The Rev. Peter Unrau Genealogy 1824 - 1969 THE
REV. PETER. UNRAU
GENEALOGY
1824 - 1969
Compiled by
Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Goertzen and Katie Wedel TABLE OF CONTENTS
• • Preface • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11
• • • Introduction • • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .11.1
• How to Detennine Relationship and Ancestry • • • • • • • • iv
Historical Background • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
Map of Molotschnaer Mennoniten Bezirke • • • • • • • • . . • 6
Our Great-Grandparents • • • • • • • • . . • • • • • • 7
Picture of Grandparents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10
Picture 0£ the Peter Unrau- Family • .. • • • • • • • • • 11
The Rev. Peter Unrau • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .. 12
Passenger List of the Peter Unrau Family • • • • • • • • • 15
Family Records • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 17
Anna Unrau Schmidt Family • • • • • • • • • • • . · 17
Peter s. Unrau Family • • • • • • • • • .. • • • • 39
Maria Unrau Unruh Family • • • • • • • • • • • • • 55
Wilhelm B. Unrau Family • • • • • • • • • • • • • 63
Katharina Unrau Wedel Family • • • • • • • • • • • 71
Elisabeth Unrau Wedel Family • • • • • • • • • • • 77
Jacob B. Unrau Family· • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . 89
Henry B. Unrau • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •· .101
PREFACE
This is the Rev. Peter Unrau Family, so called Genealogy. It has been written to provide a record of his descendants. At one of our Unrau family reunions the motion was made and accepted that we should write a genealogy.
May we look back to see what sacrifices our-Grandfather made when he
left Russia with his family, left· a nice home and other property, rela
tives and friends, to go to· America for religious freed-om and freedom rrom military training.
It was due to Divine guidance as a fruit of his simple faith in God's.
Word and in Him in whom we have our eternal life, that our Grandfather was willing to make these sacrifices. May we give God all praise and honor
for the heritage that is ourso
INTRODUCTION
This .Genealogy o:f the Rev. Peter Unrau :f ~_ly has been divided into eight p_arts;- a section :for each o:f the married children o:f Petez: _Unrau:
Section I, The .Anna -Unrau Schmidt :family; Sectio.n III, The Peter S. Unrau
:family; Section VII, The Maria Unrau Unruh :family; Section XI, The Wilhelm
B. Unrau £amily; Section XII, The Katharina Unrau Wede·l :family; Section
XIII, The Elizabeth Unrau Wedel £amily;-Section XV, The Jacob B. Unrau
:family; Section XVII, The Henry B_. Unrau :family. Each section is a record o:f one o:f the married children o:f Peter Unrau. Nine children passsd away.
There are pictures, a brier biog~aphical sketch, £allowed by the lineage o:f the descendants.
We are grate£ul to Mrs. J. J. Voth who gave us permission to. follow her design 0£ the Heinrich Balzer Genealogy o:f which she is ~he author.
We thank each :family £or submitting the necessary in:formation asked of them £or this book.
Sincere acknowledgement goes to the various individuals who assisted in gathering in£ormation o:f the :families and those who wrote the biograph ical sketches: Mrs. J. A. Duerksen, Washingt_on, D.C.; Dave Unrau, Newton,
Kansas; _Mrs. Katherine Stewart, Topeka, Kansas; and ·Mrs. P._ P. Unruh,
Goessel, Kansas; D. C. Wedel, North Newton, Kansas; Rufus Unrau, Lehigh,
Kansas; Mrs. Henry S. Goertzen, Newton, Kansas; Clarence Unrau., Wichita,
Kansas; and Mrs. Melvin G~eddert, typist.
We thank P. U. Schmidt, ~essel, Kansas; and J. A. Duerksen, Wash
ington, D.C., who contributed valuable and interesting in:formation.
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HQW TO DETERMINE RELATIONSHIP AND ANCESTRY
The following symbols have been used in setting up the list of descen dants: -the capital letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, Hare used to designate --- the children o:f Heinrich and Anna (Jantz) Unrau, known as the firstgener- ation.
This book gives the genealogy of the Rev. Peter Unrau :family, a sec tion :for each o:f the married Unrau children. What little is kriown about
Pete·r Unrau's brothers and sisters is taken :from notes he (Peter Unrau)· made and from letters o:f relatives. This information is given in the
Appendi·x ..
Grand:father Peter Unrau has the letter B, since he is the second old
est in the Heinrich Unrau family. The Roman numerals I, II, III, IV, etc.
are used to designate the second generation. I£ individuals listed appear
under- the same higher symbol, they are brothers and sisters. "(Example:
I, II, III, IV under Bare brothers and sisters but they are cousins to
I, II, III, IV under C in.the Appendixo)"
For the third generation the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3, 4, are used.
Individuals are brothers and sisters if' they come under the same higher
Symbol Band under the same Roman numeral I, but they are cousins to 1,
2, 3, 4, under III-B, and second cousins to 1, 2, 3, 4, under I-C (in the
Appendix).
In the :fourth generation the Arabic numerals in parentheses (1), (2),
(3), (4) are used. In the fifth generation the lower case letters a, b,
c, are used. It is suggested ·that :for succeeding generations the follow
ing scheme be used: 6th generation, (a);_ 7th, (l); 8th, (a').
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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
The story of the Mennonites, our fo·rerathers had its beginning in the 1 "Netherlands or Holland and in Zurich, Switzerland. "As early as the mid-
d·1e of the 16th century; if not earlier Mennonite refugees from Holland
found their way to the deltas of the Vistula and Nogat in Polish Prussia."
They wer·e invited by clergymen as ~ell as lay noblemen, who wanted indus~
trious farmers for their swampy lowlands because the Mennonites of Holland
knew how to reclaim swampy lands by means of dikes and canals. "Both
Dutch factions, Flemish and Frisian, were represented among the congrega-
tions."
It seems the Unraus were Frisian rather than Flemish Mennonites. In
his book "The Coming 0£ the Russian Mennonites," Dr. C •· Henry Smith men-
tions names of Frisians: "The fourth group is found principally in the
upper Vistula congregations: Adrian, Bal?er, Bartel, Ewert, Franz,
Kliewer, Kerber, Schroeder, Stobbe, Unrau, Voth."
"The2 .fact that our earliest known ancestors were Bartel, Janz, Wich
ert, all typically Frisian names, is a strong argume·nt that our Unraus
were Frisian. The names Wichert and Bartel never occur in Flemish church
es in the early days."
"The~ Fl.em.ish were more conservative in their practices and were
found largely in the country churches. A certain elder Wiebe writing
in 1790 says that in the congregation about Culm some conservatives still
1. The Coming of the Mennonites, C. Henry Smith, Ph.D.,. p._ 1 2. Information from J. A.· Duerksen, Washington, D.C. 3. The Coming 0£ the Mennonite~, C. Henry Smith, Ph.D. , p. 18 wore hooks an9 eyes instead of buttons, and shoestrings instead of buckles;
and the men wore beards. · Marriage with outsiders was strictly :forbidden even with the Frisian branch of the church. Later in Russia this dis~ tinction became less and- less noti-ceable. -Even the -more 1iberal Frisians, however, maintained a ri~id discipline. Dancing, card playing and d~unk
enness were punished_ with -excommunication. Young people were hardly ad mitted to membership under twenty,.- and required one or two adults to spon
sor them at the time they applied for membership." 4 "According to all indications the Unraus did nClt come f;I"om the
Przechovko Church in Prussia. They did· not change their name to Unruh as
all the Przechovko pecple did.. The Unraus lived in Liebenau in Russia,
and att_erxied the Rudnerweide church. Rudnerweide was a Frisian Mennonite
church while Alexanderwohl was. a Flemish Mennonite church. Many people
from the Rudnerweide church of which our great-grandfather Heinrich Unrau
was a member, came from Frisian churches in Prussia, Tr'~gheimerweide,
Montau and possibly Schoensee. This church had quite a :few Unraus.
It seems the earliest reference to an Unrau in a Frisian church is 5 an Andreas Unrau who lived in the village of Montau in 1568. His name
is mentioned in connection with an agreement (Pachtvertrag)_to rent land.
The Montau church was the oldest Frisian church in Prussia founded in
1568.
In 16396 we :find an Heinrich Unrau and David Unrau living in Montau.
Our great-grandfather, Heinrich Unrau, born in 1795 is not .found in the
Montau church book, however, one or several Unr~us lived in Montau in
1795. Our Unraus may have lived in the Schoensee area where there also
4. Information from J.Ao Duerksen, 3134 Monroe St., Washington, D.C. 5. Das Siedlungswerk Niederlgndischer Mennoniten-Herbert Wiebe, p .. 19. 6. Das Siedlungsi.'lerk Niederl~ndischer Mennoni ten-Herbert Wiebe, p. 79.
2 was a Fr1sian church.
For about·2so year~ the congregations enjoyed growth and freedom from
mil1tary service. Fredrick the Great conf'irmed the privilege in 1780
but added that a fee ·had to be paid for it. The order- compelling the
Mennonite- churches to pay annually a lump sum 0£ 5,000 thaler, about $3,500 ·
in our money £or the ·support 0£ the military academy at Culm.
It became evident that· both State and Church were dete:rmined to stop
the :further growth 0£ the Mennonites. Heavy taxes and being unable tq se
cure- new homes £or their young people and £ear 0£ the-£uture led the~ to
accept the special invitation 0£ Catherine 0£ Russia in 1786 to come and
._ settle in South Russia. So the Mennonites moved to the Molotschna region
in South Russia where they lived £or 100 years. 7 "When the new defense law was worlced out in St. Petersburg in 1870
there was again serious apprehension because of our conression of faith.
The reports 0£ the delegates mo were sent to St. Petersburg on account
of' this matter showed that the special privileges 0£ the Mennonites in
Russia regarding military duties were going to end. The question of emi
gration came up and was considered .. "
"The8 only result or these v.arious visits to St. Petersburg thus far
was the determination 0£ the Czar to announce the definite provisions in
the forthcoming conscription act £or exempting the Mennonites £rom com
batant s·ervice .. " For this reason he sent General von Todtleben, a well
known general of the Crimean war {who could speak German) through the
Mennonite settlements in the spring of 1·a74 to explain in detail the pro-
7. A Description 0£ the Alexanderwohl Church: Its Beginnings and Migrations, Mrs. Martha Graber. 8. The Coming 0£ the Russian Mennonites, C. Henry Smith, Ph.D., p. 47.
3 visions of the Act as it concerned then, and to turn them from their deci sion to leave· Russia.
In the.spri:J;lg of .1873 twelve·delegates were sent to America·to make a tour r.Jf investigation through western America· to find a suitable place for a large ,set~lement. The•Molotschna colony selected Elder Jacob Buller of the Alexanderwohl congregation as their,delegate.
"By9 this time the government officials at St. Petersburg, realizing that they might loose some forty thousand of. the Czar's most industrious
£armers in South Russia,. tried to stem the emigration tide." So the Czar sent Adjutant General von Todtleben through the Mennonite communities of
£ering those who would remain certain exemptions fr.om the new mili:tary law, to o££er them some sort of civil service as a substitute for the compulsory military service required in the proposed conscription act.
The late Rev. H. Ro Voth, Newton, Kansas, who at that. time was ·a
youth of twenty, had the following comments to make on Todtleben' s visit
to Alexanderwohl.
I remember well and was present the day when the would-be-immigrants
were assembled in the large church of the Al•exanderwohl. congreg~ticn,
which emigrated almost. eri.t irely o General von Todt leben, a tall splendidly
built man, and the Governor of Tourien, a small person, with decorations
on their breasts, entered the church and took a position before the high
pulpit. The General then ( as far as I remembe.r) with out any formality
addressed the large audience in German. He said that he had been called
into the private office (privat-Kabinet) of the ·Czar and had been· in
structed to go to South Russia and to try to persuade the Mennonites to
remain in Russia. He then pictured the dark side of America, the possi-
9. The Coming of the Russian Mennonites, C. Henry Smith, p. 94.
4 ble hardships 0£ the journey and of getting a new start in the new country, and the bright side of Russia, the advanta·ges of staying where we were.
Of course, I cannot remember all he said, but. distinctly recall the_fact that he then put the question to the audience whether it ·would not after all be better to repurchase hollies again and remain. It should be stated that we had then been waiting nine months for our passports- already, most of us having been without homes about that long.
In conclusion the General stated that he would be at·Halbstadt until I towards evening and if any should change their minds to. let him know.
The Governor did not say anything nor anybody else so far as I remember.
While the two men passed out, the congregation sang. A brief conference . was then held which showed that not one had changed his mind. A committee was appointed to drive to Halbstadt to inform the General of this £act, and to appeal to him for assistance to get our passports. This committee as we learned later was most cordially received by the General, and when they told him of the result and kindly asked him to help us get our pass ports he promptly replied: "I shall do it." And he did; in a compara
tively short time we had them, and could leave the country."
The Alexanderwohl Church with their Elder Jacob Buller, left for
North America, July 20, 1874. Our grandfather, Rev. Peter ·unrau and family, did not_ leave with this gr-oup, but his married daughter, Anna
and her husband, Peter H. Schmidt, and little son, Peter, left with this
group.
