At the invitation of Catherine the Great in 1763, German farmers were
  encouraged to settle in Russia to develop agriculture. They were exempt
  from the military service for 100 years. Henry and Katherine Brehm were
  decendants of this group of people and retained their German ancestory.
  Henry (October 23, 1855-July 13, 1920) married Katherine Brehm (January
  21, 1858-July 10, 1928) on June 22, 1876. They were born in NOrka, Russia.
       Although they were Reformed Lutherans, they came to America with a
  group of Mennonites landing in New York in October 1876. They went by train
  to the end of the line and spent their first winter in Marion, Kansas.
       In the spring they moved six miles east of Enterprise. Henry walked to
  work daily at the Hoffman Mills in Enterprise for about a year and then 
  began farming. They later lived in both the Walnut Grove and Grandview School
  Communities. In 1916, they moved to the house in Woodbine now occupied by
  Carmen Rindt. They were members of the Lyona German Methodist Church and 
  were influential in organizing the German Church in Woodbine. Henry served
  on boards for both the schools and the church.  
       They were the parents of: Charles, Anna Jahnke, John, Amelia Gatch,
  David, Edward, Herman, Luella Westrup, Walter, Mabel Timm, Emma Mohr, and
  Alma Staatz. All deceased family members are buried in the Woodbine Cemetery
  except John who is buried in Topeka and David who died in infancy and is buried
  in Rinehart cemetery. Emma and Alma have celebrated their 67th wedding
  anniversaries. 
               
  Source: Woodbine, Kansas Centennial, 1887 - 1987, 
          Woodbine through the years pg. 66
          Submitted by Lovene Gugler