They Only Named Men. This Is So Disappointing.
Often Mennonites head off across the ocean to “the old country” to hunt for grave markers and tombstones of their ancestors… and of course I […]
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“Steinbach Then & Now” Historical Lecture, This Saturday at the MHV!
I can’t wait for this event! For several reasons. As I’ve been reading more and more local history books, publications, and papers, I’ve naturally also […]
Uncovering Remnants of Schönsee: Mennonite Village est. 1875
Let’s say you have a favourite book. And then you happen to meet the author(s). And THEN you get to go on a tour documenting […]
A Quick Visit To The Musée St-Pierre Jolys
I grew up living precisely between Kleefeld, Grunthal, and St. Pierre. My schooling was in Kleefeld, my churching was in Grunthal, and when I began […]
I Was Confused By Mennonite Settlement Patterns… Until I Read This
There’s something I’ve been pretty fuzzy on for quite a while: the whole village vs land ownership thing. Okay. So, when the Mennonites arrived here […]