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. · frl Heinrich Unrau, grand£ather Peter Unrau's father, was born June 4, 1795, in Prussia and died January 13, 1877, at the age of·82 years, 7 months, and 9 days. He was small of stature but an excellent carpenter. He lived in Liebenau since 1823 and was the first mayor of Liebenau. · Grand:father Peter Unrau' s mother was Anna Jantz of Prussia. She was a tall woman, very friendly, who took good care of her household. She was also kind to those who worked for them. An old Russian servant who was employed there said that she gave the laborers good food to eat. In a letter to P. U. Schmidt, Johann K. Unrau, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada, related that they had lived in great-grandfather's home stead in Liebenau. They dismantled the house, barn, and granary in 1912 and found the date 1823 carved into one of the door frames; and the let ters, B.H., B.Uo, H.U., engraved in the pillar of the granary. Our great grandparents had 8 childreno The following is a list 0£ their children and to whom married as· far as it is known: Name Born Married Died A Maria Unrau April 11, 1823 Liebenau, S.R. Feb. 1, 1893 *Heinrich- Balzer II March 13, 1845 April 8, 1885 B Peter Unrau Aug. 27, 1824 Feb. 5, 1915 *Sara Bartel 1831 1851 Nov •. 5, 1866 *Helena Balzer ·Feb. 9, 1845 1867 March 17, 1927 C Heinrich Unrau about 1827 1849 *Kornelia Peters 1829 June 22, 1863 *Elisabeth Balzer Nov. 28, 1863 Grossweide 7 D Wilhelm Unrau Oct. 26, 1867 11:Anna. .Voth *Maria Schroeder E David ,, Unrau lived in Hamburg F Anna Unrau Aug. 17, 1830 Dec. 3, 1906 South Russia *Peter Isaac *Peter P. Voth Novo 12, 1841 Oct. 7, 1927 G Jacob Unrau Dec. 6, 1_862 *Katharina Adrian March 1, 1863 * Kliewer Febo 27, 1867 H Cornelius Unr.au enga~ed Febo 10, 1868 1902, age 55 *Anna Engbrecht *Helena Dyck 1868 Jano 23, 1944 at age 76 Helena Dyck Unrau married Jacob Langeman in 1904. Jacob Langeman died in su.mmer a£ 19410 Rev. Peter Unrau's brothers and most 0£ their children remained in Russia. All except a son, Heinrich, 0£ his brother Heinrich, immigrated to America in the eighteen seventies to Mountain Lake, Minnesota. A daughter, Katharina Unrau and husband Peter Unger of' ·the Wilhelm Unrau £amily, came to America shortly before the First World War and lived with our grandparents for about a year a.f'ter grandf~ther Peter Unrau's death. Several Unrau relatives, some were refugees, came to Canada after the Second World War, among whom were Mrs. Maria (Unrau) Fast and her son, Waldie, who went to South America on the Vollendam and later came to Canada. Her address is Vineland, Box 51, Ontario, Canada.. (Her 8 grandfather was David Unrau, Rev. Peter Unrau's brother, and her £ather was Johann Unrau.) Johann Ko Unrau, a son of Cornelius Unrau, grand£ather Peter Unrau's youngest brother, came to live in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada. ~heir daughters are Helen and Mary. Helen is married to Jacob Andres, 3036 Dorchester, R. D., Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Mary is married to Henry J. Schmidt, 18 Kenworth Drive, $t. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. 9 ... . '~'., .... - .~ .... .:· .. :,···. jf~-· :f . .. · .;;~ .... - ••_,. p -~:i .-:-.::-: -::.: --.:·•·-t:: -~~-{ •"":: --c~::: -~... ~--";'.i .:? : .r ·-. ·:::, :· . (}~;/· ~- · :~-·. ,t\:~'.7~ ·.• - ~. ·· ~{/I~tr· ,;i :·•.>- ~--· .. ~•;.:· ·::.,_~ ~ ~J.._ ...... • ~~ ~-,:-.~:~::!i:-:c:, '• _, .,. J~ : . . , . ·• . '-. . ., _..- . . ... -~:. . . : -· . -_;_ ..:'; ~·- :.;~: ~~~~~~..ar.•.-:i.:...... ~~..a....;..;s..:....;.L-.:...·~-- - ·- :- - - .-...:....:..:.~-....:..,,-9~~~-:.:·...... ,,-1,,~"4...... ,_;:..,...,_· ~-.-, ---....~-.. - Grandparents Peter and Helena (Balzer) Unrau Peter and Helena (Balzer) Unrau Family 1893 Back Rov1: (L. to R.) Elisabeth, Jacob, Tr~\.a tharina, . • Wilhelm, Henry; Children by a f'onner marriage, i"1aria (Voth} and Peter s. Unr-a.u, Ivlaria (Unrau) Unruh; Front Rovl: to R.) Parents, Anna (Unrau) Peter Schmidt, Peter Unruh. REV. PETER UNRAU Our grandfather, Rev o Peter Unrau, was born August 27; 1824, in the village Liebenau,_. S9uth Russiao .His parents. gave him a Christian educa tion and in 1854 he was b·aptized upon his confession of· :faith by Elder Johann Ratzlaff and received into the membership of. the Rudnerwe-ide Church. In 1851 he was united in marr~age to Sara Bartel, whose par~nts were Jacob and Sara Wichert Bartel~ She- \JJas b.orn in 1831 and died in her thirty-:fif'th year in childbirth of her ninth child. Anna, Mrs. Peter H. Schmidt, who was then thirt~en years old, remembered coming• home f"ran mother had passed away. She was in the ttsomm.erstube, n a room by that· name. In 1867 he was married to H-elena Balzer, who was born .on February 9, . . . 1845 in Alexanderwohl, South Russia and. died March 17, 1927 near Goessel,- K·ansas. In this union he lived 47 years and eight children were born so. he was father of 17 children in all, of whom 10 preceded him in de~th. Our grandparents lived in the village Friedensruh in the Molotschna Mennonite· colony in South Russiao Since there was no church in Fried ensruh they affiliated with the Frisian Mennonite Church in Rudnerweide. In 1859 grand£ather was elected minister o:f the Rudnerweide congrega tion and later after coming to America _he continued. to serve as one of" the ministers in the Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church near Goessel, Kansas until old age. It was with faint-heartedness and many a sigh that he accepted this call to the ministry. Since he was the oldest son in the family, ·he had to go to work early in.life to help make a living, and there was very lit- 12 tle opportunity for him to go to school in his youth. This lack of educa tion he felt keenly later in his work as a minister. Through 11:1uch reading and studying he learned much as the_· ·years· went by. His sermons. were plain· and simple ( schlicht und einfach) but to the point. In the beginning of · his ministry he read his sermons from his manuscript but later he also preached without manuscript .. ·Besides his work as farmer, grandfather Peter Unrau was also a cabin etmaker (Tischler). In the old country one could not buy furniture as here in the United St at es; it had /to be made. As a cabinetmaker he had much work to do, especially when a new house was being. built, since all the doors and windows had to be constructedo They _made sofas (Ruhbanke),· bedsteads, tables and chairs. · There was a great demand :for trunks and chests of which many crossed the Atlantic Oc~an to America.. Since grand father was a very popular cabinetmaker, he of'ten had apprentices, thrcae or five men working with him. In Russia the caskets for funerals were made by local cabinetmakers. The inside of the casket was lined with white material and the outside was covered with black cloth. For children the caskets were entirely white. Since the caskets had to be made titer the death of the person, the time element was quite an important factor. Often grandfather worked through the night in order to finish it. Sometimes members of the family were involved in the work of' pleating strips of. cloth used to complete the decoration of the -casket. During the pioneer years, he also made caskets here in Americao In 1877 grandfather Peter Unrau emigrated to America with his f"amily. They ·boarded the train in Hochstadt on May 25, 1877. In Antwerp 1 B~lgium they boarded the steamship "Vaderland" and landed in Philadelphia on June 29, 1877. They came to Kansas and settled in Marion County, in the 13 Alexanderwohl. Church comm.unity. He was an industrious worker and in spite of the interest he had in earthly work he never left out of sight the godly destination of man, but amphasized it again and again that we have no abiding place here in this world. Grarxlfather Peter Unrau attended the Distric-t. confe·ren~es and- the Ministers' Conf'-erences, .and took. active part in the work of Home Missions, Foreign Missions and Schools and supported th~se with his gifts. With grea-t. regul.a.r..i±.y he attended. ·church._ services and also admonished others to go to church. Even after reaching a ripe old age v1hen he could no longer see, he att.ended church arxi with hi·s cane would. feel his way _to '~ ,,,,,,,,,.,·· the pew. During the last 12 years·-··of his life he was no longer active in preaching! . In the fall 0£ .1914, . grandfather could be seen ~hopping wood, in spite of his blindn·ess. We would see him grope_ for the hatchet, walk to the block where he would chop wood for hours. It was sad to see, but a ·carpenter and cabinetmaker by trade carried on his work as long as he could. But when cold weather set in and he grew weaker, he was confined to his bed. He often expr·essed the wish that the Lord grant him a clear mind to the end of his life. This wish was :fulfilled. After two weeks of illness, of which the last hours were severe, God called his servant home in peace on February 6, 1915. He was 91 years old. The following ministers had a part in the funeral service: P.H. Richert, Heinrich Banman, J. Plenert, P.A. Wiebe, H. D. Penner, and Peter Buller. He was laid to rest in the Alexanderwohl cemetery. 14 PASSENGER.LIST OF THE PETER UNRAU FAMILY We are indebted to Jacob A. Duerksen ·who examined passenger lists o:f • various ships on which Mennonites came over, for :finding the one on which. our ·grandfather and family came to America. The steamship \'las the.. "Vade.rland," one of the ships or. the Red Star Line. This ship sailed from Antwerp, Belgium, to Philadelphi-a. It ar rived in Philadelphia on June 29, 1877. H. E. Nickels was the ·shipmaster or captain.. It was. a 2007 ton boat:-· There were 767 passengers on the boat, of which 613 appear to be Mennonites. The Urau (should be Unrau) family is listed on page 22 of the passenger list as follows: Belonging to Intend to become Occu what country citizens or what Name. Age Sex pation country Peter Urau 52 M Farmer Russia United States . Helena n 32 F " " Peter " 21 M " " " " Marie " 18 F " " ft Henry " 11 M " " " William " 8 " " " Catherine" 6 F " " ft Elisabeth" 4 F " " " The letter "n" is omitted in the family name. It should be Unrau. 15 1st Sarah Bartel 1831 - 1866 B. Rev. Peter Unrau 2nd Helena Balzer .1824 - 1915 1845 - 1927 A List of Their Children and to Whom Married Name Birth Date Death Date I.· Anna Unrau Nov. 14, 1852 Feb. 19, 1927 *Peter H. Schmidt Aug. 5, 1847 May 5, 1929 II. Sara Unrau Dec. 11, 1854 1855 III. Peter S. Unrau Mar. 5, 1856 Nov. 3, 1931 *Maria Voth -Feb. 6, 1858 Sept. 16, 1946 IV. Sara Unrau May 3, 1858 June 27, 1875 V. Heinrich Unrau Jan. 20.~ 1860 Jan. 24, 1860 VI ... Maria Unrau Dec. 3' . 1860 Feb. 18, 18'61 VII. Maria Unrau Apr. 10, 1862 Nov. 19, 1954 *Peter Unruh Oct. 12, 1855 May 31, 1928 VIII .. Katharina Unrau Septo 3, 1864 Jan. 15, 1866 IX. Heinrich Unrau Nov. 5, 1866 Nov. 12, 1899 2nd Marriage X .. Helena Unrau Aug. 25, 1868 May 1, 1873 XI .. Wilhelm Bo Unrau Feb.· 6, 1870 Aug. 21, 1925 *Maria Wedel Apr. 26, 1874 Nov. 25, 1958 XII o Katharina Unrau Aug. 4, 1871 Dec. 6, 1957 *Cornelius C .. Wedel Nov. · 12, 1871 Aug. 6, 1954 XIII. Elisabeth Unrau May 15, 1873. Jan. 11, 1909 *Benjamin B .. Wedel May 19, 1871 June 12, 1955 XIV. David Unrau Apr. 3, 1875 Nov. 22, 1875 I ~- Jacob ·B. Unrau Mar. 30, 1877 July 14, 1960 *Maria Ba.nm.an Nov. 1~, 1877 Jan. 8, 1940 XVI. Helena Unrau Nov. 28, 1879 1879 XVII. ~enry B .. Unrau Mar. 19, 1881 Dec. 21, 1967 *Elisabeth Schroeder Sept. 9, 1883 The married husband or wi£e of each person in this genealogy is marked with a star. 16 Section I . The Anna Unrau Schmidt Family 11 11 ~,,... \,~·:t·,··.v.,.... ~? ,7)&tl"'f"' .,.f•"",. • ~•,!t.r )R,lfJPf(YWP 4JfiM~.ift' ,,.,.,.~..-f?;' 11'lt '""'-".....,._,~""'~"'"'-....1~\' ...... ··••n•· .• ., •':t" •• -,"~."'!11 "'!'~\ ~tr.'lf'i•~-$~-l{~'.r.,":!lf:il~4F9'' •,•.•, I '' ,'•• .,-..'[ t--C,:")',,.,;,"',.,·tw"•\'~, \ • ', ' : ''I -~•:•II' .,\t}, -r,r,·•.·j'J!\ ' . "i,\J ,:\,\· .' ' • • _, .... ,1· '. : ~,. ··. ·-.. ~ ·,"-i' "?: •: .. · .' ... ;~ I. . , • . I. l ' t II • "• ,. / • • ' • 1, "\ I ~ __,._ ' .. 1t , "'' ,• . . I f l · · , ·" . ·. · . }': · ·i·' · r • ·· • it! , ,,.> i ., · ·, ' /:.~·•· :·: ' ' , ,. l • , .· , ,; ·.. ·, \:. :::, >':' ?· '\-' t,~· ·, ' . . .· ,' . -),,-! ''. . ''' >•· ••• ~ ~M~(~l/"-'.•lt,,- __ . } :, ' ,f)'i. ·,· . 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J. u. and I/iarie REMINISCENCES OF OUR GRANDMOTHER .ANNA UNRAU SCHMIDT Our grandmother was born into the Rev.· ·Peter Unrau family in Liebenau, Molotchna colony, South Russia, north of the Crimea. Her family was re spected for its moral and Christian leadership in the· church and·· community. Grandmother was t·he oldest in the family. She was small of stature and medium in weight. She had a dignity about her which we children £el t' and loved; she had endless patience with us. · She grew up in a time or great stress and turmoil. There was much talk about leaving their homeland Russia and emigrating to America. Grand mot~er was married.to a young _farmer from another village belonging to· I • \ . another church, who was making plans to leave Russia-with his :family, par . --...