From Country Roads to City Streets

A Brief Story of Avon Mennonite Church in the Ontario City of Stratford, Ontario Mennonite by Reta Baechler History

THE NEWSLETTER OF THE MENNONITE HISTORICAL ONTARIO SOCIETY OF First Summer Vacation Bible School 1951 . Supplied by Conrad Grebel College Archives.

When we look at the history of outreach there, a somewhat VOLUME XIX the Avon Mennonite Church we `English' settlement? There were must look back far beyond 1951 . positive feelings, but also many NUMBER 1 Back to when European immigrants negative attitudes. found their way to Southeasthope In the Summer of 1950, several MAY 2 001 and East Zorra Townships, in the interested persons campaigned some Counties of Perth and Oxford . With people in homes in the eastern part this group of pioneers were the of Stratford along Romeo, Albert, ISSN 1192-5515 Mennonite people moving Douro and Brunswick Streets. It was west and south from the early discovered that many in this area did settlements in Wilmot Township. not attend any church or Sunday The early were farm School. Sunday morning was a time people, and their families bought when parents slept in, and the the available farms in the children were left on their own community. In 1837 the East Zorra roaming the streets. The east end Mennonite Church was founded . was chosen because there was no Establishing a country church was other church building in this part one thing, to have a church outreach of town. Parkview United Church in the city would be very different. was the nearest church building. There were Mennonite churches in The motive to begin a work here Kitchener and London . What city in Stratford was not to take people in this western region might be a away from their home church, but possibility? There were frequent rather to reach the unchurched. The discussions about this issue. Stratford goal was not to be competitive in was often mentioned, but would it really be available to begin an Continued on page 2 Page 2 Continued from page 1 the Lord's work, instead to be a witness as an expression of a caring attitude. The families visited in this general area appeared friendly, eager and willing to allow their children into our trust. Adults also expressed an interest in a Christian community. In July 195 1, the first Summer Vacation Bible School was held in a tent owned by the mission board of the Ontario Conference. The tent was put on a vacant lot at the corner of Romeo and Albert Streets. Ross Bender was the superin- The 1961 church building at 464 Brunswick Street . Supplied by Conrad Grebel College Archives. tendent of this school. Fifty-nine eager children had enrolled with an average attendance of thirty-five In July 1953, Sunday evening the Wally Dingeman family. The for a two week period. Most of the and Friday evening services began . mission board had in mind to build children were robust, anxious to Ephraim Gingrich of , Ontario a church building there, sometime be loved, with lots of vigor and in the future. energy. It appeared interest had was appointed by conference as . Ephraim was in charge In September 1955, Brother been sparked in the community, and overseer Jake Spenler, from Milverton, was visits with the children's families of these meetings for one year. invited to be our first pastor of this during the following year. Sunday morning and Sunday continued church, which now had 16 adults Visits were mostly in the evening, evening worship services continued, all held in the two front rooms of the and approximately 30 children when people were home from work. attending regularly. Brother Spenler, house at the corner of Romeo and In the Spring of 1952, a house his wife Gladys, and daughters Brunswick Streets. Interested lay was bought on the corner of Romeo Eunice and Demaris moved into people from the conference, and and Brunswick Streets. In July 1952, the house/church at 464 Brunswick especially members of Poole, East a second Summer Vacation Bible Street. They occupied all of the School was held. Following Summer Zorra, Steinmann and Wellesley house, except the two front rooms Bible School, the first Sunday morn- Mennonite churches assisted with which was our meeting place . ing Sunday School classes were held their talents and gifts in speaking In 1958, a garage was built onto in the two front rooms of this house, and music. They volunteered on a the house/church to accommodate with nine children and four adults monthly basis. the growing church . Youth work present. The second Sunday, nine- In September 1954, the mission began with Wayfarers for girls and teen attended . Regular Church and board purchased a lot next to the Boys Club. Sunday School services combined in east side of the house/church on People who faithfully devoted September 1952. which was a small house owned by their time and resources in the early

