I Knew Someone Who Was Born In 1892
Did you know any of your great-grandparents? I knew one of my great-grandmothers. Her name was Helena (Buhr) Heinrichs, and she was born in 1892. […]
Articles by Erin Unger
Anna Barkman’s Apple Tree
I’m not sure when the apple tree at the corner of Barkman Avenue and Elmdale Street first caught my attention. It might’ve been when Andrew […]
On Moustache Grooming and Mennonite History: 5 Questions with Archivist Conrad Stoesz
Conrad Stoesz has been archivist at the Mennonite Heritage Archives in Winnipeg since 1999. He is on the board of the Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society and […]
Mennonites Sing Wrong Hymns, Entire Village Loses Church Membership
I know. It sounds like a Daily Bonnet headline. Well, what can I say? Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. And sometimes things are funny […]
Baking With Ammonia
A little baggie of white powder sat on our counter. “Um, what’s that?” Andrew inquired. “Ammonia!” I declared with delight. “I’m going to make ammonia […]