__,,/ ents and relatives to emigrate to America. So she would have to leave her . . . parents behind·, who· had not yet decided if or· when· they would ever- follow them to Americao By the time our grandparents left Russia in 1874, they had a baby boy Peter, 6 months·. old.. Grandfat.her was ·much concerned about grandnother getting seasick on the voyage across the ocean. She stood the voyage well; in £act she was able to nurse little Anna Unruh, ·her .future daughter-in-law, who was born in· Hamburg to the Jacob Unruh family just before they embarked on the ship Cimbria. The pioneer years with a growing family were hard years. I have been told by her daughter, Anna (Mrs. Peter Fr~z), that gr~dmother suf fered_ acute homesickness .for her .family and home in Russia. I have seen letters from those early years written by her father in Russia, which were full of longing and hope of seeing each other again. When her parents decided to emigrate to America in 1877, grandmother sowed beans and car- 23 rots for her parents in the garden so they would have something to eat when they would arrive .. Grandmother took full responsibility of running the household and looking after the £ami.1y, even heipi.ng with _the grandbabies in later· years. She never seemed hurried or out of patience but was always ready to be of help when needed,, Her oldest son·, Peter (my f'ather), told me that grand mother helped to Qind bundles in the harvest., She also helped. set stacks. She.. co.oked-, washed an.d.. .. even dug out potatoes says her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Jacob Uo .Schmidt. In her later yea.rs when her working abilities. slowed down, she still had wise counsel for running her home. I read in . . her daughter Mariechefs diary that when grandmother died, she (Marieche) and grandfather £el t help less without her., . . Grandmother lost her own' .. ~other in chil-dbirth when she was only a tee~agero The baby, little Henry, lived. Four others died -in infancy. Grandmother was_ the oldest o:f the five surv,iving children. Two of these, Sarah and Henry·, died in their teens. · I never heard grandmother· sp~ak o:f these tragedies, but this is what the records say, A dear s1:epmother came _ into the f'amily within .8 months., This union was blessed with 8 · child.ren of whom 3 died in inf'a._ncy and childhood.. Illness in those days was a real - crisis. Prayer and f'aith in God was the hope of recovery; if' death came it was a blessed journey to heaveno Grandmother's own children all grew up to adulthood.. She and grandfather lived to a ripe old age. .Grand-· mother recovered from a serious illness between the births of the third and fourth children .. From the description of it, it sounds as ir it • ••T could have be-en a kidney-infection~ She was unable to· lie down; she had . - to sit up day and nighto Her legs up to her hips were badly swollen, ready to bursto The armrests of the rocker were sawed or£ so she could sit in it .. When the crisis came she did not expect to live throug~ the 24 night. ·Her breathing became so difficult that she thought, "By midnight I will b~e in heaven with Jesus and .all suffering will be over." She was still aliv~ by morning and started to get better. Grandmother's favorite foods were: moos (fruit soup), borscht, verenike {blintzes), green string bean soup with Pfefferkraut and ham, fried chicken and Edchucky met Kielke (potatoes with dumplings), rye bread, zwieback, Sohnetke and crullers. One granddaughter remembers grandmother's "store bought" cookies. These were a treat aside from the ' usual homebaked honey or molasses cookies. Grandmother called these cook ies Schlorche (sandals). One grandson tells how he remembers the grand parents sitting at the head of the table at mealtime; grandmother dishing out grandf'ather's food on his plate. He, being busy talking and eating, never noticed the refills by grandmother. Finally he would be so :full he could take no more and he would say; "Mama, eek kaun nich mea ati, eek sie f'oll. '' We children were ·often brought to the grandparents• home and grand- mother would keep us while our parents were on an errand or maybe gone to church on Communion Sunday when children were not taken to church. what sacrifice it must have been for grandmother to miss communion we learned to appreciate when we became 9randmothers. Of course, there were meals to cook and work to do, so she had to invent games for us to play without her being with us. My cousin remembers how grandmother showed them how to make_ a hollyhock nest under the low-cut mulberry hedge by placing one hollyhock on the ground with the stem pointing down, then putting four buds in th~ open cup of the hollyhock, and topping the nest with a hollyhock £lower with the stem pointing up, representing the chicken sitting on a ·nest 0£ eggs. "Monday I will look and see how many nests you made," said grand mother. So the children merrily made nests~ The poor hollyhocks most 25 likely were stripped of flowers and buds. Grandmother's dresses were plain, usually of a somber color, black for Sunday with a black apron a.~d cotton print material with a gingham apron for everyday .. · Some aprons· were cross-stitched with a border and used for Sunday afternoons. She always looked well-dressed with her neck kerchief, apron and black lace cap with ribbon and flowers. For Sunday it was the newest cap, 'the older one for everyday. Grandma's sewing was very neat. In the early years she sewed her own dresses by hand. She was known to sew the best buttonholes. They were firm and straight when fin ished .. She knitted many socks and stockings. Grandmother loved to read., ·-~.She read the Bible religiously and also the local and-Mennonite paperso We; the grandchildren, remember the . J family get-togethers at the grandparents on the holidays,, -All families came for the noon meal, consisting of Pluma Moos and Schinkaf'leesh (prune soup and ham)o Later in the afternoon coffee and postum with zwieback ·were ·-served.. Christmas was special for us. Each one had to memorize a poem or song to be recited before the grandparents on Christmas day. After that, each child received a sack of candy, nuts and an orange, also a silver dollar which he could spend-as he pleased. My last and most vivid memory of grandmother is when in 1925 we came home £rom San Diego when our oldest daughter Eleanor was 8 months old. My father took the baby and held her up to grandmother and said: "This . is your great-grandchild ... " She replied, "Nay leed eek saye," a favorite · expression of hers, and she smiled at the baby. The baby smiled and reached to grandmother with both of her hands. They both accepted each other at first sighto Louise Schmidt Duerksen 26 Name and· Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomi-nation Occupati_on and Marriage ancl Address B. Peter Unrau Aug. 27, 1824 Liebenau, S. Russia Feb.· 6, 1915 G.C. Mennonite Minister, Farmer 1851 Friedensruh *Sarah Bartel .1831 Nov. 5, 1866 Homemaker I • Anna Unruh .Nov. 26, 1952 Friedensruh, S.R. Feb. 19, 1927 G. C. Mennonite Homemaker Dec. 10, 1872 *Peter H. Schmidt Aug. 5, 1847 Alexanderwoh1, S.R. May 5, 1929 G. C. Mennonite Farmer Hillsboro, Ks. 1. Peter U. Schmidt Jan. 10, 1874 Alexa:a:ierwohl, S.R. G. C. Mennonite Farmer March 17, 1898 Bethesda Home *Anna Unruh Aug. 11, 1874 Hamburg, Germany Goessel, Ks. G. C. Mennonite ·Homemaker Harbor while waiting £or ·ship ( 1) Louise S. Schmidt Mar. 27, 1899 Hillsboro, Ks. Congregational Homemaker Sept. 7, 1921 3134 Monroe st. *Jacob A. Duerksen Oct. 17, 1895 Hi11·sboro, Ks. N .E., Wash. , D. C.i Congregational Geodesist a. Eleanor Duerksen Dec. 19; 1924 San Diego, Calif. Lutheran Kindergarten teach.Apr. 14, 1952 6019 Brunswick *Herman Co Saalbach May 4, 1915 New York, N.Y. Springfield, Va. Lutheran Patent Office Examiner ( a) Frederick Karl Saalbach Mar. 20, 1954 Lutheran (b) Christine Louise Saalbach Jan. 4, 1956 Wash., D.C. Lutheran (c) William Edward Saalbach Apr. 12, 1958 Wash., D.C. Lutheran b. Sylvia Duerksen Jan. 28, 1928 W~sh .. , D.C. Congregational Agr. Dept. Ill. c. Vera Mae Duerksen Mar. 15, 1933 Wash., D.C. Friends Nurse, Apt. Desk ( 2) Ar·thur Po Schmidt July 29, 1900 Hillsboro, Ks. Apr. 11, 1920 G. C. Mennonite (3) Anna Schmidt Mar. 6, 1902 Hillsboro, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker Apr. 10, 1924 N. Newton, Ks. *Franz Do Goossen Jan. 22, 1901 Hillsboro, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Farmer 27·. Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination Occupation and Marriage and Address a. Ruth Goossen Aug. 12, 1930 Oakley, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Teach. , Homemaker Aug. 16, 1953 Abbotsford *George Unger Feb. 12-, 1927 Rush Lake, Sask. B. C. Canada G. C. Mennonite Music Teacher (a) Marcus George Unger March 19, 1957 Abbotsford, B.C. (b) Esther Ruth Unger June 9, 1959 Abbotsford, B.C • . (c) Nathan ~aul Unger Sept. 24, 1960 Abbotsford, B.C. (d) Lois Anita Unger Oct. 23, 1964 .Abbotsford, B.C. (e) Peter Neil Unger Sept. 10, 1967 Abbotsford, B.C. b. Leona Dora Goossen Apr. 13, 1934 Oakley, Ks. Old Mennonite Homemaker June.20, 1954 Shickley, Nebr. · *Roland Gene Saltzman July 8, 1931 Shickley, Nebr. Old Mennonite Farmer, trucker (a) Roland Gene Saltzman Septo 2, 1955 Geneva, Nebr. (b) Linda Elaine . Saltzman Feb. 19, 1957 Hebron, Nebr. (c) Jenny Elaine Saltzman Apr. 20~ 1968 Hebron, Nebr o c. Levi Harvey Goossen Mar. 26, 1936 Oakley, Kansas G. C. Mennonite Attorney at Law June 4, 1960 615 Normandy Rd. *Rose Johnson Septo 12, 1936 Hillsboro, Ks. Newton, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker, Teacher (a) Sue Ann Goossen March 3, 1963 Minden, Nebr. {b) Carl .Frank Goossen Dec. 31, 1965 Newton, Ks. (4) Ernest J. Schmidt Aug. 30, 1904 Lehigh, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Maintenance man Aug. 24 7 1927 Hesston, Ks. *Ella Klassen March 6, 1908 Moundridge, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homanaker, cook a. Darlene Jane Schmidt May 13, 1929 Goessel, Ks. Buhler, Ks. M. B. Mennonite· Homemaker June 14; 1949 *Frank Thiessen April 28, 1928 Reno Co., Ks. M. B. Mennonite Farmer ( a) Duane David Thiesen March 11, 1951 Goessel, Ks. 28 ~ame and Birth Date Birt~place Death Date )enom.ination · Occupation and Marriage and Address (b) Stanley Morris Thiessen Dec. 28, 1952 Goessel, Ks. ( c) Gary Dale Thiessen Sept.· 12, 1954 Newton, Ks. ( d) Myron Jay Thiessen Aug. 16, 1955 Newton, Ks. b. Laura Day.le Schmidt July 12, 1931 Goessel, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker May 2, 1950 Hillsboro, Ks. *Randol£ Flaming Nov. 13, 1928 Goessel, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Dairy Farmer (a) Ronald Dean Flaming March 22, 1952 Goessel, Ks. ( b) Warren James Flaming June 18, 19.53 Goessel, Ks. (c) Dwight Myron Flaming June 3, 1956 Goessel, Ks.· ( d) Charlotte Faye Flaming Feb. 10, 1960 Goessel, Ks. e. Mel~in Dean Schmidt Jan. 31, 1937 Goessel, Ks. G. C~ Mennonite Pastor Dec. 8, 1960 Halstead, Ks. *Charlotte Graber Feb~ 11, 1935 Marion, S.D. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker, Nurse { a) Kimberly Dawn Schmidt Nov. 18, 1961 Djakarta, Indonesia (b) Heidi Jeannie Schmidt Oct. 2, 1963 New.Haven, Conn. (c) Johnna Marie Schmidt Sept. 15, 1966 New Haven , Conn. d. De Vera Lou Schmidt Oct. 13, 1939 Goessel, Ks. G. C. Mennonite. Librarian June 17, 1967 Syracuse, N. Y. *Wiley D. Wenger Feb. 3, 1932 Shenendoa, Iowa Lutheran Teaching e DuMont Kermit Schmidt Sept. 23, 1943 Goessel, Ks. 4714 Cherokee, G. C. Mennonite July 3, 1964 Apt. T2, College: *Barbara Ann Rich July 30, 1943 Newton, Ks. Park, Md. 20740 G. C. Mennonite Homemaker 29 Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date . Denomination Occupation and Marriage and Address (5) Richard H. Sc~idt Jano 25,.1909 Canton, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Taxidermist ,KSTC April 3, 1931 1410· Neosho St. *Tine .Bergen Octo 13, 1910 Goessel, Ks. ~mporia, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker a. Richard Allen Schmidt .July 5, 1932 Goessel, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Di-r .. o:f Diesel Tran., June 20, :J-959 6117 N. Denver ~Dorothy Ellen Rice ·Jano· 1, 1937 Goshen, Irxl., K. C., Mo. G. C., Mennoni. te Homemaker, Piano Instr. ( a) Andr-ea .Elizabeth Schmidt Deco 23, 1962 Paraguay, S,. A. (b) Stephen Karl Schmidt April 28, 1964 Atchison, Ks. b .• Francis Pearl Schmidt _ Nov. 20, 1933 - Goessel, Ks. G., C., Mennonite Teacher, Homemaker May 30, 1958 520 W. 9th *Robert Menno Schrag April 12, 1934 Newton, Ks. Newton, Ks. G. C., Mennonite Editor (. a) Paul Robert Schrag April 11, 1964 Newton 2 Ks. (b). Janet Francis Schrag Sept. 8, 1965 Newton, Ks. (c) David Mark Schrag Feb= 13, 1968 Newton, Ks.,. c. Donald Roy Schmidt July 20, 1936 · Goessel, Ks .. G., Co Mennonite Eleco Engo Aug., 1, 1962 9308 Bandera St. *Rita Margaret Maryland Baergen April 11, 1936 Ryley, Alberta, G. C. Mennonite R.,No, Homemaker Canada (a) Karen Ruth Schmidt April 11, 1964 Riverdale, Md. (b) Gordon Donald Schmidt Febo 24, 1969 Maryland d., Elizabeth Ann Schmidt Jan. 12, 1938 Goessel, Ks, G. C., Mennonite Homemaker Nov. 29, 1958 4860 Estes St. *Jerrold R. Duerksen Nov. 30, 1936 Mt. Lake, Minn. Arvada~ Colo. G. Co Mennonite Teacher (a) Christine Ann Duerksen April 17, 1963 Mankato, Minn. {b) James Alan Duerksen Jan. 27, 1965 Mankato, Minn. 30 Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination Occupation and· Marriage and-Address e. Kathryn Jean Schmidt Aug. 3, 1942 Goessel, ·Ks. G.• C. Mennonite Homemaker June 7, 1965 Jerome, Ariz • *John M. Mathews May 11, 1929 Kansas City, Ks. ·cbristian Church Artist £. Glenda Marie Schmidt Mar. 26, 1946 Goessel, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Student 2. Heinrich U. Sch.Inidt Sept. 17, 1878 Lehigh_, Ks. May -12, 1940 G. C. Mennonite Farmer May 1, 1905 Hillsboro , . Ks • *Emma Unruh May 1, 1882 .Lehigh, Ks. Apr. 25, 1963 (1) Selma Schmidt lee. 20, 1907 Hillsboro, Ks. G. c.