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Naming
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Historic
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Quiz on Algonquin

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German
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Immigration from Germany

Bohemia
305 Families emigrated to Algonquin (Map/Bohemia)
Earliest
Settliers

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

Others
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 (Map/Germany)

Earliest
Settliers

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

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



Hanvover
16 Families emigrated to Algonquin (Map/Hanover)
Earliest
Settliers

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

Others
Almost half the families were millers by trade


Mecklenberg
31 Families emigrated to Alg. (Map/Mecklenberg)
Earliest
Settliers
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 (Map/Prussia)
Earliest
Settliers

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)
Robert Haeger- Farmer (before 1875)



Salzlberg
One Family emigrated to Algonquin (Map/Salzburg)
Frank Forn- Farmer (ca. 1865)


Saxony
One Family emigrated to Algonquin (Map/Saxony)
William Handrock- Carpenter and Joiner (ca. 1864)


Wittenberg
Two Families emigrated to Alg. (Map/Wittenberg)

Earliest
Settlers

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