And if U want to see a really interesting bit of info, look at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~thiessen/shiplist111329.htm where the Thiessens mention TAURIEN amongst other things.... The shipmanifest is from JAPAN... with GR... S.S. "IYO MARU" Passengers Sailing from Kobe via Yokohama, Japan November 13, 1929 ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 7:10 AM Subject: [GERmanRUSsian] Tourien > Dear Listers, > > I came across the word Tourien, Russia in the Place of Birth for some of > the Inhabitants for McPherson County, Kansas. Is this perhaps a Mennonite > Colony in Russia, or a village in Volhynia or South Russia? > > The other interesting thing that I have notice about McPherson County is > that largest ethnic population is from Sweden by far. > > > Thanks, > > Gene Jenkins > > > ==== GermanRussian Mailing List ==== > RootsWeb's mailing lists are filtered and most SPAM is intercepted. > >