· Mennonite Nurse Aid, Homemaker J.une 12, 1931 Goessel, Ks. *Herbert O. Regier May 7, 1900 Moundridge, Ks. Jan. 12, 1969 ·Farmer a. Wesley David Regier Mar. 7, 1932 Hesston, Ks. Nov. 23, 1936 b. Dorothy Esther Regier Nov. 6, 1933 Hesston, Ks. E. U. B. ·Homemaker May 29, 1955 Newton, Ks. *Norman Stauf£er Apr. 4, 1935 Newton, Ks. E. U. B. Dairies Distr.ibutor (a) Timothy Lee Stauffer Aug. 11, 1957 Newton, Ks. E. U. B. (b) Jeffrey Allen Stauffer May 16, 1961 Newton, Ks. E. U. B. c. Roy Daniel Regier April 6, 1935 Hillsboro, -Ks. Feb. 24, 1942 (2) Gerhard Schmidt May 14, -1910 Hillsboro, Ks. Mar. 7, 1912 (3) Mathilda Schmidt Sept. 7, 1915 Hillsboro , Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker Aug~ 29, 1943~ Goessel, Ks. *William. W. Franz Nov. 17, 1895 Lehigh, Ks. Aug. 8, 1962 G. C. Mennonite Laborer a. Herman Franz July 13, 1944 Goessel, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Accountant Dec. 4, 1965 Walton, Ks. *Janet Duerksen May 16, 1945 Hillsboro, Ks., M. B. Mennonite· Nurse, Homemaker (a) Robert Allen Franz March 24, 1967 31 Name and Birth Date Birthplace . Death Date Denomination Occupation and Marriage and Address _(b) Patricia Lynne Franz· Deco 2, 1969 3. Jacob U .• Schmidt Feb. 7, 1882 Lehigh, Ks. Sept. 9, 1947 G. c. Mennonite Farmer June 6, 1907 *Marie Hiebert March 23, 1886 Newton, Ks. G. c. Mennonite Homemaker (1) Walter J. Schmidt May 22, 1908 Hillsboro, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Laborer Oct. 15, 1933 Goessel, Ks. *Anna Hiebert March 28, 1911 Hillsboro, Ks. Oct. 1, 1960 - G. C. Mennonite Homemaker ao Del_ore.s Edna Schmidt May 11, 1936 Goessel, Ks .. Homemaker 329 S. German St. *Larry J.oe Cook March 30, 1936 ?one a City, Okla. Haysville, Ks. Elec. Lineman (a) Sandra J. Cook .April 11, 1956 Newton, Ks. (b) Kevin Jay Cook April 7, 1958 Newton, Ks. (c) Anna Cathleen Cook Octo 31, 1960 Newton, Ks. b. Ruth Ann Schmidt Novo 1, 1937 Goesse 1, Ks. Lutheran Homemaker Novo 15, 1957 316 S. Cedar *Adolf E. Smith, Jr, Oct, 20, 1933 Halstead, Ks. Hilisboro, Ks. Lutheran Linemaa c. Gladys Mae Schmidt May 10, 1940 Marion Co., Ks. Church or Christ Homemaker June 20, 1958 1008 Payton *Leslie M. Downen Oct. 10, 1932 Ox£ ord, .Ks . Newton, Ks. Church or Christ Mechanic· (a) Elaine Bea Downen Mar. 9, 1959 Newton, Ks. (b). Wanda Kaye Downen Dec. 22, 1960 Newton, Ks. do Leroy Paul Schmidt Nov. 27, 1952 Hillsboro, Ks. {2) Verna Schmidt Aug. 2, 1910 Hillsboro, Ks. 108 S. Adams Go C. Mennonite Homanaker, cook April 10, 1932 Hillsboro, Ks. *John B. Flaming July 22, 1907 Goessel , Ks~ G. C. Mennonite Janitor a. Marvin Lee Flaming June 27, 1935 Hillsboro, Ks. ' G. Co Mennonite Accountant Sept. 24, 1956 204 Kendall *Evelyn Etta Graves Jan. 10, 1937 Goessel, Ks~ Topeka,. ·Ks. G, C., Mennonite Homemaker, Typist 32 Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination Occupation an~ Marriage and Address b. Lester Glenn · Flaming _ Oct. 19, 1936 Hillsboro, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Bee Keeper June 23, 1958 308 N. Ash *Neoma Fern Peters March 19, 1940 Hutchinson, Ks. Hillsboro, Ks. M. B. Mennonite Homemaker ( a) Jannita Gayle Flaming June 5, 1960 Hillsboro,.- ·Ks. (b) Leslie Gene Flaming- Sept. 8, 1961 Wessington Springs, S.D. c. Roger Dale Flaming Febo 12, 1947 Hillsboro, Ks. Feb. 1, 1948 d. Allen Roy Flaming Aug. 27, 1948 Hillsboro, Ks. _(3) Adolf' Leon-ard ~ Schmidt June 17, 1913 Hillsboro, Ks. Newton, Ks. *Susanna Bergen Feb. 15, 1913 Goessel, Ks. G·. c·~ ·Mennonite Homanaker a. Janice Elaine · Schmidt June 6, 1936 Goessel, Ks. Bay City, Wis. St. Paul Lutheran Homemaker Feb. 22, 1959 *John.A. Marklevits April 3, 1936 Red Wing, Minn. English Lutheran Lockman on Red-Wing Ram ( a) Albert John Marklevits June 30, 1961 Red Wing, Minn. (b) Elaine Marie Marklevits Oct. 9, 1962 Red Wing, Minn. (c) Jim Alan Marklevits Oct. 9, 1962 Red Wing, Minn. b. Robert Lou Schmidt Dec. 25, 1942 Goessel, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Student W.SoU. July 1, 1966 Goessel, Ks. *Silvia Regier July 1, 1944 Goessel, Ks. G. C. Mennonite c. Larry Dale Schmidt Dec. 28, 1943 Goessel, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Teacher May 25, 1965 . *Myra Neufeld April 6, 1944 Secretary d. Michael Wayne Schmidt Oct. 8, 1952 Goessel, Ks. Oct. 8, 1952 (4) Bernhard Daniel Schmidt Mar. 2, 1915 Hillsboro, Ks. Newton,· Ks. G. C. Mennonite Veterinarian Ass't. 33 Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination ·· ·Occupation and Marriage and Address (5) Carl Robert Schmidt Feb. 17, 1917 Hi 1-lsboro , Ks . Catholic Elec. Lineman June 28, 1945 3150 S. Race *Francis Booth ·Aug~ 16, 1914 Denver, Colo. Englewood, Colo. Catholic Homemaker (6) Frieda Lizzie Schmidt Mara 8, 1921 Hillsboro, Ks. Newton, Ks. G. Co Mennonite Homemaker Nov a 6, 1941 *Orlando Voth Febo 5, 1920 Goessel, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Dairy Farmer a. Lloyd Stanley Voth Maro .s, 1942 Newton, Ks. Newton, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Farmer *Marlene Neuf'eld April 11, 1943 Homemaker b. Jerry Steven Voth Febo 9, 1947 Goessel, Ks. (7) Rudolf Herbert Schmidt Apra 23, 1923 Hillsboro, Ks. G. Co Mennonite Farmer · June 2, 1944 Newton, Ks •. *Luella Funk Sept. 17, 1924 Hillsboro, ·Ks. Ga C. Mennonite Homemaker ...... a. Kathleen Schmidt Nov. 6, 1945 - ·Goessel·:.. Ks. G. c.· Mennonite b. Frederich Paul Schmidt Novo 15, 1947 Goessel, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Crossroads Coop Goessel, Ks. 480 5th Goessel Newton, Ks .. *JoAnn Enns July 1, 1947 Niagara-on-the-Lake· c. Jim Roy Schmidt Augo 15, 1956 Goessel, Ks. d. Mary Jane Schmidt March 31, 1963 Goessel, Ks. 4. Anna U. Schmidt Oct. 20, 1884 Lehigh, Ks. Mar. 23, 1967 G. C. Mennonite Homemaker Febo 19, 1907 *Peter Jo Franz March 4, 1882 McPherson, Ks. Marion, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Farmer (1) Bertha Franz Augo 17, 1908 Hillsboro, Ks. Newton Bible Church Homanaker Oct. 4, 1929 1007--- s. Pine *Alvin Lo Goossen Feb. 18, 1907 •Hillsboro, Ks. Newton, Ks. Newton Bible Church Farmer a .. Paul Fr-anz Goossen Nov. 14, 1930 Richfield, Pa. G. C. Mennonite Pastor June 27, 1952 34 Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date· Denominati.on Occupation and Marriage and Address *Hildegard Marie Epp March 1, 1928 Newton, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker ( a) Dwight Paul Goossen Oct. 14, 1953 Warsaw, Ind. (b) Mary Lyneile· Goossen Mar. 29, 1956 Steele City, Nebr. (c) Sara Glorene Goossen Augo 4, 1957 Be~trice, Nebr. (d) Lois Eulalia Goossen Aug. 8, 1963 Huron, S. D. b. Susie Franz Goossen Oct. 26, 1931 Monument, Ks. M. B. Mennonite Homemaker July 15, 1955 328 N. •Park *Jacob Joel Barkman Augo 25, 1933 Enid, Okla. Valley Center,. - M. B. Mennonite Teacher Ks. ( a) David Eugene Barkman Augo 25, 1956 Omaha, Nebr. M.B. Mennonite (b) Elizabeth Ann Barkman Oct. 1, 1957 Hillsboro, Ks. (c) Martha Louise Barkman Aug. 28, 1960 Ganado·, ·Ariz. ( d) Daniel James Barkman Oct.• 22, 1962 Ganado, Ariz . (e) Jacob Allen Barkman June 2, 1965 Dodge city, Ks. (r) Philip Dean Barkman Nov. 14, 1967 Newton, Ks. c. Alva Franz Goossen Feb. 20, 1938 Monument, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Pastor, .Missionary June 11, 1959 895 Kau£beueren *Linda Classen May 9, 1937 Meade, Ks., Anemonenstrasse G. C. Mennonite Homemaker 61 Germany ( a) John Mark Goossen Nov. 10, 1961 Warsaw, Ind. (b) Waldo Jeremy Goossen Sept. 26, 1963 Newton, Ks. d. Elsie Franz Goossen July 20, 1945 Colby, Ks. Newton Bible Church Secretary 35 Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date - Denomination Occupation and Marriage and Address ( 2) Jacob Samue~ Franz Jano 18, 1910 Hillsboro, Ks. · Go C. Mennonite Carpenter· March 22, 1933. *Mary Hiebert Oct. 3., 1909 L~high, Ks. Go Co Mennonite Homemaker a. Milo Jacob Franz June 23, 1934 Whitewater, Ks. July 15, 1934 b. Gilbert Wayne Franz Oct .. 24, 1935 Newton, Ks. G. Co Mennonite Teacher June 15, 1957 1230 Birtluig St. *Ma_rgaret Doris Kroeker Augo 7, 1937 Shafter, Cali£. Cape Gearrardesa, ·G. Co Mennonite Homemaker Mo. (a) Roger Wayne Franz Febo 14, 1959 San Jose, Cali£. (b) Lynnette Marie Frar..z Aug. 9, 19c0 San Jose, Calif. c. Pearle Pauline Franz Oct. 7, 1936 Newton,_ Ks. Missionary Church Homanaker Sept. -4, 1955 1929 S. Douglas *Merle Eugene Gaiser Jan 13,- 1936 Iola,- Ks. Springfield, Ill. Missionary Church Aircraft Mechanic (a) Debra Lu Gaiser May 3, 1958 Newton, Ks. (b) Thomas Alan Gaiser Septo 3, 1962 North Little Roel<, Ark. do Delbert Dale -Franz Sept. 27, 1942 Newton, Ks. Go C. Mennonite Student Dec. 27, 1966 2001 Manhattan *Anna Bergen Oct. 10, 1938 Stein£eld Ukraine Ave. M.B. Mennonite Teache·r U.S.S.R. Palo Alto, Cali£. e. Wilbur Willis Franz Oct. 9, 1943 Newton, Ks. May 2, 1944 Student £. Manelia Fern Franz May~l3~ 1945 Newton, Ks. G. -'Co Mennonite g. Rodney Ray Franz Febo 16, 1952 Newton, Ks. (3) Katherina Agnes Franz May 13, 1913 Canton, Ks. Go c. Mennonite Homanaker April 7, ·1935 Route 2, Box 66. *Daniel No Epp Febo 23, 1913 Inman, Ks" Colby, Ks. G. Co Mennonite Farmer a. Richard Lee Epp Dec .. 30, 1-949 Wichita, Ks. Adopted b. Frank Charles Epp July 19, 1951 Wichita, Ks. Adopted 36 Name and Birth Date Bi_rthplace Death Date Denomination Occupation and Marriage and Address (4) Anna Ru~h Fr~nz Febo 6, 1915 Canton, Ks. Plymouth, Nebr. EoMoBo Church Homemaker Aug. 5, 1941 *Ernest H. Jantzen April 17, 1914 Plymouth, Nebr. E.M.Bo Church Farmer a. Daniel F. Jantzen.J.uly 15, 1942 Beatrice, Nebr. ·E.M.·B. Church Teaching *Bonnie Duncan July 27, 1944 Fairbury , Nebr. Christian Homemaker, Teacher Aug. 15, 1965 b. Marjorie Anne Jantzen Novo 7, 1945 Beatrice, Nebr. EoMoB. Church Co Eunice Marie Jantzen March 4, 1948 Beatrice, Nebr. EoM .. Bo Church d. - Je.nny Louise Jantzen July 27, 1949 Beatrice, Nebr. E.MoBo Church e .. Rollie Fo Jantzen Oct. 11, 1951 Beatrice, Nebr. £. Susan Elizabeth Jantzen Steele City, Nebr. ( 5) Martha Franz Augo 24, 1917 Canton, Ks. Dec. 16, 1917 (6) Peter Anton Franz Febo 24, 1919 Cant on, Ks. Assembly of God Factory Work June 17, 1945 1800 W. Pine St *Rose Marie Wiebe May 2, 1925 Wolfpoint, Mont •. Lodi, Cali£. Assembly 0£ God Homemaker a. Lavern John Franz April 28, 1946. Madera, Cali£. Mennonite B1ethren Butcher Lodi, Calif. b. Dorae Ann Franz Aug. 23, 1947 Madera, Cali£. Assembly of God c. Merle Gene Franz July 30, 1948 Mader a, Calif'. Assembly of God .( 7) Hulda Ella Franz April 6, 1921 Canton, Ks. Go C. Mennonite Homemaker _ June 2, 1942 365 Cedar, *Cornelius D. Goossen Sept., 30, 1913 Hillsboro, Ks. Colby, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Farmer Nov. 3, 1959 a. Vernon Alvin Goossen Nov. 10, 1943 Goessel, Ks. G. Co Mennonite Missionary, S.A. June 13, 1965 Morrison, Colo. *Linda Rebecca Adams Feb~ 1943 Denver, Colo. Berean Fundamental Ch,. Homemaker 37 Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination - Occupation and Marriage and Address (a) Carol Dawn Goossen July 21, 1966 Denver, Colo. (b) Philip James Goossen March 27, 1968 Denver, Colo bo Simon Walter Goossen Nov. 29, 1944 Goessel, Ks. G. Co Mennonite Teaching June 24, 1967 Denver, Colo. *Carolyn Btirg Aug. 26, 1946 Denver, Colo. Nurse's training c. Andrew James Goossen July 26, 1947 Colby, Ks. G. Co Mennonite June 22, 1968 Denver, Colo. *Sheryl Foley June 30, 1947 Superior, Nebr. R .No d. Harold John Goossen June 26, 1947 Colby, Ks. Denver, Colo. G. C. Mennonite Student July 12, 1968 *Priscilla Wallace Aug. 9, 1947 Lincoln, Nebr. e. Othelia Susan Goossen May 27, 1950 Colby, Ks. :f. Timothy Allen Goossen April 11, 1953 .Oakley, Ks. g. Arleta Louise Goossen March 21, 1956 Oakl·ey, Ks. // h. Erna Elaine Goossen-May 28, 1958 Oakley, Ks. 5. Maria U. Schmidt Feb. 9, 1891 Lehigh, Ks. Dec. 19, 1964 G. C. Mennonite Housework, nurse aid II. Sara Unrau Dec., 11, 1854 1855 38 Section III - The Peter S. Unrau Family Peter B. and I':lar:i.a (Voth) Unrau PETER S. UNRAU Our father, Peter S. Unrau, the oldest son 0£ Rev. Peter Unrau, was born in South Russia in the village 0£ Friedensruh on March 5, ~856. With the exception of a £ew incidents, very little is known 0£ his boyhood and early manhood yearso As a boy, he relates, that he ·1oved to skate in winter on a river not far f'rom their village. One time as he and his companions were on the ice, they noticed a group 0£ boys £rem a neighboring village were intruding on what they considered their own do maino Without argument if nqt .·force, -chey promptly escorted ·them to their own territoryo When the Russian ~1ennonites began to :migrate ·t.o .-America, ~Gr:andfat~r . . with his family also ·decided t.o·make ·.this move. ·He writes to :one .Qf father's married·sisters and her husband who were already in America, ·that he and father were.making chests and chairs to-take along·to·the·1and across the sea .. In 1877 they ·came to America.. Father was then· twenty-one. years· old and helped in the pioneering-task 0£ establishing a home in the new country. In 1880 father•· married Maria Voth :.and together - they. settled _on. an eighty acre £arm in Marion--Co .. ·Kansas not £ar from the.present-Alexap.der wohl Churcho With two horses, he·told us, and a walking plow,. plus twenty-four dollars, he started to £arm. Here f'ather and mother.lived £or ~-·enty..;.