Ontario Mennonite History is published semi-annually by the Mennonite Historical Society of Ontario, Conrad Grebel College, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G6, and distributed to all members of the Society. It is distributed free of charge to public libraries and school libraries in Ontario, upon request. Editor: Brent Bauman Editorial Committee: Linda Huebert Hecht, Lorraine Roth, Sam Steiner, Marlene Epp Financial assistance from the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture is gratefully acknowledged. Inquiries, articles, book notices or news items should be directed to the Editor, Mennonite Historical Society of Ontario c/o Conrad Grebel College, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G6 TEL. (519) 885-0220, FAX (519) 885-0014 Page 3 formation of this church were ; to Sunday morning worship, Eastern Mennonite College in Ed and Lydiann Bast, Keith Lichty, Sunday evening services. Mid- Harrisonburg, Virginia. The Wehers Nelson Schwartzentruber, Isabel week, etc, etc. - which included their children Steckley, Jean Ruby, Bertha Ruby, In the Spring of 1962, Brother Barbara, Julie, Kaye, Rodney, Mary Schultz, Oscar and Anna Mae Spenler, his wife Gladys and family, Dawn and Jerry - lived at R.R. #2, Leis and family, Howard and moved to Wallaceburg, Ontario . In Petersburg on the family farm . Audrey Lebold and family, June of that year, Kenneth R. Bender, Rod and Doris started at Avon Alvin and Dorothy Lebold, a recent graduate from Goshen church as half-time pastors, and Vernon and Betty Roth and family, College, accepted the call to half-time administrators of the Betty Schwartzentruber, Sam and become pastor at Avon. Bro. Bender, Young Adult Centre for two years . Verna Martin, Noah and Winsome his wife Anna and son Anthony Mel Lichty assumed the admini- Kipfer, Floyd and Reta Baechler moved into the house/parsonage . strative role at the Young Adult and family, and Violetta Yantzi. Brother Kenneth was licensed to Centre after two years . In June 1958, the first ladies preach for a two year period. In In 1975, a Voluntary Service sewing circle, W.M .S .A ., took place the Summer of 1964, Kenneth program . under the direction of the at Reta Baechler's place. Eight was ordained pastor, and continued Mennonite Board of Missions of ladies attended the meeting. Anna in that role until June 1966 . North America, began in Stratford. Mae Leis was appointed president, In September 1966, Brother Volunteers lived in the parsonage, and Betty Roth secretary. The Arthur Leis, a missionary from and worked at the Young Adult evening was spent applique printed Uganda. Africa accepted a call to Centre on Waterloo Street - the butterflies on white blocks. Dorothy lead Avon church. Brother Arthur former old YMCA building. VSers Lebold was in charge of devotions - committed himself to be our pastor were involved with the Dew Drop John 3 :1-16. During the business while on fulough from Africa. Rev. Inn Coffee House, glass recycling, meeting it was decided to bring a Leis, his wife Gladys and children, home repairs, Victim Offenders dime to each meeting for the Dorothy and David brought to the Program, and the South Western treasury. Date squares were served church a new vision of God's Hostel Association . The VS program by the hostess . workings in other parts of His in Stratford was terminated in 1980. During the years 1958-1959 plans vineyard. Expecting to return to The removal of the Wally again emerged for a church building . Africa, Brother Arthur resigned Dingeman house beside the Various projects by the conference in the Spring of 1968. church in 1977, greatly enhanced were held to raise money. On June 23, 1968, Winston Martin, the property. A new church sign In September 1960, sufficient Goshen College and Toronto Bible was also added to provide a much funds had accumulated for a church College graduate, was installed as needed symbol that the church building. The first sod was turned by Avon's pastor. Winston, and his wife was alive and growing. Rod and Bishop Christian Stretcher of Betty Anne, moved into the parson- Doris were both ordained on Wellesley, Moderator of the Amish age (later buying their own home). March 4, 1979 . Avonholme was Mennonite Conference. Many We remember Winston's challenging founded in June 1981 . This is people from the area Mennonite messages - focusing on God's the former Avon parsonage at churches, through the conference, greatness, goodness and faithfulness 464 Brunswick Street . It is for gave assistance with their time, - to live our lives for the honour and people with emotional and prayers, talents and money. There glory of God. The years 1968-1970 psychological disturbances, and was much volunteer work. will also be remembered as a time acts as a transition home. On the third Sunday in June 1961, of population explosion. Ten new Pastors Rod and Doris Weber the new church building was babies were born . Brother Winston pastored Avon church for ten dedicated to the honour and glory Martin pastored Avon church until years. They preached their farewell of God. Bishop Clayton F. Derstine December 1973, when he accepted message to Avon congregation of Kitchener and Dale Nafziger of a charge at Blough church in August 26, 1984, Their message Ohio were the guest speakers. Blou gh, Pennsylvania . theme was taken from I Samuel 7:12 A congregation had emerged. In June 1974, Rod and Doris - "Hitherto hath the Lord helped