Kovčín

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

Kovčín
Municipality
Center of the village
Flag Coat of arms
Kovčín
Coordinates: 49°24′56″N 13°36′53″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Klatovy
Area
• Total	4.81 km^2 (1.86 sq mi)
Elevation	532 m (1,745 ft)
Population  (2006)
• Total	79
• Density	16/km^2 (43/sq mi)
Postal code	341 01
Website	https://kovcin.cz/

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, 22 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)	Joseph Hranička (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)	Joseph Mikson (1889-1978)
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	17 June 1903 New York	Hranicka - Vaclav (1859-1915) [with wife and son][8]	James Hranička (1859-1915)
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]	Anna Větrovcová-Soucek (1886-1941)
20 October 1908 SS Kronprinz Wilhelm Bremen	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]

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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.

• Czech Statistical Office: Municipalities of Klatovy District