1824 Oct 25: Born in Volhynia (Ukraine) to Christian and Katharina Mündelheim Stucky. (1)

1849: Jacob Stucky marries Anna Waltner. (1)

  Eight children grew to maturity.

1851 May 29: Jacob is elected to the Mennonite ministry. (1)

1861: A Mennonite congregation moves from Eduardsdorf (Poutchy) to the area of Kotosufka and Neumanufka. (7)

1862 Sep 29: Jacob is ordained as Elder. (1)

A church is built between Kotosufka and Neumanufka, and it is served by Elder Jacob Stucky. (7)

1874: Anna Waltner dies shortly before the Aug 6 emigration. (1)

1874 Aug 6: With the assistance of Jacob Goering, Jacob leads his congregation of 73 families from Kotosufka to America. (1)

1874 Aug 31: The immigration party arrives in New York on the City of Richmond. (2)

1874 Sep: About one month after leaving Russia, the immigration party arrives in Peabody, KS. (1)

Some of the men leave on foot to explore Marion, McPherson, and Harvey counties to find a suitable place for a community. After a tour of three weeks, they agree upon Mound and Turkey townships in McPherson Co.

However, upon their return, the men learn that almost all of the children who remained in Peabody have become ill, and some have died. (3 p64)

1874 Immigration Jacob Stucky (1) This page tells the story of Jacob Stucky leading his Mennonite congregation from Russia to Kansas in 1874 and of the death of perhaps as many as 16 of their young children during their three-week stay in Peabody. Children's Burial Site ?? Where are these children buried? If you have information, please use the Feedback link to contact me. -- dg 2011 Aug 7. The historical evidence found so far suggests that the children were buried on the farm of Henry Hornberger, and the Hornberger family graveyard is now the Catlin Community Cemetery. Any information that can help confirm or deny this as the burial site would be very helpful. Caution: This immigration story may eventually move to another page.