ORPHAN TRAINS OF KANSAS 1856-1930
The Orphan Trains of Kansas "Time-Line" 1856,1867,1893,1901-2,
1910,1927,1930 (All of the information below was contriubted by
Connie Dipasquale and she listed the families who have them:
Children brought to Kansas:
April 14, 1886 - Charles Fry Children's Aid Society of New York,NY
to Mitchell County, Kansas.
BAILEY, Willie 12 BEAN, Eddie 12
BROWN, Richard M. 16 CHADWICK, Mary ?
DUVAL, Robert 16 FOX, George 12
FREEMAN, James* 4 GATHIER, Joseph 17
HOWARD, Willie 12 MARTIN, Chas. 12
PUGH, Thomas 16 SOMMERS, Chas. 12
SMITH, Jas. K.C. 12 TARBITT, Andrew 10
VAN WOESSELL, Wm. 10
*listed as orphan
Also the Star Courier, Columbus Kansas, and Cherokee County, June 21,1894
From New York City in the care of Messrs King, Tice, and Mrs Elston
BROWN, Clarence 4 BROWN, Mathew 7
BURNS, Edward 17 CUSTED, Charles 7
DAVIS, Elmer 6 FERTAG, Edward 13
FERTAG, Joseph 13 FINN, Thomas 16
KLINE, John 8 LEPERDOFF, Jacob 15
MANGAN, William 17 MOSHER, Frank 11
MOSHER, Scott 9 SMITH, Thomas 15
VANCURA, Anna 11 VANCURA, Joseph 13
VANCURA, William 6 WALKER, Harold 2
The Jefferson County Tribune, January 13, 1911
14 little folds arrived at Oskaloosa Kansas Thursday in charge of Rev. J.W.
Swan of Clinton Mo.State Agent for Missouri and Miss Hill and
Miss Peterson of New York.
Most of the children were of German descent, but all American born and
one Dutchman
DUNBAR, Samuel 3 FREDERICKS, Fredoff 2
FICHTNER, Katie 11 GRANT, Eva 10
GRANT, Mildred ? LOGGMAN, Adelaide 6
POTTHOFF, Anna 15 POTTHOFF, William 13
PALMER, Henry 9
Six children to Valley Falls
DEACON, Norman 5 VALENTINE, Fred 6
HOYT, William 10 HOYT, Edward 8
BUGGELEN, William 12 MILLER, Marvin 6
The Wilson County Citizen, Wilson County, Kansas, June 2, 1916
Children's Aid Society, New York brought 15 children to Fredonia Friday;
under the care of Miss Anna Hill
CLUMER, Blanche 6 CONKLIN, Peter 11
CONKLIN, Raymond 7 FINLY, Edna 2 1/2
SMITH, Sadie 13 SMITH, Edwin 15
RICHARDS, Paul 12 TURNER, Mary 4
TURNER, Elsie* 4 VAUFE, Herbe 12
Evelyn Holbrook* 15
* Yet to be placed:
Helen Irene Leschander, 4 yrs old died at Loether Hotel, approx June 1,
1916, after a few day of illness, acute laryngitis, Funeral in a few days,
Rev. John Carretson of the Presbyterian Church officiating.
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