~wo ye~rs., wher.e all 0£ us children were born, three ~oys and £ive Then father bought a £arm in McPherson Co. and:continued· to £arm twenty-two years when he and mother retired and moved.to Goessel, 42 Father had a robust constitution; he was seldom sick, loved music and singing and a:fter a day's work would take his accordion and play. This :fact probably liad_something to do with his being elected to serve as one of the "Vorslt.nger" in the church. He always insisted on regular morning and evening devotions. On Sun- ', day: when the roads were very bad or when he thought the horses were too tired :from heavy :farm work to make the seven mile trip to church, he always saw to it that we had our own worship service, consisting of scripture reading and singing. After having lived another s_even years in retirement in Goessel, he became ill and several months later passed away, having reached the age o:f s-eventy-:five years. D. V. Unrau 43 Name and Birth Date Birt_hplace Death Date oenominati on Occupation and Mar :r: i age and Address III. Peter So Unrau Maro 5, 1856 Friedensruh, S. R. Nov. 3, 1931 G. C. Mennonite _Farmer Jan. 27, 1880 Goessel, Ks. *Maria Voth Feb. 6, 1858 Alexanderwohl, S.R. Sept. 16, 1946 G. C. · Men.noni te Homanaker 1 Peter v. Unrau Nov. 29, 1880 Goessel, Ks. Jan. 2, 1966 G. c. Mennonite Farmer Oct. 19, 1906 Inola, Okla. *Helen Schmidt Febo 18, 1883 Goessel, Ks. G. ·c. Mennonite Homemaker (1) Ella Unrau Augo 20, 1907 Goes~el, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homanaker Avard, Okla. Chouteau, Okla. *Theodore Ro Pankratz Jan. 12, 1907 May 21, 1931 74337 G. C. Mennonite Cattle farmer, store keeper a. Theodore. L .. Pankratz A\lgo 18, 1932 Van _Nuys,. Calif. G. C. Mennonite Feed & Seed .. Mf9. Nov. 28, 1952 Chouteau, Okla. *Marjorie Springer Jan. 7, 1932 Geneva, Nebr. { a) Linda Kay Pankratz Jan. 4·, 1954 Pryor, Okla. G. C. Mennonite ( b) Darrell Lee Pankratz Nov. 16, 1956 Pryor, Okla. b. Harry W. Pankratz April 16, 1934 Santa Monica, Calif. G. C. Mennonite Cabinetmaker Sept. 19, 1959 Chouteau, Okla. *Faye M. Pa...Tlkratz Jan .. 16, 1937 Goltry, Okla. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker ( a) Janet Faye Pankratz Oct. 15, 1960 Pryor, Okla. Mennonite (b) Jerry Wayne Pankratz April 5, 1963 Pryor, Okla., Mennonite c. William Allen Pankratz Aug .. 27, 1943 Pryor, Okla., Mennonite {2) Linda Unrau Nov. 21, 1908 Goessel, Ks. Jan. 25, 1909 G. C. Mennonite (3) Martha Kopp.er_· Nov .... 13,- 19.09 Moundridge, Ks. G. C,. Mennonite Homemaker, nurse aid Apr. 38, 1934 Newton, Ks. *Edward Kopper .Aug., , 1912 -separated G. C. Mennonite Business Lehigh, • Ks. a. Richard Lee Kopper Aug. , 1936 Pryor, Okla. April 23, 1938 44 Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination Occupation and Marriage and Address I - b. Marlene Martha Kopper Aug. 2, 1938 Van Nuy~, Cali£. G. C. Mennonite Home:naker May 27, 1960 Newton, Ks. *Donald Lee Schmidt· June 18~ 1936. Med£ord, Okla.· Ge C. Mennonite . Accountant (a) Michael Todd Schmidt Mar. 27, 1963 York, Nebr. (b) Gregory Alan Schmidt May 20, ·1964 Newton, Ks. (c) Lori Ann Schmidt July 31, 1968 Newton, Ks. Co Lawanda Mae Kopper Febo 22, 1941 Reseda, Calif o G. C. Mennonite Homemaker Deco 29, 1961 730 Central St. *David Paul Wiebe May 12, 1939 . Aberdeen, Idaho Olathe, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Social Worker (a) Mark David Wiebe May 21, 1964 Los Angeles, Cali£. (b) Christine Rene Wiebe Mar. 19, 1968 Olathe, Ks. (4) Marvin Unrau Nov. 13, 1909 Moundridge, Ks. Go C. Mennonite Creamery Employee Nov. 28, 1944 Downey, Cali£. *Hilda Plett May 28, 1917 Lehigh, K.s. G. Co Mennonite Homemaker a. Harlin Dale Unrau April 19, 1946 Los Angeles, Cali£. G. C. Mennonite (5) Arthur Unrau Augo 2, 1912 Moundridge, Ks. G. c. Mennonite Farmer May 25, 1940 Inola, Okla. *Frieda Regier Oct,, 25, 1914 Chouteau, Okla. Route 1 G. c. Mennonite Homemaker a. Mary Helen Unrau Septo 2, 1943 Pryor, Okla. G. c. Mennonite. School Teacher b. Arlis U·nrau Feb. 2, 1945 Pryor, Okla. G. c. Mennonite O.So Univ. Grad. (6) Rahlen C. Unrau Novo 1, 1914 Moundridge, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Farmer May 28, 1944 N. Newton, Ks. *Margaret Kroeker Jano 28, 1923 Chouteau, Okla. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker a. Sharon Elaine Unrau May 5, 1947 Pryor, Okla. G. Co Mennonite Student Minn. Ave. *Samuel Nance .June 26·. 1047 Newton, Ks. N. Newton, Ks. Presbyterian Post Office & Student 45 Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Den ominati on Occupation and Marriage and Address b. Stephen Ronald Unrau Nov: 7, 1951 Pryor, Okla. c. Margaret Gale Unrau Aug. 21, 1957 Pryor, Okla. ( 7) Walter D. Unrau Dec. 14, 1917 Inola, Okla. G. C. Mennonite Mgr. Menn. Ed.· Pub. June 30,-·1946 N. Newton, Ks. *Wilma Irene Gilme·r Jan. 11, 1920 Idaho Aug. 28,. 1951 · G. C. Mennonite Nurse, homemaker a. Susa.Tl Carol Unrau May 22, 1949 Portland, Ore. Kouts, Ind. *Ruth Baughman Febo 28, 1922 Aug. 1, 1953 G. c. Mennonite Teaching b. Paula Jea."'l Unrau Aug., 1, 1955 Newton, Ks. G. c. Mennonite ( 8) Wil~a Ho Unrau Jan'> 18, 1920 Inola, Okla.. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker Oct. 14, 1943 Reedley, Calif. *John A. Miller Nov. 11, 1919 Inola, Okla. G. C., Mennonite Laundry, Cleaner a. Larry Eugene Miller Dec. 2, 1944 Inola, Okla. G. C. Mennonite b. Randy_Wade Miller Octo 29, 1950 Inola, Okla. G. C. Mennonite c. Charlene Joyce Miller June 29, 1953 Inola, Okla. d. Timothy John Miller Septo 2, 1956 Inola, Okla. e. Nora Jane Miller July 7, 1960 Reedley, Cali£. f. Cora Jean Miller July 7, 1960 Reedley, Calif'. g. Cindy Louise Miller July 26, 1964 .Reedley, Ca.li:f. (9) William G. Unrau Novo 11, 1921 Inola, Okla. G. C. Mennonite Minister May 30, 1948 Lincoln, Nebr. *Neva H. Schmidt Deco 11, 1923 Chouteau, Okla. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker a. Stuart Unrau June 30, 1952 Chicago , Ill. b. Kent Unrau Nov. 11, 1955 Blackwell, Okla. c. Eric Unrau Sept.· 19, 1963 Freeman, S. Dak. 46 Name and Birth Date B_irthplace Death Date Denomination Occupation and Marriage and Address 2 Maria Unrau Dec. 29, 1882 Marion· Co., Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homemake·r May 24, 1906 Goess_el, Ks. *John Po Franz June 5, 1882 Marion Co. , Ks. May 6, 1935 Go C. Mennonite Farmer . Goessel, Ks.· ( 1) Eldo Franz Jan. 7, 1909 Goessel, Ks. Colby, Ks. Go Co Mennonite Farmer Aug··. 2-,. 1936 *Et·hel Bahl J-an .. 23, 1918 Inola, Okla. Go Co Mennonite Homemaker ao James Franz May 19, 1937 Colby, Ks. Colby, Ks. Go C. Mennonite Farmer b. Larry Franz Oct. 22, 1939 Colby, Ks. Catholic Laborer Nov. 5, 1960 *LoRi ta Franz March 27, 1942 Catholic Secretary Colby, Ks. { a) Shawn Franz Sept .. 6, 1961 Colby, Ks. (b) Shane Franz Sept. 29, 1962 Colby-, Ks. Co Gerald Franz May 15, 1944 Colby, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Ministerial student Omaha, Nebr. d. Karen Franz Sept. 28, 1946 _Colby, Ks. G. C. Mennonite ( 2) Irma Franz July 28, 1910 Canton, Ks. Menn. Brethren ·· Homemaker Se_pt. 29, 1935 Hillsboro, Ks. *Abraham B. Dahl Feb, 24, 1906 Cant on,_ Ks. Menn. Brethren Teaching & Farming a. Francis Arlene Dahl July 5, 1937 Colby, Ks. Menn. Brethren Homemaker & Teacher Augo· 16, 1958 Fresno, Cali£. *Cornelius Unruh Oct. 16, 1936 Fresno, Cali£. Menn. Brethren Teacher ( a) Karen Dianne Unruh Aug. 27, 1964 Fresno, Cal.i.f. ( adopted Oct. 16, 1964) b. Lilian Elaine Dahl Sept. 24, 1938 Colby, Ks. Menn. Brethr·en Homemaker Aug. 2, 1963 *Richard Dale Falls Sept. 3, 19~6 Wichita, Ks. Menn. Brethren Teaching Cons ult ant Mountain View, Cali£. Teachers Ass'n. Calif. ( a) Brian Scott Falls March 7, 1966 Mountain View, Cali£. 47 Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination· Occupation and Marriage and Address c. Calvin Duane Dahl Oct. 2, 1939 Colby, Ks . .Menn. Brethren Naval O:f:ficer ·· Sept. 1, 1961 Rata, Spain· *Arlene May Friesen ·June 17,·1940 Menno Brethren . Homemaker d. Willard Wesley Dahl Sept. 25, 1941 Colby, Ks. Sept. 3, 1966 Menn. Brethren Eleco Engineer Aug. 18, 1962 *Mary Kathryn Schmidt May 19, 1944 Hillsboro, Ks. Sept. 3, 1966 Menn. Brethre-n Homemaker & ·Cosmetologist (a) Jean Marie Dahl Jano 6, 1964 Hillsboro, Ks. Sept. 3, 1966 (b) Stephen Michael Dahl May 3', 1966 Hillsboro, Ks. · Sept. 3, 1966 eo Dorothy Mae Dahl Augo 1, 1943 Colby, Ks. Menn. Brethren Music Teacher · :f. Donald Leon .Dahl March 19, 1945 Hillsboro; Ks. Menn. Brethren ·college student g. Sharon Ann Dahl May 16, 1947 Hillsboro, .Ks. Men.Tl. Brethren h. Beverly Jean Dahl May 17, 1951 Hillsboro, Ks. Menn. Brethren Employed i. Barbara Jolene Dahl Mar. 17, 1953 Hillsboro, Ks. Menno Brethren (3) Arvid William Franz Jane 28, 1913 Canton, Kso Colby, Ks •. G. C. Mennonite Foreman Aug. 2, 1936 *Zelma .Agnes Dahl Septa 4, 1916 Inola, Okla. G. Co·Mennonite Baker at school a. John Preston Fr·anz June 17, 1937 Colby, Ks. Go· Co Mennonite Ass 1 to Mgro Lbro Yard *Beverly Edna Nichols Dec. 26, 1941 Goessel, Ks. G. Co· Mennonite Homanaker (a) John Kevin Franz Se.pt., 28, 1963 Colby, Ks. b .. Clarence Curtis Franz June 29, 1939 Colby, Ks. Go C. MeIL."'1.oni te (4) Milford C. Franz Jan., 8, 1916 Marion Co. , Ks. Moundridge, Ks. Go C., Mennonite Farmer Oct. 26, 1947 ,.*Ve_lma Unruh Mar,, 16, 1913 McPherson, ·Ks. G" C., Mennonite Homemaker, Clerk 48 Nrun.e and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination Occupation and f\larriage and Address ( 5) Linda Franz March 13, 1920 Goessel,. Ks. Newton, Ks • . G. C. Mennonite Homemaker, bookkeeper June 4, 1939 *Virgil Unruh April 2, 1918 Goessel, Ks. · Mennonite Boeing Cor·p. a. Lanny Dee Unruh July 6, 1942 Goessel, Ks. Christian Church Student b. Terree Lee Unruh April 6, 1947 Goessel, Ks. c. Gary Lynn Unruh Feb. 27, 1952 Goessel, Ks. d. Gail Lynette Unruh Sept .. 13, _1957 Newton, Ks. 3. Agatha Unrau March 23, 1885 Marion Co. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker . May 13, 1908 Goessel, Ks. ._ *Henry A. R~imer F·eb. 4, 1884 Canton, Ks. Aug. 2, 1959 G. · C. ·Mennonite Farmer (1) Esther Thersa Reimer Feb. 21, 1909 Canton, Ks. G. Ce Mennonite Homemaker & Print Shop Oct. 11, 1935 Goesse~, Ks. *Orlando-Richert July 26, 1910 Rocky Ford, Colo. G. C. Mennonite Grocery Store Mgr. a. David Monroe Richert Sept. 11, 1948 Dodge City, Ks. adopted G. C., Mennonite (2) Herbert William Reimer Jan. 20, 1911 Canton, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Machinist Jan. 25, 1935. Goessel, Ks. *D·ora Dalke ~1ay 21, 1910 Goessel, Ks. Ge C. Mennonite Homemaker and Post 0££ice Clerk a. Joan Carol Reimer Mar. 7, 1936 Goessel, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker May 5, 1957 *Theodore Paul Nikkel Apr. 8, 1936 Goessel, Ks. Newton, Ks. G. C. Mennonite School Teacher R. R. (a) Steven David Nikkel May 27_, 1959 Goessel, Ks. {b) Mark Nathan Nikkel June 8, 1961 Goessel, Ks. {c) Jonathan Paul Nikkel Oct. 5, 1963 Goessel, Ks. 49 Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination Occupation and M~rriage and Address b. Ruth Elaine Reimer Febo 20, 1940 Goessel, Ks. G. Co Mennonite Homemaker Dec. 4, 1964 *Donald Klassen March 27, 1940 Inman, Kansas Go c.· Mennonite Accnto Seco ( 3) Clarence Mil£erd Reimer Maro 3, 1913 Goessel, Ks. Christian Church Salesman June 1, 1947 2230 Aloma St. *Bonnie Carns July 27, 1919 Neodesha, Ks. Wichita, Ks. Christian Church. Auditor, Homemaker (4) Stella Irene Reimer Aug. 29, 1917 Goessel, Ks. G. c •. Mennonite Homemaker July 24, 1939 Galva, Ks. *Raymond Unruh Oct. 10, 1914 ~1(?und!idge, ~s. Go .Co Mennonite Geno Const o ao Calvin Dean Unruh June 22, 1942 Goessel, Ks. G. e o Menn--:)ni te Hes st-on Corp o July 14, 1962 Moundridge, Ks. *Marlene Stucky Jan., ·21, 1943 McPherson, Ks,, G. C. Mennonite Homemaker & 0££ice Work bo Wayne Allen Unruh July 23, 1945 Newton, Ks., Go C .. Mennonite Teacher Dec. 22, 1966 Sedgwick, Ks. *Helen Ruth Graber May 14, 1946 Pretty Prairie, Ks. G. C. Mennonite English Teacher c. Margaret Unruh June 2, 1948 Goessel, Ks. G. C,, Mennonite Homemaker Nov.. , 1967 *Richard.Stucky Dec .. 3, 1943 Moundridge, Ks. Shawnee, Ks. G. Co Mennonite Teacher (a) Kimberly Ann Stucky Feb, 29, 1968 Shawnee Mission, Ks. d. Debra Rae Unruh Nov. 5, 1955 Goessel, Ks .. (5) Allen Henry Reimer Dec., 17, 1924 Goessel., Ks. G., C. Mennonite Fed~ Gov. Soil Scientist July 22, 1967 *Elizabeth Wilson Aug~ 28, 1934 Montreat, N.C. Rockwell, Md. Presbyter.ian Hom.emaker 4. Martha Unrau Octet s, 1888 Hillsboro, Ks. Dec. 10, 1955 G .. C. Mennonite Homan.aker July 27, 1913 *John D. Regier Nov. 18, 1886 Moundridge, Ks. Apr. 15, 1960 G. c. Mennonite Farmer (1) Hilda Regier Sept, 19, 1914 Moundridge, Ks .. G. c. Mennonite Homemaker Oct,, 22·, 1943 Canton, Ks. 50 Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination Occupation and Marriage and Address *Arthur Franz Dec. 31, 1911 Canton, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Farmer ao Deloris Franz March 3, 1946 Goessel, Ks. 215 W. Ruth St. Methodist Homemaker & Clerk July 2, 1964 Moundridge, Ks. *Earl Ewy Sept o · 1, 1940- Newton, Ks. Methodist. Machinist (a) Shawn Earl Ray F€b .. 21, 1965 Goessel, Ks. bo Raymond Ao Franz July 7, 1956 Goessel, Ks. (2) Verna Regier Sept. 14, 1918 Moundridge, Ks. Go Co Mennonite Homemaker Apri 1 30,. _1941 McPhersC?n, Ks. *Gilmer Krehbiel June 20·, 1918 McPherson, Ks. Go Co Mennonite Farmer a~ Darrel Kent Krehbiel June 28, 1942 McPherson, Ks. . . - G. C .. Mennonite Farmer July 18, 1964 *Mary Gutirrez Dec. 11, 1942 San Diego, Caliro Methodist Homemaker (a) David Ken~_Krehbiel May 4, 1966 McPherson, Ks. b. Milruth Ann Krehbiel Jan .. 6, 1945 McPherson, Ks. G .. c .. Mennonite Student Aug. 27, - 1965 *Radeen Rex Peterson Maro 25, 1945 McPherson, Ks. Lutheran Student c. Paul Robert Krehbiel Oct. 2, 1950 McPherson, Ks. G. c .. Mennonite Student (3) Carl W. Regier Mar. 11, 1921 Moundridge, Ks. Aug. 26, 1925 (4) Irvin J. Regier Apr. 17, 1924 Moundridge, Ks. Feb. 19, 1949 (5) Willard J. Regier June 5, 1928 Moundridge, Ks. G·. C. Mennonite Farmer· Oct. 15, 1948 Moundridge, Ks. *Julia Schmidt March 7, 1928 Newton, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker a. Merle .Loren Regier Feb. 26, .1950 Goessel, Ks. Feb. 26, 1950 (stillborn} b·. LaNae Julia Regier Mar .. 22, 1959 Goessel, Ks. 51 Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination Occupation and Marriage and Address s. David V. Unrau Mar •. 