us." Summer Bible School produced a Weber became our co-pastor team . Sunday School . Sunday School led Rod and Doris were graduates from Continued on page 4 Continuedfrom page 3 includes the Greenwood Court Short Run Rod and Doris left to pursue their Seniors Complex and is operated by studies at Associated Mennonite Tri-County Mennonite Homes . Publishing and Print Biblical Seminaries in Elkhart, On Sunday September 26, 1999, on Demand: Indiana. Anne Campion was installed as On October 1, 1984, Gary Horst, Associate Pastor. In her new New Possibilities of a graduate from Ontario Theological position Ms. Campion's responsi- Local Historians Seminary in Toronto, accepted a bilities are primarily in the areas of youth and young adult ministry and call to be pastor at Avon. Gary, his by Arnold Snyder wife Brenda and children live at Christian education. She also serves 207 Brunswick Street . Pastor Gary in other general pastoral roles . She Horst was installed at the 11 a.m. is serving along side Pastor Gary service Sunday November 4, 1984. Horst, who continues to pastor at Avon church has been richly Avon Mennonite Church. blessed to have a man of God with a genuine faith in Christ Avon's Statement of Purpose our Saviour. Rev. Gary Horst our As God's on-the-way people servant/leader, our shepherd, By the enabling of the Holy Spirit our friend. The church has grown In the context of this time and and continues to grow. this place . We had our last service at To be the praise of His glory 464 Brunswick Street on Sunday - reflecting in our corporate life July 31, 1994. Avon's church the nature of Jesus Christ. building at 464 Brunswick Street Loving and building up one another was purchased by the Stratford in Christ, Church of Christ, which formerly serving and equipping for service, Arnold Snyder held its services at Romeo teaching, learning, fellowshipping, Public School. worshiping, Avon church held its first worship And reaching out to make disciples service in its new facility September for Him. Back in 1980, I had not yet 16, 1994 . The church dedication learned to touch-type . I banged and open house followed on Reta (Schlegel) Baechler lives away happily (and fairly quickly) October 9, 1994. The new church in Stratford. She is a lung time on a portable manual typewriter, building is part of a larger complex member and historian for using three fingers, impressing at 90 Greenwood Drive which Amn Menmonite Church. letters through a carbon ribbon onto paper. Then I was introduced to "word processing" on a huge IBM machine that was the property of the admissions office at the college where I worked. Before the year was out, I had learned to 'type' with all ten fingers - we still call it 'typing,' although our fingers are now creating electric impulses to be stored magnetically ; we are no longer impressing 'type' onto paper. Our family was bitten by the computer bug. By the next year we had borrowed the money to buy one The1994 church building at 90 Greenwood Drive. Supplied by Conrad Grebel College Archives. of the first 'portable' computers Page 5 (the Osborne). In size and weight printing plate is set, and the press congregations should be produced this computer put one in mind of a is set up, sheets of printed paper as 'short run' books, that is, books portable sewing machine - in other can come pouring out of the whose print run will fall somewhere words, it threatened to pull your arm machine in quantity, driving down between 200 and 800 copies. In the from its socket. The screen was the the price of individual copies. past, some of these books were size of a postcard ; if you were really The genius of the system was in printed at great expense ; sometimes ambitious, you could run the unit mechanical repetition: the higher the they were produced in too high a from a car battery. It felt very volume of impressions, the lower quantity ; sometimes they were `state of the art' to have joined the cost per page. This was because produced in awful-looking, cheap the small company of personal the major expense in this process editions, and sometimes, they were computer owners. came from preparing the printing not produced at all. Twenty years later, the micro plates and setting up the machine to The good news is that computer processor has revolutionized many run properly. The ink and the paper technology has changed the process things, but especially the way that were relatively inexpensive. of printing and publishing books. virtually everyone writes, stores, The disadvantage of the system It is now possible to produce prints, and communicates infor- became evident when one had to handsome, professional-looking mation. Today, it would be excep- print lower numbers: 10,000 books . short run' books at an affordable tional indeed to find a local historian could be printed, for example, for price. But the news is even better who did not use a computer as a relatively few dollars more than it than this. The new technology word processor and information cost to print 2,000. Customers were has made it possible to `print on storage system . And now even my often convinced to go with the demand .' This