What is John Kilian?
{{Infobox person | name = John Kilian | image = John Kilian portrait (retouched).jpg | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1811|03|22}} | birth_place = [[Kubschütz|Doehlen]], [[Kingdom of Saxony]], [[Confederation of the Rhine]] | death_date = {{Death date and age|1884|09|12|1811|03|22}} | death_place = [[Serbin, Texas]] | nationality = | other_names = | occupation = | known_for = }} '''John Kilian''' also {{lang-de|link=no|Johann Kilian}}, {{lang-hsb|Jan Kilian}} (March 22, 1811 &ndash; 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]].<ref>''Kilian, John (1811-1884)'' (Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Association) [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fki07]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kilian, John}} [[Category:1811 births]] [[Category:1884 deaths]] [[Category:German Lutheran pastors]] [[Category:American Lutherans]] [[Category:Writers from Texas]] {{US-bio-stub}}