What About Katharina Thiessen? (A.K.A. Mrs. Jacob Barkman)
I was called out! Yes it’s true. I concluded this post with Andrew’s great-great-great-grandfather Jacob Barkman’s death in the Red River in 1875, as if […]
History
Snooping Into Andrew’s Ancestry, Part 2
Just the other day, I mentioned that I’ve learned that Steinbach’s Kroeker Avenue is named for Andrew’s great-great-great-grandparents. But they’re not his only ancestors of […]
Snooping Into Andrew’s Ancestry, Part 1
It’s no secret that lately I’ve become curious about my own genealogy. But I’ve kind of left Andrew’s alone. (Except for that time that we […]
Mennonites Visiting Lenin’s Tomb
A few years ago Andrew and I visited Russia. It’s a huge country and we only saw St. Petersburg and Moscow, so we definitely need […]
I Found A Book About Local Graveyards At The MCC
Andrew’s probably been wondering why this book has been sitting on our dining room table (A.K.A. my office) for the past few weeks. Simple. I […]