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 […]
East Reserve
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 […]
A Never-Before-Seen Pic From My Grandparents’ Wedding Day!
When I was a girl, I spent many many hours with my paternal grandmother on our family’s Kleefeld dairy farm. Milking cows. Pitching straw bales. […]
Turn, Turn, Turn
I often feel like I’ve become interested in history — like, my own history, my family history — much too late in life. This is […]
Jacob Barkman: Born in Prussia, Buried in Manitoba
This past Saturday, Andrew and I got it into our heads to find his twice-over great-great-great-great-grandfather’s grave. We used the Find A Grave website to […]