Looking For My Grandmother in “Adventures of a Mennonite”
What happens when you’re desperate for stories but running out of sources? Well, if you’re a Mennonite, you can search for books written by folks […]
East Reserve
Exploring the Hiebert Cemetery… WITH a Hiebert!
I might blather on and on about visiting cemeteries here on my blog, but in real life, I don’t talk to people about it very […]
Katharina Barkman Koop: Nameless in Blumenort Cemetery #2
We first visited this cemetery in 2012. We were on our way back from Harvest Sun Festival in Kelwood. There was just something about having […]
Vestiges of Kronsthal’s Past
“I’m actually not from New Bothwell,” confessed Mr. John Hiebert. Audrey looked at him in surprise. “Well then where are you from, dad?” “Seaton! Four […]
100 Years of New Bothwell, 145 Years of Kronsthal
This past year, New Bothwell celebrated 100 years. That’s kind of weird to me, because this community has existed here since 1874. Mind you, it […]