means that one mother's generation has discovered higher numbers, since their `cost can print a minimal number of the internet and uses it every day to per book' could be reduced books for a modest investment, communicate - something very few drastically. It was too good a deal but have the potential to continue people knew about back when to pass up. Of course, the `cost per reprinting and binding the I bought the Osborne. book' calculation was based on the book if it happens to exceed The revolution continues, and optimistic notion that all 10,000 expectations . The advantages of it has begun to transform book books would be sold - and `print on demand' are obvious : publishing. Twenty years from now sometimes they even were! But one is not investing money in I suspect that it will be rare indeed when the books were not all sold, thousands of books that may go to find book publishers who rely the cost per book went up unsold, and at the same time, exclusively on ink presses to accordingly. And usually, long guessing too low initially will produce their books . The way in before the unsold volumes were not mean that a worthy book will which characters and letters are consigned to the shredder, those have to be declared `out of print.' placed onto pages of paper has bulky books all had to be stored This revolution in publishing been changing dramatically not and looked after. was made possible first by radical only for individuals, but also in It was in this way that more than changes in software, and second, by the publishing industry. one publisher got into financial advances in reproduction hardware. Gutenberg invented movable difficulty, sometimes becoming The software revolution came with type in 1450 A. D. The basic owners of vast warehouses full of the `page making' programs . The features of the process remained tens of thousands (or millions) of tools that before had been available the pretty much same, right up to unsold and unmarketable books - only to skilled designers in their the electronics revolution . My books that were produced at a studios all of a sudden became portable typewriter was based on the theoretically low `cost per book.' available to anyone with a personal same principles. In the Gutenberg Now back to computers and local computer. It became possible to process, type `impresses' ink letters histories. It has always been true access hundreds of different font and characters onto sheets of paper, that not every book that deserves to types, for example, and to design except unlike my typewriter, the be printed needs to be produced in sophisticated-looking pages that press does the same process again large quantity. In fact, many local and again and again . Once the histories and histories of local Continued on page 6 Continued from page 5 We soon discovered that the 'short run' technology we had Book Review integrate text with scanned photo- pioneered was applicable outside graphs and other graphic images. our own publishing house. Recently Women The remarkable results could be we have begun doing more and Men, `printed' on increasingly sophisti- more `custom publishing' for without cated machines that sat right next churches, historical societies, Mennonite to the computer on anyone's individuals (memoirs, etc.), and desk top. even for other publishers who Refugees The hardware revolution that require low initial runs of books . of the Second has moved electronic publishing The services we offer include into book publishing came with design and layout, if required, World War the general availability of high-end although we are also happy to function purely as `printers' for digital laser copiers . These copiers by Marlene Epp those who come with fully laid were so good that it was virtually (Toronto : University of out materials . impossible to tell, by the naked Toronto Press, 2000) We would be happy to assist eye, whether one was holding a 275 pages . `printed' document, or a `copied' in the publication of worthwhile Reviewed by Linda Huebert Hecht one. These digital laser machines materials, especially (but not even did a phenomenal job of exclusively) relating to local reproducing photographs . Of historical topics. Anyone with Marlene Epp, a well known course, the early models were interest in consulting on a possible historian, faculty member at Conrad very expensive, but that too has project or collaboration can call us Grebel College and president of the changed over time . Although the at (519) 578-2381 or come for visit Mennonite Historical Society of costs are still high, the newer, to our location on 33 Kent Avenue Ontario, breaks new ground in her smaller machines are now in Kitchener. Our web site book on the experiences of within reach of small businesses (www.pandorapress.com) Mennonite refugee women of the contains a full catalogue and interested in book publishing. Second World War. The refugee more information. We also can Pandora Press of Kitchener, experience has not received much be contacted by email: Ontario came into existence in attention in either Canadian or [email protected]. order to publish short run books Mennonite history. Based