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
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, 19 people born in Kovčín have been identified as immigrating to America, 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]
9 June 1903 SS Kaiser Wilhelm II Bremen	17 June 1903 New York	Hranicka - Vaclav (1859-1915) [with wife and son][7]	James Hranička (1859-1915)
	c. 1903	Mixan - Josefa (1881-1917)
	c. 1905	Svechota - Anna (1886-1934)
6 May 1906 SS Hannover Bremen	21 May 1906 Baltimore	Vetrovec - Anna (1886-1941), Anezka (1887-1974)[8]	Anna Větrovcová-Soucek (1886-1941)
20 October 1908 SS Kronprinz Wilhelm Bremen	28 October 1908 New York	Liska - Anezka (1890-1970)[9]
24 April 1909 SS Friedrich der Große Bremen SS Friedrich der Große as USS Huron	5 May 1909 New York	Vetrovec - Josefa (1893-1974)[10]
	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)[11]
4 July 1923 SS Rotterdam Rotterdam	14 July 1923 New York	Kubar - Jan (1897-1962)[12]

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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. Hranicka (1903). "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924". FamilySearch.
8. Vetrovec (1906). "Maryland, Baltimore Passenger Lists, 1820-1948". FamilySearch.
9. Liska (1908). "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924". FamilySearch.
10. Vetrovec (1909). "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924". FamilySearch.
11. Vetrovec (1921). "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924". FamilySearch.
12. Kubar (1923). "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924". FamilySearch.

• Czech Statistical Office: Municipalities of Klatovy District