Great Migration of 1874 of the Swiss-Volhynian Mennonites
Sixteen years later their family, with a group of Mennonites, traveled to Hamburg, Germany; from there they sailed to Hull, England, and then journeyed to Liverpool. They sailed on "City of Richmond" from Liverpool to New York City.
After landing Aug. 31, 1874, the colony started West by train to be housed and placed by Mennonite Church boards in Mennonite communities. They lived in Adams County, Indiana for several years before moving to Reno County, Kansas.
Barbara and Jacob had 13 children:
1) Catherine Fliginger (1859-1929), Married John Snyder.
2) John Fliginger (1861-1940, Married Elizabeth Zimmerman.
3) Mary Fliginger (1862-1928), Married Jacob Miller.
4) Annie Fliginger (1864-), Died in Russia.
5) Fanny Fliginger (1864-1947), Married Henry Zimmerman.
6) Jacob Fliginger (1868-1957), Married Mary Oyer.
7) Anna Fliginger (1870-1948), Never married.
8) Christian Fliginger (1872-1943), Married Adeline Yaggy.
9) Caroline Fliginger (1874-1959), Married Solomon Zimmerman.
10) Abraham Fliginger (1876-1962), Married Amanda Schlabach.
11) Sarah Fliginger (1878- bef 1880) Died in Indiana.
12) Sarah Fliginger (1880-1910), Married W. C. Stopher.
13) Joseph Fliginger (1883-), Married Mary Miller.
Esther Fliginger was the daughter of Anna Fliginger, #7 in the list.
Esther was noted as Jacob & Barbara's daughter in the 1895 & 1905 Kansas censuses and the 1900 Federal census.
Esther Flinginger married Oren Samuel Geist on Dec 20, 1905.
Anna Fliginger was noted as Esther's mother in the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 censuses for she lived with the Geist family during those decades.
1900 Federal census notes Amos S as their 17 year old son.
Amos Snyder was their grandson; he was not listed with his parents John and Catherine Fliginger Snyder 1900 Federal census.
Great Migration of 1874 of the Swiss-Volhynian Mennonites
Sixteen years later their family, with a group of Mennonites, traveled to Hamburg, Germany; from there they sailed to Hull, England, and then journeyed to Liverpool. They sailed on "City of Richmond" from Liverpool to New York City.
After landing Aug. 31, 1874, the colony started West by train to be housed and placed by Mennonite Church boards in Mennonite communities. They lived in Adams County, Indiana for several years before moving to Reno County, Kansas.
Barbara and Jacob had 13 children:
1) Catherine Fliginger (1859-1929), Married John Snyder.
2) John Fliginger (1861-1940, Married Elizabeth Zimmerman.
3) Mary Fliginger (1862-1928), Married Jacob Miller.
4) Annie Fliginger (1864-), Died in Russia.
5) Fanny Fliginger (1864-1947), Married Henry Zimmerman.
6) Jacob Fliginger (1868-1957), Married Mary Oyer.
7) Anna Fliginger (1870-1948), Never married.
8) Christian Fliginger (1872-1943), Married Adeline Yaggy.
9) Caroline Fliginger (1874-1959), Married Solomon Zimmerman.
10) Abraham Fliginger (1876-1962), Married Amanda Schlabach.
11) Sarah Fliginger (1878- bef 1880) Died in Indiana.
12) Sarah Fliginger (1880-1910), Married W. C. Stopher.
13) Joseph Fliginger (1883-), Married Mary Miller.
Esther Fliginger was the daughter of Anna Fliginger, #7 in the list.
Esther was noted as Jacob & Barbara's daughter in the 1895 & 1905 Kansas censuses and the 1900 Federal census.
Esther Flinginger married Oren Samuel Geist on Dec 20, 1905.
Anna Fliginger was noted as Esther's mother in the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 censuses for she lived with the Geist family during those decades.
1900 Federal census notes Amos S as their 17 year old son.
Amos Snyder was their grandson; he was not listed with his parents John and Catherine Fliginger Snyder 1900 Federal census.
Family Members
-
![]()
Catherine B. Fliginger Snyder
1859–1929
-
![]()
John Flickinger
1861–1940
-
![]()
Maria "Mary" Fliginger Miller
1862–1928
-
![]()
Fanny Fliginger Zimmerman
1866–1947
-
![]()
Jacob J Fliginger
1868–1957
-
![]()
Anna Fliginger
1870–1948
-
![]()
Rev Christian "Chris" Fliginger
1872–1949
-
![]()
Caroline Flickinger Zimmerman
1874–1959
-
![]()
Abraham A. Fliginger
1876–1962
-
![]()
Sarah Fliginger Stopher
1880–1910
-
![]()
Joseph Fliginger
1883–1967
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
