The REAL Osterwick Cemetery (From Whence My 3G -Grandfather Was Exhumed)
Note: Evidently it’s been too long since I’ve read The Brauns of Osterwick! Turns out Jacob Braun was not buried in this cemetery because he […]
West Reserve
Visiting a Delegate’s Grave at Cairn Corner!
This is a sight many Gretna residents know well. Located at the junction of the 30 and the 243, Cairn Corner is, well, a collection […]
Fort Dufferin: The Other Mennonite Landing!
For a long time, I thought Manitoba had only one Mennonite Landing: the one at the confluence of the Red and Rat Rivers near Ste. […]
Just Discovered I Have Family History in Schoenwiese
Last summer we embarked upon a frenzied and sort of random expedition in and around the Winkler, Gretna, and Altona area. Our objective? To visit […]
From My Bookshelf: “Meditations On A Place & A Way of Life”
I have a problem. I collect books, but I have not yet read all the books I’ve collected. I just like to collect and keep […]