24, 1891 Goessel, Ks. G. Co Mepnonite- Fanning, Retired May 5, 19l8 901 W. 5th *Marie Balzer Maro 14, 1897 Inman., Ks. Newton, · Ks. G" c .. Mennonite Homemaker (1) Ruth Elizabeth Unrau Aug. 19, 1920 Inman, K-s. G. Co Mennonite Homemaker June 3, 1942. Walton, Ks. *Art A .. Schmidt ·Feb, 8, 1918 Marion Co., Ks. Go C .. · Mennonite Farmer a. Elaine Ruth Schmidt Novo 6, 1943 Newton, Ks.· G. C .. · Mennonite Teacher July 12, 1963 2314 N. 40 *Verlin Bartel Sept0_29, 1936 Goessel, Ks. Kansas City, Ks •. G. C. Mennonite Soci.al Wo-rker. b. Archie Alan Schmidt Oct. 3, 1948 Newton; Ks. G. Co Mennonite Student C. Ada--Beth Schmidt March 7, 1952 Newton, Ks. Student (2) Norma Mae Unrau Dec. 28, 1923 Inman, Ks. Methodist Homemaker Aug. _27, 1946. 717 W. Travers *Elmer Fo Suderman Sept. 19, 1920 Isabella, Okla. St. Peter, Minn. Methodist Teacher ao Amy Louise- Suderman- Apro 21, -1950 Newton, Kso Methodist b. James David Suderman Oct,, 21, 1951 Lawrence, Ks. Methodis·t (3) Paul Unrau Oct. 28, 1928 Inman, Ks. Oct. 10, 1932 (4) Delia Anne Unrau Oct. 11, 1933_ Hutchinson, Ks. Go Co Mennonite·Homemaker June 2, 1954 1729 Frances Ave. *Gordon Ra Dyck Jan~ 25, 1933 Elkhart, Ind. G. Co Menn·onite Minister (1) Teresa Lynette Dyck Mar. 20, 1963 Elkhart, Ind. 6. Mar gar et Unrau May 19 , 1893 Marion Co., Ks. G. Co Mennonite Homemaker May 9, 1923 *Ferdinand Schroeder Mar~ 22, 1892 McPherson, Ks .. Goessel, Ks. G. Cs Men~onite Retired Farmer 52 Name and Birth Date airthplace Death Date Denomination Occupation and Marriage and Address (1) Melvern N.· Schroeder Nov. 16, 1924 Goessel, Ks. Unitarian Teacher Aug. 18, 1957 Wichita, Ks. *Floriene Louise White _.·Sept o 26, 1930 Wellington, Ks. Unitarian Homemaker a. Rodney Mo Schroeder May 14, 1961. Wichita, Ks. b. Terry Lee Schroeder June 29, 1964 Wichita, Ks. ( 2) Orpha Schroeder _Sept o 7, 1928 Goessel, Ks. Go Co Mennonite Hom.emaker Oct. 2, 1948 Hesston, Ks. *Waldo Voth July 9, 1922 Goessel, Ks. Go Co Mennonite Prod. Cont . Mgro .. a. Roger Dean Veth Jan., 13, 1960 Newton, Ks. b. Joletta Gail Voth Oct,, 16, 1951 Newton, Ks. c. Lonnie James Voth Jano 30, 1956 Newton, Ks. do LaDonna Jane Voth Dec. 12, 1958 Newton, Ks. eo D~nley Raid Voth Septo s, 1965 Newton,. Ks. 7. William Ho Unrau Aug .. 16, 1896 Marion Co .. , Ks. G. C. Mennonite Farmer Oct. 4, 1924 Moundridge,· Ks. *Margaret C. Epp Oct.. 14, 1897 McPherson, Ks·. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker {l) Argil Wilfred Unrau Jan~ 29, 1927 Goessel, Ks. G. C., Mennonite Farmer Moundridge, Ks. (2) William Errol Unrau Aug. 19, 1929 Goessel, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Teacher Aug. 17, 1952 Wichita, Ks. *Mildred Jantz June 1, 1931 La_rned, Ks . G. C. Mennonite Homan aker a. Debra Denise Unrau Aug. 2, 1953 Larned, Ks. bo William Scott Unrau Nov. 25, 1955 Kinsley, Ks • (3)· Averil Kay Unrau July 8, 1938 Goessel, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker & Sec. Aug. 13, 1961 *Robert Philip Leach Jan,, 2, 1941 Colo, Springs, Colo. Presbyferian Como Artist & Student a. Lorna Kathryn Leach May 19, 1962 Lindsborg, Ks. 53 Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination Occupation and Marriage and Address b. Burke Robert Leach Aug. 23, 1964 -Sto Joseph, Mo. a. Selma Unrau Dec·. 13, 1899 Marion Co., Ks. Mar. 5, 1916 . IV. Sara Unrau May 3, 1858 June 27 ,. 1875 V. Heinrich Unrau Jan., 20, 1860 Jan. 24, · 1860 VI. Maria Unrau Dec .. 30, 1860 Feb. 18, 1861 54 Section VII The Maria: ·unrau Unruh Family '------· ...•.• .. ·...:...;!: . . . -· .✓- :. ~-.¢. - _., -- ~~~- t;:'7.. :.~:- ... t ~---- ~'.:.·.,., -· ... :. .. ti}_;i,:~'T' t R':.._ ·' . .,; .. --- r::.,. .=· --·. ~~-,-~~.:.-.~•:-.•• ··:,,-·.._.,:; ~- ·-~~"-· ::.-, ~ .....:~~- ,. .~ ··:(Jf;;/ ·t• -·· ... . ,;.,__-~ .. -- . .._ "'~~ .. - _ ...... -•..::· h .... ~'!'. '•• -~ • • .._ .~_;·_~~~.-:. :.:.: ~- ~~-~.!- -~ ~.:.~1: •;_ ~~~,:; ~--~~~~~ ..,&. ••. ::~J···-~. ~~;; ;.~:! Peter and Iviaria {Unrau) Unruh MARIA UNRAU UNRUH Our· mother, Mrs o Peter ( Maria Unrau) Unruh was the daughter o:f Rev. Peter Unrau and was born April 22, '1862 ·-in ·Friedensruh, South Russia. In ·1877 she emigrated.. wi th her parents to No·rth America.··· Th·ey ·set tled in Marion County near Goe.ssel, Kansas, where she lived- all her li:fe. In 1880, she was baptized upon con:fession o:f :faith by Elder Jacob , Buller, and received into the Alexanderwohl Church· where .she remained a :faithful member to the end. In 1881, May 12, she was married to· our :father, Pe-ter Unruh. In this union t~hey shared joy and sorrow :for 47 years. She enjoyed good health all her li:f-e, except the last three years when she began to f"ail, but she still took an interest in all activities around her, and was especially concerned about her imme-diate f'amily .. · Our parents have always lived on a :farm and after f'ather's death she and Mary, our sister, lived together on the £arm or in Goessel. After Mary's death she spent over a year with us, the Harry Stewarts at Welda, Kansaso She enjoyed her stay very much, but had a desire to ·come back to her old friends and relatives in her own community. So she d·ecided to enter the Bethesda Home on October, 1943, where she spent the rest of her life. She appreciated everything that was done :for her a.nd especially enjoyed all visits paid her. She was deeply concerned :for her two grandchildren, Hilda and Eldon Woelk when they were left motherless by the passing of Anna; Hilda at an age 0£ two years and Eldon only three weeks. Likewise she was concerned for another grandson, Dro Harold M. Voth, when Margaret, his mother, 58 passed away when he was only :five years .o:f age. Mother ·and Mary cared for Harold and hi~ father for ov~r a year while residing in Wc1lton. Also after• •her sister,.Mrs. B. B. ·Wedel, passed away and le:ft an in.fant daughter, Ida, motherless·, our. mother took it upon herself to provide all the mo:therly · care .she could, and Ida stayed with us .for almost two years., She dearly - loved children o · · Mother was quiet and uncomplaining. · She passed away sud- denly at the Bethesd·a Home, November 19, 1954, reaching the ~ge o:f 92 years, six months and 28 days. She was· the mother of' seven child~e·n; six daughters and one son, o:f whom :five daughters preceded her in death; Helen and Elisabeth in infancy~. She had nine gr~ndchildren, :four of whom passed away in in.fancy; also five step-grandchildren o:f whom one pass_ed away. The above is a short history o:f mother~-s lif"e, so to say the begin ning and the end. We could easily summarize it in one sentence: "She was a quiet, conscientious, hard working Christian mother, always willing to . ' help in time 0£ need at the homes 0£ her £amilies and neighbors, especially so in the early times when butchering always was a must.'' Through her long span 0£ life she has enjoyed many happy years as many troubled years. Through it all she remained calm and £aith£ul which helped to build up her spiritual li£e. By the example she set :for her :family, we know she was,~a sincere Christian. Her memory will alv,ays re main and be cherished by the £am.iiy, ·children and grandchildren., • Mrs. Harry (Katherine)Stewart and Mrs, P. P. Unruh Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination · Occupation and Marriage and Address VII. Maria Unrau April 10, 1862 Friedensruh, Russia Nov. 19, 1954 G. C. Mennonite Homemaker May 12, 1881 *Peter Unruh Oct. 2, 1855 Alexanderwohl, Russia May 31, 1928 G. C. Mennonite Farmer 1. Mary S. Unruh Feb. 15, 1882 Marion Co. , Ks. Mar. 25, 1942 G. C. Mennonite House worker 2. Anna Unruh Maro -1, 1884 Marion Co., Ks. Sept. 2, 1921 Ga Co Mennonite Homemaker ·Nov. 3, 1915 *Heinrich Ao Woelk Nov. 24,_ 1874 South Russia Aug. 9, 1960 G. Co Mennonite Farmer (1) Hilda Justina Woelk Septo 3, 1919 Goessel, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker, ·Nursing Dec. 28 ,- 1956 *Herman Po Voth Septo 11~ 190~ ~yracuse, Ks. Buhler, Ks. Go C. Mennonite Farmer a. Linda Louise Voth Maro 30, 1958 Newton, Ks. b, Leanna Marie Voth Oct o 12, 1960 Newton, Ks. (2) Eldon Po Woelk Augo 14, 1921 Goessel, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Farmer-, Printer April 30, 1947 *Melba L. Unruh June 21, 1927 Goessel, Ks. Go C. Mennonite Homemaker ao Janice Marie Woelk Septo 29, 1952 Goessel, Ks. b. Eileen Rutp Woelk April 7, 1958 Goessel, Ks. 3. Helena Unruh Sept. 6, 1886 Marion Co. , Ks. Dec. 23, 1887 4. Peter Po Unruh Nov. 19, 1888 Marion Co., Ks. July 27, 1967 G. c. Mennonite Retired Custodian April 20, 1918 *Bertha Unruh Feb. 7, 1890 McPherson. Co., Ks. G., c. Mennonite Homemaker (1) Raymond Leroy·unruh Feb. 9, 1919 Goessel, Ks. Feb. 9, 1919 (2) Betty Lou Unruh.April 1, 1921 Goessel, Ks. April 10, 1921 60 Name and Birth Date airthplace Death Date Denomination Occupation and Marriage and.Address (3) Milo M.. Unruh May 17, 1922 Goessel, Ks. Presbyterian Lawyer Aug. 17, 1947 711 N. Armour *Virginia Lee Cassell ·Nov. 11, .1925 Independence, Mo. Wichita, Ks. Presbyterian Homanaker, Int. Dec. a. Susan Renee Unruh April 14, 1951 Wichita, Ks. Presbyterian b. Deborah Lee Unruh Sept. 26, 1952 Wichita, Ks. Presbyterian c. Milo M. Unruh, Jr. Sept. 24, 1954 Wichita, Ks. Presbyterian ( 4) Nelson Unruh Aug. 1, 1925 . Newton, Ks. Aug. 1, 1925 (5) Della Mae Unruh Dec. 7, 1927 Newton, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker May 26, 1951 *K. Eugene Matthies June 7, 1925 Newton, Ks. 2554 Pecos G. c. Mennonite Metallurgy Wichita, Ks. a. Kirsten Kay Matthies Feb. 18, 1952 vJichi ta, Ks. G. C. Mennonite b. Mark Alan Matthies Oct. 25, 1953 Wichita, Ks. c. Scott Randall Matthies Oct. 7, 1955 Wichita, Ks. d. Janelle Rae Matthies Oct. 16, 1957 Wichita, Ks. ~- Jo Lynn Matthies Aug. 26, 1959 Wichita, Ks. S •. Ka:the•rine M. Unruh Sept. 1, 1891 Goessel, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker June 23, 1934 1337 Woodhull ~Har::r:y ·o. Stewart June 5, 1873 Ottawa, Ks. Apt. 2, Topeka,Ks Chris•t.ian Chu.rch S. F. ·Engineer Sept. 10, 1953 6. ·Elizabeth Unruh Feb·. 29,. 1896 ~farion .Co. , Ks. Nov. 29, 1897 ·7. Margaret Unruh Mar. 21, 1899 ·Goessel, Ks. Aug. 16, 1928 G. C. Mennonite Homemaker Aug. 7, 1921 2505 Burnett Rd. ·*Albert C. Voth Oct. 10, 1895 Oraibi, Arizona Topeka, Ks. Psychologist March 30, 1969 (-1) Harold M. Voth Dec ..29, 1922 Newton, Ks. 745 Westchester Physician March 9, 1946 Road, Topeka, Ks. 66612 61 Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination Occupation and Marriage and Address *Patsy Gardner Feb. 15, 1927 Kansas City, Mo. Homemaker a. Eric A. Voth Oct. 8, 1955 Topeka, Ks. b. Gregory Ao Voth Jan. 22, 1959 Topeka, Ks. (2) Margaret Marie Voth Aug. 15, 1928 Newtm, Ks. Aug. 21, 1928 62 Section XI The W~lhe~m B. Unrau Family ~--v... -~ .. ~:,.....-- ~:'.'.- '. s,·4111 -~ .-~~ ·:1 .. ·/ vlilhelm B~ arid f.1aria (i-Jedel) Unrau Susie and r-11ar tha WILHELM B. UNRAU My f'ather, Wilhelm B. Unrau, was born in Friedensruh, South Russia, Febru·ary 6, 1870, where he spent his early childhood. A letter which was sent to Mr. and Mrso Peter H. Schmidt when he was seven years old gives a little insight into his progress in school. The letter follows translated: Dear Brother and Sister: Want to come with a few lines 0£ love as your guest. What are you doing, you little ·peter? You will no doubt be able to tell us a lot . 0£ things when we will £i nally get there. Now that I can not as yet talk to you in person I have to let you know by writing how I am. I too am happy to report I am healthy and I attend school diligently. In reading I am in the New Testament and in arithmetic I am doing subtraction. In penmanship I will have to do much practicing. Heartily greeting you I am the un dersigned your brother Wilhelm Unrau. In 1877 he came to America on the steamship ''Vader land," with his par ents. They landed in Philadelphia and made their way to Kansas along with other Mennonites. Here he continued his schooling and later as a young man persuaded his parents to let.him attend the Halstead Fortbildungs Schule and later Bethel College. He prepared himself' to become a teacher. He studied among other things penmanship and learned to write a beautiful hand. He also studied art and we have a number 0£ his pictures done in charcoalo He was also a good musician, he sang well and played the violin. 66 I remember as a young child sitting in the yard on a summer evening, list ening as he playedo He was baptized upon his confession o:f faith on June 10, 1889 by Elder Jacob Buller and accepted into the membership of the Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church • . In 1898 he married his grade school sweetheart, Maria Wedel. To this union two daughters were born. During the early ye·ars of his marriage he taught school. However, the strain became too much for him and he suf- f'ered a nervous breakdoivn. A£ter this he could no longer teach _and' he took to farming full time o However, he remained an enthusiastic ·church worker. ...... He loved his church work as Sunday school teacher, song leader and deacon. He was ordained as deacon on January 16, 1921. He was alreays ready and willing to help anyone who appealed to him for help and thus he rendered many services to the communityo He also served on the school board and he~ped build a new school hpuse. His_ interest_ in Bethel Colle·ge remained and I remember many times traveling via horse and carriage to Newton £or an evening entertainment at.Bethel College. However, his heal th was none too good and in the summer of 1925 he suffered a stroke whi.ch partially paralyzed his ri.ght arm and affected his speech o A few weeks later· he died confessing his faith in Christ. I remember him as a loving ·kind :father. He was short o:f stature with brown smiling eyes and dark hair greying at the temple. Martha Savage 67 Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination Occupation and Marriage and Address VIII. Katharina Unrau Septo 3, 1864 Friedensruh, S. Rus. Jan 15, 1866 IXo Heinrich Unrau Nov. 5, 1866 Friedensruh, S. Rus. Nov. 12, 1899 Peter Unrau . 