on her using this new technology. Our Ph.D. dissertation Epp describes purpose as a publisher was to Arnold Snyder lives in Kitchener. how Mennonite women and available modestly-priced He is Professor of History cat make children, the majority without books dealing with Anabaptist, Conrad Grebel College and husbands or fathers, were forced Mennonite, and Believers Managing Editor ofPandora Press. to leave their homes in the Church topics, both historical Ukraine, learn to survive in and theological . The books we wartime conditions and face the have published are titles we challenges of resettling their considered worthy, but that were headed families in not considered `financially viable' female Canada. This is by larger companies because the Paraguay and potential sales numbers were the major theme in the book, judged to be too low. We published the intersection of gender, war our first title in 1995 . Our present and immigration . publisher's catalogue numbers In contrast to other refugees who 24 titles, still including that first fled the Soviet Union and eastern book, which we continue to Europe during this time, the 12,000 produce and sell, as required by demand. Continued on page 7 Page 7 Continued from page 6 government toward them, and by as soon as they could obtain that year 50 percent of Mennonite sponsors, families began leaving Mennonite refugees were unique in families were without a male head. Paraguay for Canada where they that women outnumbered men. (page 36) The fragmentation and could get jobs in the cities and Many of the men disappeared reconfiguration of Mennonite escape the desperation of sub- during the Stalinist purges or died families is a third theme of the book. sistence farming in a hot climate. during the war, leaving the women With the retreat of the German Epp carefully describes aspects of in charge . In order to give voice to army from the Ukraine in the Fall the settling in process for the 8,000 the immigrant women, the author of 1943, the westward evacuation Mennonite refugees in Canada. interviewed 34 individuals from of the Mennonites and their life as No matter how successful the the postwar immigration. These refugees began. In her straight immigrant families were economi- personal insights form the basis of forward but sensitive manner Epp cally, the psychological effects her discussion along with published discusses the realities of refugee life of the war, and the loss of their and unpublished recollections from for these women. Some developed a husbands and fathers remained this time period and archival sources situational morality in relation to with them. Moreover, they could on the role of the Mennonite Central stealing food or protecting their not live up to the Canadian and Committee and the Canadian Board children. Many suffered personal Mennonite ideal of the happy, of Colonization . The actions and trauma as a consequence of rape . united, nuclear family with a choices of these women over Epp also relates cases where divine father as the head. In Canada their 30 years from the mid 1930's to intervention allowed the refugees sense of belonging came from the mid 1960's, as Epp describes to survive. organized church life. was them, form a significant part of Once the Mennonite women a mark of acceptance, says Epp, as Mennonite history that we have were living in refugee camps relief much as an expression of faith. not heard previously. workers began to describe them as Epp introduces the theme of The stories of the women are `weak' women. This is paradoxical each chapter by means of a personal always put into context, both in after they had survived the desperate story from an immigrant woman historical background and the conditions of war and learnt to be illustrating that her goal is not just relevant Canadian and Mennonite self reliant and resourceful . The analysis but "giving their stories literature. The disintegration of the author finds it especially ironic the place they merit." (page 16) Mennonite family in the Ukraine that the word `weak' was used to This she does ably and well in her began in the 1930's with the all too describe the Mennonites families clearly written, well researched familiar knock on the door of a (4,000 persons) who settled in style . I found the many details and Mennonite home from the secret Paraguay where the hardships of personal stories of women and men police, come to arrest male members pioneering demanded strength in in this book to be very informative. of the household. The majority of body and soul. In Paraguay the sex They helped me put the many the men arrested never returned to imbalance was particularly evident. refugee stories I have heard in my their families . The arrests took place In one village all of the 147 adult own family into perspective. This in part because the Mennonites were inhabitants when it was established book is a welcome addition to viewed as a `religious sect' but more were women, the eldest male being Mennonite history and to the importantly, because they were of a thirteen year old boy. Often history of Mennonite women. German ethnic background. The teenage boys took on the father Linda Huebert question of how ethnicity shaped role in the family. Epp suggests Hecht lives in Waterloo, Ontario the lives of Mennonite refugee that Mennonite women in Paraguay and is co-editor of the book Profiles families is a second theme of the had a certain "freedom from ofAnabaptist book. Mennonite support for the rigid codes of behaviour that Women Sixteenth Century the German occupation of the characterized North American Reforming Pioneers. Ukraine in 1941 only heightened Mennonitism in the 1950s." (page 91) the suspicions of the Soviet Whether this was the case or not,

