Peter M. Leiker (abt. 1836 - 1927)

Born about 9 Oct 1836 in Obermonjou, Samara province, Russian Empire

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Elizabeth (Unrein) Leiker — married [date unknown] in Obermonjou, Samara Province, Russia

Husband of Maria Catherine (Ludwig) Leiker — married after 1887 in Ellis Co., Kansas

Descendants

Died 25 Jun 1927 at about age 90 in Munjor, Ellis County, Kansas, United States

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Biography

Peter Leiker has German Roots.

Peter Leiker was a Volga German.

Peter Leiker was an immigrant pioneer who participated in the westward expansion of the United States. Join the Immigrant Pioneers Project.

Peter was 1 of 5 [Volga German] scouts who came from Russia in 1874 to inspect prospects of life in America. After departing Hamburg Germany on board the S.S. Schiller and landing in New York, NY on July 15, 1874, they met a land agent, more then likely someone associated with a railroad company, and traveled by way of Chicago, Omaha, Lincoln and then to Sutton County, Nebraska. They took back with them soil and prairie grass samples and gave a glowing account when they returned back to Russia of what they found out on their trip. Other scouting groups came to America at later dates and checked out land that was available in other areas of Kansas and Arkansas.

July 8, 1876 Peter and family left Saratov Russia along with founders of Munjor and fellow scouts Anton Wasinger and Peter Stecklein on the Hamburg-American Line. After landing in New York August 3rd, they immediately headed westward traveling to Topeka and then to Herzog, Kansas, and within a few days moved to a tract of land along Big Creek and after 2 months moved to Section 25, Range 18 in Wheatland Township which is now Munjor, Kansas.

Germans to America Passenger Data File:

LEIKER, PETER age 37

Occupation: FARMER

Country of Origin: PRUSSIA

Travel Compartment: Steerage

Manifest Header Data File: 00033491

Ship Name: SCHILLER

Port of Departure (Embarkation): HAMBURG

Date of Arrival: 7/15/1874

Click here for Passenger Data File: [1]

Click here for Manifest Header Data: [2]

Peter's 1st wife Anna Elisabeth Unrein (1834 - 1887), 6 children

6 children:

• Peter Michael Leiker (1856 - 1941) marr Anna Margaret Ruder.

• Rosa "Rose" (Leiker) Herman (1860 - 1940) marr Martin Herman (1855 - 1929).

• Barbara (Leiker) Ruder (1862 - 1945) marr 1st husband Anton Ruder (1856 - 1912), marr 2nd husband Clements Wasinger (1866 - 1929).

• Amalia (Leiker) Ruder (1863 - 1924) marr Vincent Ruder.

• Catherine (Leiker) Dechant (1873-1955) marr Carl W. Dechant (1869-1937).

• Anna Margaret (Leiker) Pfeifer (1877 - 1937) marr Adam Pfeifer.

Peter's 2nd wife Maria "Mary" Catherine Ludwig (1843 - 1924) widow of John George Giebler.

memorial

burial:

Saint Francis Cemetery,

Munjor, Ellis County, Kansas

Find A Grave: Memorial #28444630

Peter's iron cross grave marker is in the east section of the Munjor cemetery, approximately 10 grave markers north of the crucifixion scene in the center of the cemetery. (75’ north and 2 rows east of the center crucifix). Click here for [3] photo.

Sources

• The descendants of Johann George & Anna Elisabeth (Velte) Leicker by Anthony J. Leiker, Lubbock, TX, ©2000.

• Saint Francis Parish, Munjor, Kansas 1876-1976 compiled by Fr. Earl Meyer, Print Press Inc, Hays, KS, 1976, p29.

See also:

• http://records.ancestry.com/Peter_Leiker_records.ashx?pid=100744302

• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=28444630

iron cross grave marker has birth year 1836.