Kovčín

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Kovčín
Municipality
Center of the village
Center of the village
Flag of Kovčín
Flag
Coat of arms of Kovčín
Coat of arms
Kovčín is located in Czech Republic
Kovčín
Kovčín
Coordinates: 49°24′56″N 13°36′53″E / 49.41556°N 13.61472°E / 49.41556; 13.61472Coordinates: 49°24′56″N 13°36′53″E / 49.41556°N 13.61472°E / 49.41556; 13.61472
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictKlatovy
Area
 • Total4.81 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Elevation
532 m (1,745 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total79
 • Density16/km2 (43/sq mi)
Postal code
341 01
Websitehttps://kovcin.cz/

Kovčín is a village and municipality (obec) in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 4.81 square kilometres (1.86 sq mi), and has a population of 79 (as at 3 July 2006).

Kovčín lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Klatovy, 41 km (25 mi) south-east of Plzeň, and 95 km (59 mi) south-west of Prague.

Historic parishes: Myslív, Nepomuk

History[]

The first written mention of the village dates back to 1551.

Genealogy & Immigration to America[]

So far, 23 people born in Kovčín have been identified as immigrating to America (and 1 likely moving to Canada), sorted and profiled on FamilySearch. The earliest immigrant might have been Frantisek Kvarda in 1883. Around the same time was Josef Hranička (1861-1939) who settled in Chicago. He married Marie Koutenská (1864-1933) of Chanovice there in 1884. His brother Václav immigrated around 1903.[1]

The immigrants are listed as follows (women are paired with their maiden names):

Embarkation Arrival Immigrants Photos
SS Weser Bremen 6 July 1883

Baltimore

Kvarda - Frantisek (1866-1937)[2]
c. 1883 Hranicka - Josef (1861-1939)
c. 1888

New York

Mixan - Katerina (1864-)
SS Karlsruhe

Bremen

6 May 1891

Baltimore

Vetrovec - Vaclav (1867-1939)[3]
SS Suevia

Hamburg & Havre

27 August 1891

New York

Koncal - Vaclav (1868-1917)[4]
c. 1892 Mixan - Josef (1886-1978)
SS Braunschweig Bremen 30 November 1892

Baltimore

Behensky - Katerina (1862-1935)[5]
SS Elbe

Bremen & Southampton

19 April 1893

New York

Liska - Anna (1875-)[6]
28 September 1897

SS Trave

Bremen

7 October 1897

Ellis Island

Kvech - Marie (1881-)[7]
9 June 1903

SS Kaiser Wilhelm II

Bremen
Kaiser wilhelm 2.jpg
17 June 1903

New York

Hranicka - Vaclav (1859-1915) [with wife and son][8]
30 June 1903

SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse

Bremen

7 July 1903

Ellis Island

Hranicka - Frantisek (1865-),[9] Antonin (1895-1979)

Kubar - Marie (1857-1926)


Frantisek likely died in Canada. Their son moved from Canada to Illinois and Marie might've died in Illinois.

28 April 1904

SS Köln

Bremen

14 May 1904

Baltimore

Mixan - Josefa (1881-1917)[10]
c. 1905 Svechota - Anna (1886-1934)
6 May 1906

SS Hannover Bremen

21 May 1906

Baltimore

Vetrovec - Anna (1886-1941), Anezka (1887-1974)[11]
20 October 1908

SS Kronprinz Wilhelm

Bremen
The SS Kronprinz Wilhelm of NDL in an unknown location.jpg
28 October 1908

New York

Liska - Anezka (1890-1970)[12]
24 April 1909

SS Friedrich der Große

Bremen
SS Friedrich der Große as USS Huron
 5 May 1909

New York

Vetrovec - Josefa (1893-1974)[13]
c. 1911

Canada

Vetrovec - Frantisek (1878-1936)
4 June 1921

RMS Aquitania

Southampton

10 June 1921

New York

Vetrovec - Marie (1896-1978), Vojtech (1898-1976)[14]
4 July 1923

SS Rotterdam

Rotterdam

14 July 1923

New York

Kubar - Jan (1897-1962)[15]
before 1935 Rynda - Marie (853-)

Gallery[]

  • Kovcin1.jpg
  • Kovčín, bývalá škola.jpg
  • Kovcin2.jpg

References[]

  1. ^ Hranicka. "United States Census, 1930". FamilySearch.
  2. ^ Kvarda (1883). "Maryland, Baltimore Passenger Lists, 1820-1948". FamilySearch.
  3. ^ Vetrovec (1891). "Maryland, Baltimore Passenger Lists, 1820-1948". FamilySearch.
  4. ^ Koncal (1891). "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891". FamilySearch.
  5. ^ Behensky (1892). "Maryland, Baltimore Passenger Lists, 1820-1948". FamilySearch.
  6. ^ Liska (1893). "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924". FamilySearch.
  7. ^ Kvech (1897). "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924". FamilySearch.
  8. ^ Hranicka (1903). "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924". FamilySearch.
  9. ^ Hranicka (1903). "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924". FamilySearch.
  10. ^ Mixan (1904). "Maryland, Baltimore Passenger Lists, 1820-1948". FamilySearch.
  11. ^ Vetrovec (1906). "Maryland, Baltimore Passenger Lists, 1820-1948". FamilySearch.
  12. ^ Liska (1908). "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924". FamilySearch.
  13. ^ Vetrovec (1909). "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924". FamilySearch.
  14. ^ Vetrovec (1921). "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924". FamilySearch.
  15. ^ Kubar (1923). "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924". FamilySearch.



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