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FRANK H. EPP ERB ST. CELEBRATES BILINGUAL BOOK MEMORIAL FUND The Erb St. Mennonite Church, in Isaac R. Horst has released a new There were two recipients of the Waterloo, is celebrating the 150th edition of his book Separate and Frank H. Epp Memorial Fund in 2001 . anniversary of their first place of Peculiar about the lives and Dr. Royden Loewen (Chair of worship (the 1851 the meeting house). customs of Old Order Mennonites Mennonite Studies, University of Karl Kessler is writing a book for the in Ontario. The text in this version Winnipeg, editor of Journal of occasion which is expected to be is written in both English and Mennonite Studies, President of published in late October 2001 . Pennsylvania German . Mennonite Historical Society of Canada) was awarded $2000 as a grant to assist him in the publication BUS TOUR TO ONTARIO MENNONITE of his book Hidden Worlds: Studies The Lancaster Mennonite Historical ENCYCLOPEDIA ONLINE in the Mennonite Immigration of the Society will be coming to Ontario on The Canadian Mennonite Encyclo- 1870s. One chapter of the book, Mr. the weekend of August 17-19, 2001 . pedia Online (http://www.mhsc.ca), Plett and Mr. Bergey : Land and Their bus tour will include stops of in less than one year, has received Social Practice in Two Canadian historical interest in Vineland and 100,000 visitors . It also recently was Communities, 1890s, will include a Waterloo County . redesigned with better graphics to comparison of a farmer from help people with their research on Manitoba and a farmer from Ontario. all things related to Mennonites . This book arose from the Menno AMISH MENNONITE Now MHSC is looking at adding Simons Lectures he gave at Bethel ORAL HISTORY PROJECT biographies to the encyclopedia of College, Kansas, in 1999 . Orland Gingerich has completed his significant persons in the Canadian part in the collecting of oral histories Mennonite church who are now Another $1000 was awarded to from members of the Amish deceased. If you have any sugges- Linda Huebert Hecht of Waterloo to Mennonite community in Ontario for tions, or would be willing to write continue in the archival processing of the Institute for Anabaptist and a short (maximum 500 words) essay the Frank H. Epp Papers at Conrad Mennonite Studies at Conrad Grebel on someone, please contact Sam Grebel College. She is a Board College. Steiner or Linda Huebert Hecht . member of MHSO . The Epp Papers has over 22 file cabinets worth of material, this adds up to 175 linear feet of records to be processed .

Book Notes Alvin Roth, author of My Journey now live in Ontario. Most of the of the descendants of John and Polly (Kitchener: Pandora Press, 2001), material used in this book were taken (Yoder) Roes . It includes several tells of his work as a pioneer in urban from Preservings, the newsletter of family histories, archival photographs, missions in Ontario. Alvin and the Hanover Steinbach Historical and the ancestral charts of Maria/ Madeline Roth were instrumental Society in Manitoba, of which Plett Polly Roes, David and Barbara (Roth) in the formation of such mission is also the editor. Roes, and John and Mary (Nafziger) and service institutions in London, Roes . The related families of Jacob editor of Ontario as ; Mission Services of Victor D. Kliewer, Hochstetler and Reuben Yoder are also Perspectives London, Quintin Warner House, Mennonite Peace documented . This includes historical (Leamington: Rotholme Women's and Family From Essex and Kent events involving the families settling Shelter, and Agape Fellowship . Essex-Kent Mennonite Historical in Pennsylvania in the 18th Century Association, 2001),143 pages, has and their contact with the Native Delbert F. Plett, editor of Old Colony compiled a book that deals with the population. The cost is $15 plus Mennonites in Canada 1875 to 2000 issue of peace from the experiences $5 postage, and is available from : (Steinbach, Manitoba : Crossway of Mennonites in the Leamington area. Publications, 2001), 196 pages, has This is the third volume in the Essex- Marion Roes collected articles, family histories, Kent Mennonite Historical Series. 555 Brigantine Drive, photographs and historical documents Waterloo, Ontario N2K 4A7 to tell the story of this group of Marion Roes, compiler of Where 519-883-1448 Mennonites, originally called the Have All The Roeses Gone? email : mlroes@sympatico .ca Reinlander Mennoniten Gemeinde. (Waterloo: Marion Roes, 2001) Since returning from Mexico, some 165 pages, updates an 1976 genealogy