John Kilian
John Kilian also German: Johann Kilian, Upper Sorbian: Jan Kilian (March 22, 1811 – September 12, 1884), sometimes known as Jan Kilian, was a German-American Lutheran pastor. He was the leader of the colony known as the Wends of Texas.[1]
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| Born | March 22, 1811 |
| Died | September 12, 1884 (aged 73) |
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St. Paul's church, Serbin, built while he was the pastor, still in full use.
Kilian's gravestone in Serbin, in German.
Monument to Kilian in Germany, calling to mind the ship carrying him and about 600 others to America
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