2nd Helena Balzer Febo 9, 1845 Alexanderwohi, S. Rus. -Mar. 17, 1927 G. C. Men..~onite Homemaker July 9 ,- 1867 X. Helena Unrau Aug. 25, 1868 May 1, 1873 . XI. Wilhelm B. Unrau Feb~ 6, 1870 Friedensruh, S. R. Aug. 21, 1925 Go C. Mennonite Teacher, Farmer Sept. 14_, 1898 *Maria Wedel Homemaker Alexanderwohl, S.R. Nov. 25, 1958 G. C. Mennonite Apr. 26, 1874 1. Susie Unrau Dec. 14, 1899 Canton, Ks. Dec. 6, 1962 G. C. Mennonite Homemaker Aug. 7, 1925 *Adolf Friesen Sept .. 3, 1897 Goessel, Ks. 503 N. Riverside G. c. Mennonite Minister, Woodworker Blvd., Goshen, Ind. (1) Susanne Marie Friesen June 21, 1934 Highland, Ill. 503 N. Riverside G. Co i1ennonite Lib.rarian Blvd., Goshen, Ind. ( 2) Helen Kathleen Friesen Sept. 21, 1938 Keokuk, Iowa 503 N. Riverside G. ·c. Mennonite Teacher Blvd., Goshen, Ind. (3) William Cornelius Friesen June --9, 1940 Keokuk, Iowa June 9, 1940 2. Martha Unrau Dec. 28, 1909 Canton, Ks. Methodist Homemaker Oct. 19, 1935 *Charles Max Savage May 14, 1913 Durham, Ks. 718 N. Washington Methodist Mgr. of Body Paint Shop. Warrensburg, Mo. (1) Carol Jean Savage Mar. 13, 1942 Hillsboro, Ks. Lutheran Homemaker June 25, 1961 Je££erson City, *Carl Philip Beach June 28, 1939 Iowa Mo •. Lutheran Finance Co~ Emp. a. Barry Vincent Beach Sept. 27, 1962 Elk City, Okla. b. Robin Carol Beach Nov. 2, 1965 Jefferson City, Mo. 68 N~e and Birt:-r: Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination 0cc uc;e ti on and Marriage and Address ' ( 2) Janet Lynne Savage Oc:1.:. 7, l948 Newton, Ks. Methodist Home?;Jutl 69 Section XII The Katharina Unrau Wedel Family _A;-,;. t,~ ...... ~ ' . E~ •. ·:,;'!·•• ,;;:';;-~-i"~";:::;._.:~:?-.:. ·~ ;~~';/:'.'\.~'" :~1-::.-)_:::.• : Golden ·wedding Picture 1~4.-8 .Cornelius c. and Katharina (Unrau) v.Jedel KATHARINA UNRAU WEDEL Our dear mother, Katharina Unrau Wedel, daughter 0£ Rev. Peter and Helena Balzer Unrau, was born August 4, 1871 in the village Friedensruh, South Russia. In 1877 she came to America with her parents and settled in Marion County near Goessel, Kansaso This journey to America was a great experience in her early li£e. Spe remembered that their neighbors gave her and her ·brother and _sist_ers new knitted mittens as a going away gift to take along to America. She received her elementary education in the Hochfeld school. She enjoyed reading, spelling, singing and drawing. rn spelling she sometimes was at the head 0£ the class. She often s·poke of one of her. teachers, Revo Peter Krause, ,vho taught in that comm.unity for many years. Even after maturity she enjoyed taking part in choir rehearsals (Singstunde), conducted by Revo Krauseo She was fond 0£ playing the autoharp. On May 26, 1890 she was baptized upon her confession of faith in Jesus Christ as her Saviour by Elder Jacob Buller and was received into the membership of the Alexarrl·erwohl Mennonite Church where she remained a faithful member all her lifeo On June 23, 1898, she was married to Rev. Cornelius C. Wedel. To this union three children were born, two daughters and one son. She experienced the rigors of pioneer life and contributed much to the establishment of the family £arm, often helping in the fields, She enjoyed the activities connected with home life and continued this in terest all her dayso Her kind ministries were extended not .only to her 74 f'amily but also to ~lathe~ Unrau, who made her home on our farm for 12 years. She was active in community sewing circles for missions which later became a part of the church program. The year 1948 marked the observance of our parents' 50th wedding anni versary. ThE:Y enjoyed the many. letters and·well wishes and presents of £riends received on this occasion very much. Motherls philosophy of life was characterized by faith and hope. She was always confident that underneath were the everlasting arms and that the future had greater and better things in store. She was a great friend of children and was-always ready to share whatever could be shared-with a child. On August 6, 1954 father passed away. Mother wished to remain in. the home she and father had established and stayed on the farm until the summer of 1957 when she moved to Newton to reside at 116 Harrison St. In later years ·when she was no longer able. to read much, she often sang the songs she learned in her youth and in later life. Mother entered Bethel Deaconess Hospital for examination on November 19, 1957, and had to remain :for medical care. She o:ften sang as she lay in the hospitalo Her f'avorite song seemed to be, "Take Thou My Hands, 0 Father." On December 4 she suffered a stroke and her condition became worse. She passed away on December 6, 1957, having reached the age of 86 years, three months and six days. David C. Wedel 75 Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination Occupation and Marriage and Address XII o Katharina Unrau Augo 4, 1871 Friedensruh, S.R. Dec. 6, 1957 G. c. Mennonite Homemaker June 23, 1898 Newton, Ks. *Cornelius Co Wedel Nov., 12, 1871 Alexanderwohl, S.R. Aug. 6, 1954 G. C. Mennonite Minister, Farmer 1. Katie Wedel March 17, · 1901 Goessel, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Housework, Editor 116 Harrison Newton, Ks. 2. Susie Wedel Septo 29, 1904 Goessel, Ks. G. C., Mennonite Proofreader 116 Harrison Newton, Ks. 3. David C. Wedel March 16, 1908 Goessel, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Minister & Bethel Aug .. 5, 1936 210 E. 23rd· St. College· Faculty North Newtori, Ks. *Martha Quiring April 13, 1909 Canton, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homanaker (1) Eleanor Ann Wedel May 30, 1937 Newton, Ks., Methodist Homemaker July 15, 1955 1311 Pershing *Arnold Hecke·ndorn Aug., 31, 1933 Newton, Ks. Wheaton, Ill. Methodist Aircraft Divo Hughes Co. ao Christa Ann Heckendorn Augo 16, 1957 Newton, Ks. b. Debra Kay Heckendorn Nov. 28, 1958 Newton, Ks. c. Wayne Steven Heckendorn March 6, 1960 Denver, Colo. d. Frank Norman Heckendorn Sept., 18, 1961 Denver, Colo. (2) Judith Kathryn Wedel June 29, 1940 Goessel, Ks. Methodist Teacher, Homemaker Dec. 17, 1961 735 Margaret *Mark Do Arthur Febo 7, 1940 Odessa, Texas Russel, Ks •. Methodist Attorney a. Danica Lynn Arthur April 27, 1966 Russel, Ks. bo Mark David Arthur May 7, 1969 Russel, Ks .. 76 Section XIII The Elisabeth Unrau Wedel Family :;. :· ::•:~.-••w• •~~ • . r-· ·,-.r..:. '· :~.::-_·~. ·•- ... cii.:~ ·• ~ ~: T· j ;. • lit • ... ~-~ '?· ., - .•;. .,. ~ '.:. Jc- _::;· .., .. ~.:\}j Benjamin B. and Elisabeth (Unrau) Wedel ELISABETH UNRAU WEDEL Our dear beloved mother Elisabeth Unrau Wedel, daughter of Reverend Peter Unrau and Helena Balzer Unrau, was born May 15, 1873, in the village of Friedensruh, South Russiao She came to America with her· parents, broth ers, and sisters in 1877 when she was only 4 years old and settled with her- parents in Marion County, two miles north 0£ Goessel,·Kansas. She grew up ' in ·a Christian home where the Lord Jesus Christ was reverently honored. In those early pioneering days, she experienced the hardships and toils connected with the establishments of her parental home.• She always enjoyed good health until the last week of her depnture. She received her educa tion in the Hoch£eld school not far from her home, where Reverend Peter Krause was her teachero Later in her youth she took active part in choir rehearsals (Singstunde) and was gifted with a lovely alto voiceo How we loved to hear her singo On Pentecost in the year of 1881; she was baptized upon the confession of faith in Jesus Christ as her personal Saviour by the Elder Jacob Buller and was received as a member of the Alexanderwohl Church where she remained a faithful membero On January 15, 1885, she was married to our father Benjamin B. Wedel. To this union were born 8 daughters and one son. One daughter preceded her in death at the early age of one week .. The first years of their married life they lived on a farm east of Moundridge, Kansas, and later moved to a farm near the Hochfeld school, not far from her parental homeo In the year 0£ 1904 they settled on their farm a half mile north of the Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church .. 80 Some of our earliest memories were of her concern not only £or her immediate family, but also the way she would remember her nephews and nieces at Christmatime, when she would distribute sweets to -them in her friendly way. She passed away on January 11, 1909, at the age of 35 years, leaving an infant daughter eleven days old who was later tenderly cared-for by her sister, Mrs. Peter Unruh, £or about two years. The date of her funeral, January 15, was also the date of her wedding _day 14 years earlier. May we live our lives so that ·our children and grandchildren have sweet memories of us as we have· 0£ our parents and grail~parents. Mrs. H. S. Goert2en 81 Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination Occupation and f\.1arriage and Address XIII. Elisabeth Unrau· May 15, 1873 Friedensruh, S.R. Jan. 11, 1909 Go Co Mennonite Homemaker Jano 15, 1895 Hillsboro, Ks. *Benjamin Bo Wedel May 19, 1871 Alexanderwohl, S.R. June 12, 1955 G. C. Mennonite Farmer 1. Lena Wedel Novo 21, 1895 . McPherson, Ks •. G. Co Mennonite Homemaker Aug. 27, 1925 Pawnee, Rock, *Clarence To Unruh Septo 12, 1895 Barton Co. , Ks. Ks. G._ Co Men.~onite Farmer (1) Marvin Aron Unruh Dec. 1, 1931 Great B.end, Ks. Dec. 24, 1931 (2) Milton Unruh May 25_. 1934 Great Bend, Ks. May ·25, 1934 2. Mathilda Wedel Jan. 15, 1898 Canton, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker May 25, .1922 Newton, Ks.· *Henry S. Goertzen Marcq 25, 1894 Hilisboro, Ks. 508 W. Broadway G. -c. Mennonite Retired Bookkeeper (1) Edna Ruth Goertzen July 12, 1923 Newton, Ks~ Independent Homemaker Sept., 8, 1944 Hesston, Ks. *Marlo P. Graber Deco 27, 1922 Moundridge, Ks. Route 1 Independent Farmer, Carpenter ao Carolyn Jean Graber March 15, 1946 Newton, Ks. Dover, New Jersey Independent Homemaker, Teacher June 17, 1967 *Thomas R c Tr out :March 4, 1941 Presbyterian Physicist b. Dale Bruce Graber Nov., 25, 1948 Newton, Ks. Independ_ent Stude·nt c. Ruth Anne Graber May 13, 1950 Newton, Ks. Independent Student d. Dean Allen Graber April 24, 1953 Newton, Ks. e. Steven Paul Graber Febo ·28, 1960 Moundridge, Ks. f. Yvonne Joyce Graber Deco 22, 1961 Moundridge, Ks. (2) Irvin Earl Goertzen May 30, 1926 Newton, Ks. G. t.· Menn:6nl te -Factory worker Dec. 26, 1947 Hillsboro, Ks. *Elaine Bachman Septo 13, 1925 Newton, Ks. Route 2 G. C. Mennonite Homemaker a. Richard Earl Goertzen Deco 17, 1948 Newton, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Student 82 Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination Occupation and Marriage and Address b. Keith Eugene Goertzen Dec. 11, 1950 Newton, Ks .• G. c. Mennonite Student c. Nancy Elaine Goertzen July 17, 1954 Newton; Ks. d. Loren Edward Goertzen Oct. 8, 1957 Goessel, Ks. July 16, 1961 e. Arlen Everett -Goertzen Oct. 18, 1959 Goessel-, Ks. £. Brad£ord Errol Goertzen Feb. 20, 1966 Goessel, Ks. ( 3) He 1·en Elizabeth Goertzen April 9, 1932 Newton, Ks. R.R. 2 ' G. c. Mennonite Homemaker -Oct. 9, 1951 Newton, Ks. *Donovan D. Bachman Feb. 2, 1930 Newton, Ks. G. C. Mennonite-Receiving Clerk a. Ronald Kent Bachman July 17, 1954 Topeka, Ks. b. Mary Joan Bachman Jan. 21, 1956 Newton, Ks. c. ~enneth Ray Bachman Septo 17, 1959 Newton, Ks. 3. Elisabeth Wedel Sept. 24, 1899 Cant on, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Hospital Cook 605 S. E. 2nd. Newton, Ks. 4. Hannah Wedel July 28, 1901 Goessel, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homanaker Aug. 27, 1925 Newton, Ks. *Jacob E. Unruh Aug. 24, 1899 Goessel, Ks. Route 2 G. -C. Mennonite Farmer (1) Paul Clayton Unruh Sept. 7, 1926 Goessel, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Supervisor, Farmer Oct. 26, 1950 Hillsboro, Ks. *Phyllis Duerksen Nov. 18, 1928 Goessel, Ks. Route 2 G. C. Mennonite Homemaker a. Merrill Dean Unruh Oct. 10, 1952 Goessel, Ks. b. Lyle James Unruh Nov. 3, 1953 Goess~l, Ks. c. Annette Joyce Unruh Oct. 22, 1957 Goessel, Ks. d. Radene Frances Unruh Jan. 10, 1967 Goessel, Ks. (2) Roy Eldo Unruh Feb. 22, 1928 Goessel, Ks. Peabody, G. C. Mennonite Butcher Aug. 17, 1950 -Ks. *Arlene Ruth Penner June 21, 1931 Hillsboro, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker 83 Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date De!lomination Occupation and Marriage and Address a. Cynthia Marie Unruh April 9, 1953 Goessel, Ks. b. Marilyn Kay Unruh April 7, 1954 Goessel, Ks. c. Duane Douglas Unruh March 8, 1957 Goessel, Ks. ( 3) Cl ar_ence. Howard Unruh Sept •. 16 ~ 1929 Goessel, Ks. · G. C. Mennonite Factory Foreman Jan. 18, 1958 Newton, Ks. *Esther Voth -Augo 8, 1928 Newton, Ks. Route 2 G. C. Mennonite Nurse,_ Homem~_e.r Newt.on, Ks. ao Thomas Alan Unruh Augo 7, 1959 Newt-on, Ks. b. John David Unruh June 6, 1961 Newton, Ks •. c. Wilfred Henry Unruh May 16, 1964 Newton, Ks. d. William Abram Unruh Nov., 14, 1965 Newton, Ks. (4) Willard Dean Unruh Octo 11, 1931 Goessel, Ks., May 25, 1950 G. C. Mennonite Student (5) Eleanora Unruh Jan., 29, 1935 Goessel, Ks. Go C. Mennonite Homemaker May 29, 1955 Newton, Ks. *Franklin Do Goertzen May 1, 1933 Goessel, Ks. Route 2 G., Co Mennonite Carpenter ao Cliffton Lloyd Goertzen Nov~ 17, 1956 Goessel, Ks. Jan. 11, 1957 b. Vicki Lynn Goertzen Dec. 31, 1957 Newton, Ks. Co Patty Jo Goertzen Nov., 18, 195_9 Newton, Ks. d. David Ala.