The Kansas University Quarterly, Vol. I, No. 2, October 1892 — John Shaqi
The Kansas University Quarterly, Vol. I, No. 2, October 1892Various
History
The Kansas University Quarterly, Vol. I, No. 2, October 1892
Various
Natural history -- Periodicals; Science -- Periodicals
HARPER.—Germans about the town of Harper.
Hungarians south of Bluff City. Both have church service
in German. About 100 French in Odell and Stohrville
townships.
HARVEY.—Germans (Russian Mennonites) from Odessa,
a few from Prussia, the latter speaking Low German. They
settled from 1874 to 1876 in Alta and Garden townships,
in Pleasant and the eastern part of Newton townships, and
about Halstead. They have church and school in German,
but speak Russian also. French in north part of Emma
township, engaged in raising silk worms.
HASKELL.—Reports no foreigners.
HODGMAN.—Germans, about 30 families, settled about
1884 in south east corner of Sterling township; have
preaching in German. Swedes in north west corner of
Marena township.
JACKSON.—Danes in Netawaca and Whiting townships;
Irish in Washington township; neither continue to use
their native tongue.
JEFFERSON.—Germans (Swiss) in Delaware, Jefferson
and Kentucky townships, maintaining church but no
schools in German.
JEWELL.—Swedes, widely scattered in Sinclair,
Allen, Ewing and Ezbon townships.
JOHNSON.—No report.
KEARNEY.—No report.
KINGMAN.—A small settlement of Germans in Peters
township, not using German to any extent. A few Irish in
Union township.
KIOWA.—No report.
LABETTE.—Swedes and Norwegians settled in Valley
and Canada townships about 1869. Still speak their
language, but have neither church nor school in it.
LANE.—Reports no foreigners.
LEAVENWORTH.—German, in 1873 in Easton township;
in Fair township in 1876; about 600 in each place. They
have church service and schools in German.
LINCOLN.—Danes settled in Grant township in 1869
and since, 400 in number. Germans settled in Pleasant
township in 1872, with 300, and in Indiana township in
1869 and later with about 375. Danes and Germans have
good schools and churches in native tongue. Bohemians
in Highland township in 1878 with thirty families.
They speak their native tongue, but have no schools or
churches.
LINN.—Reports no foreigners.
LOGAN.—Swedes, about 200, about Page City, in
north part of county. Have church and school both in
Swedish.
LYON.—Welsh, between 1000 and 1500 are located
in and about Emporia, with three churches conducted in
Welsh. There is a settlement of Scandinavians near Olpe
in Centre township.
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