Algonquin Emigrants

Bohemia

63 Families emigrated to Algonquin

Earliest Bohemians

John Adamek- Carriage Maker (before 1876)
James Dvorak- Farmer (ca 1876)
Joseph Wandrack- Harnessmaker (before 1856)

Other

Eugene Andruss- City Marshal (before 1900)
John Janak- Teamster (before 1888)
Joseph Mattas- Merchant and Taylor (before 1900)
John Nichols- Hardware Merchant (before 1891)
Anna Suchy- Farmer (before 1856)

Germany

305 Families emigrated to Algonquin from Germany

Earliest Germans

Frederick Knapp- Carpenter (before 1860)
Joseph Wienke- Farmer (before 1876)

Other

Fred Diercks- Farmer (ca. 1893)
Christ Franke- Carpenter and Businessman (before 1888)
John Jurs- Saloon Keeper (before 1894)

Hanover

16 Families emigrated to Algonquin

Earliest Settlers

Henry Henderson- Miller (before 1852)
Louis Rauls- Wagaon Maker (before 1862)
Frederick Richards- Miller (before 1852)
Henry Diercks- Farmer (before 1863)

Other

Almost half the families were millers by trade

Mecklenberg

31 Families emigrated to Algonquin

Earliest Settlers

Fred Wendt- Farmer (before 1862)
Henry Rogman- Farmer (before 1868)
Christ Pinno- Farmer (ca 1867)
Charles Gehl- Farmer (before 1873)
Chris Albright- Farmer (before 1865)

Other

Most families were farmers coming 1865-1870

Prussia

80 Families emigrated to Algonquin

Earliest Prussians

Joseph Calbow- Farmer (ca. 1860)
John Ehlert- Farmer (before 1865)
Chris Geister- Farmer (1864-1880)
Lewis Hart- Farmer (ca. 1852)
Henry Henk- Farmer (before 1865)
Fred Foltz- Copper or Barrow Maker (ca 1863)

Other

Robert Haeger- Farmer (before 1875)

Salzburg

One Family emigrated to Algonquin

Earliest Settler

Frank Forn- Farmer (ca. 1865)

Saxony

One Family emigrated to Algonquin

Earliest Settler

William Handrock- Carpenter and Joiner (ca. 1864)

Wittenberg

Two Families emigrated to Algonquin

Earliest Settlers

John Buehler- Shoemaker (before 1876)
George Schmidt- Carpenter (ca. 1853)


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