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Jacob Fliginger
Birth: Mar. 20, 1838
Death: Mar. 10, 1918
Reno County
Kansas, USA
Jacob Fliginger, was 36 years old when he left a village in Volhynia, Russia with his family and a group of Russian Mennonites. When Russia changed their policy of not exempting them from the military service, they decided to leave for America where they would still be exempt.
The three Fliginger brothers, Jacob, Joseph and Jonathan and their families, together with the Albrecht family stopped in Adams County, Indiana because their funds were exhausted. The others continued westward to Illinois, South Dakota, and Kansas.
Intriguing to imagine their adventurous voyage. From Russia they went to Hamburg, Germany from where they sailed to Hull, England. They then went by rail to Liverpool from where they sailed on the "City of Richmond" 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. There was an immigration center in Halstead, Kansas.
In my readings, when the Mennonites were being persecuted in Europe, Russia opened their doors and encouraged them to farm. The family tree shows four generations lived in Russia.
Jacob was the son of Christian Fliginger and Maria Schwartz.
Christian was the son of Andreas Fliginger and Anna Mundelin.
Jacob and Barbara had nine children in Russia and four children in Indiana.
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Death of Jacob Fliginger
Highly Respected Citizen of South of Town Died This Morning
Jacob Fliginger, an aged and highly respected citizen of south of the city, died this morning at about 9 o'clock his home. His death was due to infirmities of age. He had been in failing health for two or three years. He was past eighty years if age He came to this locality from Indiana about thirty four years ago.
Mr. Fliginger was a member of the Mennonite church and was a devout and consistent Christian.
He is survived by his wife and ten children,
John, of near Sterling;
Jacob, of Groveland, Ill.;
Rev. C. C. Fliginger, a minister in the Missionary church who for the last three years has given up his work and returned home to care for his parents;
Abraham, of western Kansas;
Joseph, of near Sterling;
Mrs. Katie Snyder, whose home is in Indiana;
Mrs. Jacob Miller, of Sterling;
Mrs. Henry Zimmerman, of south of Sterling;
Mrs. Sol Zimmerman and Miss Anna Fliginger, both of this city.
One daughter, Mrs. Curtis Stopher, preceded him in death.
Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been made.
Obituary provided by Bonnie Lee Zimmerman Dalke
Family links:
Spouse:
Barbara Schrag Fliginger (1837 - 1929)*
Children:
Catherine B. Fliginger Snyder (1859 - 1929)*
John Flickinger (1861 - 1940)*
Fanny Fliginger Zimmerman (1866 - 1947)*
Caroline Flickinger Zimmerman (1874 - 1959)*
Joseph Fliginger (1883 - 1967)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Sterling Mennonite Cemetery
Nickerson
Reno County
Kansas, USA
Maintained by: Ann Lambeth
Originally Created by: Julie
Record added: Aug 13, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 40624035
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1838 - 1918 (79 years)