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 […]
grandma’s window
A Discovery: Neureinland!
Sometimes you get the perfect mix of circumstances, you encounter different information from various sources, at the same time, and the pieces fall into place. […]
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 […]
Famous Mennonites I’m Related To!
I love Grandma’s Window! In case you’re unfamiliar, it’s a Low German Mennonite genealogy website. I think in the future, I’ll do a post where […]
Examining 3 Old Family Photos, Randomly Chosen
First up: Eight women stand in a field. All except one are wearing hats. I wonder if this was taken outside of a church. On […]