~ Goertzen Dec. 23,- 1963 Newton, Ks. (6) Harold Wayne Unruh Jano 14, 1939 Goessel, Ks. G. Co Mennonite Machinest Aug. 23, 1958 Newton, Ks. *Joyce Duerk.sen Sept o 14, 1939 Hillsboro, Ks. Route 2 G. C. Mennonite Homemaker ao Je££ery Dean Unruh July 12, 1960 Goessel, Ks~ bo Michael Wayne Unruh June 8, 1962 Goessel, Ks. (7) Janet Ann Unruh Deco 13, 1944 Goessel·, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Nurse Aid 84 Name and Birth Date Birthplac~ Death Date Denomination Occupation and Marriage and Address 5. Marie Wedel Aug. 29, l903 Canton, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker, Clerk Aug. 26, 1927 North Newton, *Jacob F. Banman· Apri 1 3, 1903 Canton, Ks. Ks. G. C. Mennonite Grocer (1) Luanna Banman Jan. 2, 1933 Hillsboro, Ks. Jan. 3, 1933 ( 2) Ar. lena Banman Jan. 2, 1933 Hillsboro, Ks. Jan. 3, 1933 (3) James GlennBanmanJune 16, 193~ Hillsboro, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Journalist Aug. 30, 1956 Denver, Colo. *Mary Joan Dunn Octo 1, 1935 B~hler, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker a. Steven James Barunan May 15, 1959 Hutchinson, Ks. b. Susan Marie Banman Sept. 24, 1960 Hutchinson, Ks. c. Christine Louise Banman Jan. 6, 1968 Denver, Colo. (4) Lowel Dean Banman Oct. 1, 1936 Hillsboro, Ks. Oct. 3, 1936 6. Bertha Wedel June 5, 1905 Hillsboro, Ks. June 12, 1905 7. Benjamin Wedel Nov. 8, 1906 Goessel, Ks. Newton, Ks. G. C. Mennonite S.Fo R.R. Carman May 9, 1931 511 W. 11th *Helen Dyck Jan. 7, 1907 Buhler, Ks. G. C. f\.1ennoni t e Homemaker (1) Ethel.Elaine Wedel May 23, 1932 Goessel, Ks. Presbyterian Homemaker June 15,. 195-6 Omaha, Nebr. *Gary Neil ~iffin_Aug. 19, 1934 Omaha, Nebr. 12431 N. 48th Presbyterian Carpenter a. Daniel Bruce Griffin July 3, 1957 Omaha, Nebr. b. Terance Eugene Griff in Sept. 28, _1958 Omaha, Nebr.· c. Rahno Doreen Griffin June 29, 1960 Omaha, Nebr. d. Warren Mark Griffin Sept. 15, 1961 Omaha, Nebr. (2) Elda Marie Wedel July 3, 1933 Goessel, Ks. . Mennonite Homemaker Nov. 15, 1958 Omaha, Nebr • *Dennis Lloyd Buller March 20, 1937 York c., Nebr. 7710 Lake st. Mennonite Nursery 85 Name a!"ld Birth Date Birthplace Death Date De:!1.omination .. Occupation and Marriage and Address ao Cynthia Louise Buller Dec .. 12,-1959 Topeka, Kso b. Wesley Alan Buller Deco 28, 1960 Topeka, Ks. Co Beth Marie Buller Jano 1, 1964 Omaha, Nebr. d. James Eugene Bull.er Oct o 1, 19 66 Omaha, Nebr. (3) Ruth Annette Wedel Febo 24, 1940 Newton, Ks. Go Co Mennonite Sales Clerk (4) Benjamin Dale Wedel Feb, 16, 1944 Newton, Ks. Go Co Mennonite Filling Station 415 E. 11th Operator Novo 5, 1965 ,Newton, Ks·. *Deanna Jean Applegate June 16, 1946 Dodge City, Ks. Church of Christ Sales Clerk ao Travis Lynn Wedel April 21, 1969 Newton, Ks, 8. Ida Wedel Jano 1, 1909 Hillsboro, Ks o Men_nonite Brethren Dressmaker Oct.. 13, 1933 215 E. 36th *L-ee Doerksen Jane 17, 1910 Dalmeny, Sask·. , Eugene, Ore. Mennonite Brethren Printer Canada (1) Norman Ralph Doerksen Sept, 20, 1934 Salem, Oree 1407 Englewoodway EoUoB. Church Funeral Director April 15, 1960 Eugene, Oregon -➔-·Betty L-oui.se Tharp Apro 11, 1939 Central Point, Ore.,· E.U.B. Church Homemaker ao Tracy Louise Doerksen Septo 29, 1961 Eugene, Oreo (2) Kenneth Don Doerksen Apr. 11, 1936 Portland, Oreo 2440 Quebec Mennonite Brethren Irrigation July 13, 1963 Eugene, Oregon *Constance Louise Baker Jan. 27, 1939 Mennonite Brethren Homemaker Everett, Wash. ao David Kenneth Doerksen Nov. 11, 1965 Eugene, Ore. bo Julie Ann Doerksen Jane 29, 1968 Eugene, Ore. ( ~) Ronald Lee--·Doerksen Jano 14, 1938 Salem, Oreo Firs·t -Christian IBM P:rog,, July 14, 1960 2380 Norwood . - *Wanda Jane Conner Feb. 9, 1939 Borger, Texas Eugene, Ore. First Christian Homemaker a. Kelly Rae Doerksen Sept~ 12, 1962 Eugene, Ore .. ho Lisa Kae Doerksen Novo 11, 1964 Eugene, Oreo 86 Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination Occupation and Marriage and Address ( 4) Carol Jean Doerk_sen Dec. 8, 1941 Salem, Ore. United Methodist Teacher, Homemaker Dec. 30, 1966 2252 N.E. 80th *Michael Eldon Hawley Sept. 12, Nampa, Idaho Portland, Ore. United Methodist Teacher a. Catherine Diane Hawley June 11, 1967 Portland, Ore. 87 Section XV The Jacob B. Unrau Family Wedding Picture 1899 Jacob B. and Maria (Banman) Unrau . JACOB Bo. UNRAU Our f'ather, Jacob Bo Unrau, was born on Mar-ch 30, 1877 in Friedensr.uh,_ South Russia. At the age of' three months he came to the United States of' America with ~is parents and shared with t°hem the hardships of' pioneel:' days. On May 24, 1896, as a young man·, he was baptized upon. his conf'ession of £ai th by. Elder Ja·cob Buller and joined the f'ellowship of the Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church near Goes~el, Kansas, 0£ which he remained a f'aith£ul mem ber until his deatho Father received his education at the Hochfeld District School which was near his parental homeo Later he attended Bethel College. On June 8, 1899 he was united in holy matrimony to our mother, Maria Banmano She pr·eceded f'at-her in death on January 8, 1940. This union was blessed with nine chiidren, six daughters and three sons. Our £at her' s occupation was that of' a farmer. He liked his work and was always a conscientious worker. He was always rea~y to help those who were in need, often sacrificing time and comfort to help others. He loved music, and singing· the many songs he knew was another way of expressing his faith in Godo He used his singirg ability to serve the Lord and £or ma.~y years was a chorister j.n the chu·rch. He enjoyed good health until about three years before his death, from which time he suffered a general declineo The last two and one-h-alf years he was bedfast at the Schmidt Nursing Home in Moundridge, Kansas. On July 10, 1960 he· entered Mercy Hospital in Moundridge with pneµmonia and compli cationso In spite of tender loving care, he passed to his eternal reward on July 14, 1960 at the age of 83 years and three months. Ruf'us B. Unrau 92 Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination Occupation and Marriage and Address XV. Jacob B. Unrau March 30 ,. 1_877 Friedensruh, S.R. July 14, 1960 G. C. Mennonite Farmer June 9, 1899 Goessel, Ks. *Mari a Banman Nov. 12, 1877 Canton, Ks. · Jan. 8, 1940 G. C. Mennonite Homemaker· ·1. · Bertha Unrau Feb. 19, 1900 Canton, Ks. Route 1, Box 594 G. C. Mennonite Homemaker Oct. 22, 1921 Dallas, Ore. *Frank J. Schmidt March 26, 1896 Goessel, Ks. zip 97338 G. C. Mennonite Farmer (retired) (1) Erna Schmidt Augo 24, 1923 Goessel, Ks. Newton, Ks. G. C. Mennonite fro£. 0£ Home Eco f\-1ay 29, 1964 128 E. 'Ninth *W. Russell Je££ries Sept. 24, 1926 Lawrence, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Interior Designer (2) Marguerite Eunice Schmidt June 17, 1925 Goessel, Kso Ir...man, Ks. ··G. C. Mennonite Homemaker April 16, 1949 *John Calvin Franz July 28, 1927 Newton, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Laborer a. Lynette Marie Franz April 23, 1950 Newton, Ks. G. C. Mennonite b. Orlin Wayne Franz May 22, 1951 Newton, Ks. G. C. Mennonite c. Denise Alane Franz June 28, 1956 Newton, Ks. d. Kirsten Dineen Franz Oct. 29, 1959 Newton, Ks. {3) Gladwyn Earl Schmidt June ·4, 1937 · Goessel, Ks. Route 1, Dallas, G. C. f\1ennonite Sales Driver March 30, 1954 Oregon *Rena Lois Warkentin March 18, 1931 Madrid, Nebr. zip 97338 G. C. Mennonite Nursing. a. Russell Clyde Schmidt May 30, 1955 Salem, Oregon G. C. Mennonite b. Larraine Louise Schmidt Septa 21, 1956 Salem, Oregon G. C. Mennonite c. Kimberly Ann Schmidt July 6, 1958 Salem, Oregon· G. C. Mennonite (4) Lois Joan Schmidt Oct. 12, 1929 Goessel, Kso 3272· S. E. 180 G. C. Mennonite Homemaker Aug. 11, 1950 Portland, Ore. 93 ~ame an.d Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Oe'l"lomination Occupation and Marriage and Address *Earl Milton Balzer Jan. 2, 1928 Mt. Lake, Minn. G. Co Mennonite Teacher a. Thayne Emmet Balzer April 28, 1951 Newton, Ks . .Go C. Mennonite b. Ronna Gai 1 Balzer Apri 1 12, 1953 Newt on, Ks 0 G. C. Men..T1oni te - c. Je!'.'J1elle Denise Balzer Dec. 21, · 1955 Port land, Ore. (5) Lyle James Schmidt Oct. 12, 1929 Goessel, Ks. Route 1, B0x 918 ·Mo B. Mennonite Warehouse Manager Aug. 3, 1951 Dallas, Ore. *Eldora Margaret Buhler Dec. 15, 1932 Dallas, Ore. M. B. Mennonite Homemaker ao Lionel Bruce Schmidt AugG 13, 1953 Dallas, Ore. M. B. Mennonite b. Suzana Mar.i e Schmidt Aug. 22, 1955 D~llas, Ore. M. B. Mennonite c. Kevin Leroy Schmidt Dec. 6, 1956 Dallas, Ore. M. Bo Mennonite do Carry James Schmidt June 24, 1958 Dallas, Ore. Mo B. Mennonite e. Sheldon Ray Schmidt June 25, 1959 Dallas, Oreo (6) Archie Frank Schmidt .April 6, 1935 Newton, Ks. 518 E. Rankle St. G= C= Mennonite Machindst May 17, 1957 D~llas, Or~. *Shirley An~ Goertzen May 2, 1935 Q!Neill, Nebr. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker a. Anthony Lee Schmidt May 18, 1958 Dallas, Ore. G. Co Mennonite b. Bradley Jon Schmidt Feb. 7, 1960 Dallas, Ore, Ca Michelle Renee Schmidt March 4, 1961 Dallas, Ore. (7) John Paul Sc~m~dt Octo 24, 1942 Newton, Kso 700 N. E. 100th G. C. Mennonite Student Sept. 2, 1967 Portland, Ore. *Ruth Wiebe Oct. 23, 1944 zip 97200 Go C. Men..rionite Nursing 94 Naine and Birth Date Birthplace D.eath Date Denomination Occupation and Marri?ge and Address 2. Eva Unrau May 5, 1902 Canton, Ks. Hillsboro, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker Oct. 24, 1924 *Jacob Po Nikkel Jan. 14, 1902 Canton, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Farmer, Builder ( 1 )Josephine Irene Nikkel Nov •.·16, 1925 Goessel, Ks. Newton, Ks. G. c. Mennonite Homemaker Oct. 18, 1952 Route 2 *Elmer H. Voth ·Feb. 4, 1921 Goessel, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Dairying a. Nancy Eileen Voth Dec. 2, 1953 Newton, Ks. b. Leanne Sue Voth May 4, 1955 Newton, Ks. c. Delton Mark Voth Feb .. 11, 1963 Goessel, •Ks. (2) Doris Celeste Nikkel Aug. 10, 1928 Goessel, Ks. Buhler, Ks. G. Co Mennonite Nursing, Homemaker.Sept. 27, 1966 *Menno Schmidt Sept. 6, 1924 Buhler, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Farmer (3) Arzella Marie Nikkel Mar .. 2, 1933 Goessel, Ks. 4636 Apt. 10 G. C. ~ennonite Uomemaker Goessel, Ks. Ave. 9 *Melvin A. Dirksen ·April 7, ·1931 Goessel, Ks .. Denver, Colo. G. C. Mennonite Milk Distributor Oct. 18, 1953 a. James Douglas Dirksen Aug. 11, 1954 Denver, Colo. b. Jan Barbara Dirksen Aug. 10, 1956 Denver, Colo. c. Suzanne·Louise Dirksen Aug. 22, 1965 Denver, Colo. (4) Orletta Fern Nikkel Dec. 27, 1934 Goessel, Ks. Dall as, Texas G. C .. Mennonite Homemaker June 14, 1957 *John Ro Goering Jan .. 30, 1929 Moundridge, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Cont .. Airline a. Valerie Ann Goering Sept .. 21, 1959 Denver, Colo. b. John Kevin Goering·May 21, 1961 Denver, Colo. c. Keith David Goeri·ng Aug. 21, 1965 Dal 1 as , Texas • (5) Ruth Nikkel ·May 5, 1935 Goessel, Ks. Stillborn (6) Roland Nikkel April 2, 1936 Goessel, Ks. Stillborn 95 Name a!ld Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination Occupation and Marriage and Address (7) Abraham James Nikkel June 7, 1937 Goessel, Ks. Canton, Ks. Go C. Mennonite Farmer, Builder Oct. 1, 1960 *Kathryn Marie Hilty Homemaker Donnellson, Iowa G. C. Mennonite Oct. 16, 1938 a. Julie Celeste Nikkel Oct. 12, 1961 Newton, Ks. b. Alice Rebecca Nikkel Dec. 1, 1963 Boonville, Mo. c. James Peter Nikkel Oct. 16, 1968 Newton, Ks. ( 8") Marie Nikkel Nov. 28, 1944 Goessel, ·Ks. Stillborn ' {9) Martha Nikkel Nov. 28, 1944 Goessel, Ks. Stil_lborn (10) Joyce Elaine Nikkel Sept~ 12, 1947 Hillsboro, Ks. 815 S. 19th G. C. Mennonite Office Nurse Kansas City, Ks. 3 Helen Unrau March 2, 1904 Canton, Ks. Jan. 26, 1957 G. C. Mennonite Homemaker· Oct. 14, 1927 *Albert L.- Pankratz Feb" 27, 1903 Ganton, Ks. Goessel, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Maintenance *Ella Becker Pankratz July 30, 1914 Galva, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker, Nurse Aide Aug. 23, 1964 (1) Homer Lue Pankratz Jan. 12, 1929 Goessel, Ks .. Aberdeen, Idaho G. C. Mennonite Mason Dec. 14, 1951 *Justine R. Ediger Oct. 25, 1928 Inman, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker a. Terresa Lynn Pankratz Oct .. 23, 1952 Newton, Ks. b. Christine Alane Pankratz March 7, 1954 Newton, Ks. c. J,. Douglas Pankratz Dec. 29, 1959 Pocatella, Idaho d. E. Stuart Pankratz June 29, 1963 Pocatella, Idaho (2) Norman Lee Pankratz Jan. 12 1929 Goessel, Ks. 320 s.w. 4th G. c. Mennonite Teacher ' May 24, 1954 Newton, Ks. *Lorrayne Unruh July 25, 1933 Great Bend, _Ks. G. c. Mennonite Teacher, Homemaker a. Andrea Pankratz Oct o 20, 1957 Great Bend, Ks. 96 Name· and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination Occupation and Marriage and Address (3) Donald James Pankratz April 21, 1933 Sept. 20, 1957 Church o:f God Machinist Goessel, Ks. July 16, 1965 *Marcella Jo Unruh March 6, 1939 Newton, Ks. a. Lesslie Jo Pankratz Sept. 25, 1958 Newton, Ks. b. Renee Colette Pankratz Sept. 13, 1960 Newton, Ks. c. Orrin Jam.es Pankratz Mar. 20, 1962 Newton, Ks. - (4) Janice Pankratz April 11, 1937 Goessel, Ks. Wichita, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker April 1, 19•60 *Daverne Dorrian Rudiger April 25, 1935 Great Bend, Ks. G. Co Mennonite ·Electronic Tech. a. Thane Warren Rudiger Aug;. 22, 1962 Wichita, Ks. b. ·Lana Kay Rudiger Febo 18, 1968 Wichita, Ks. 4. Ru£us B. Unrau Jan~ 9, 1906 Canton, Ks. Lehigh, Ks. G. ·c. Mennonite .Farmer Aug. 15, 1929 Route 1 *Mathilda Nikkel Sept .. 8, 1906 Canton, Ks. G. c. Mennonite Homemaker .. (1) Glen Wesley Unrau June 25, 1930 Goessel, Ks. Newton, Ks .. G. C. Mennonite Teacher, Farmer June 21, 1952 Route 2 *Mary Lou Voth April 16, 1934 Goessel, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker a. Lynel James Unrau July 3, 1953 Newton, Ks. b. De Alan Lynn Unrau Sept. 16, 1957 Newton, Ks. c. Vance Kelly Unrau Feb. 27, 1959 Newton, Ks. d. Lucia Rochelle Unrau March 23, 1961 Newton, Ks. ( 2) Ru:fus Duane Unrau Dec· .. 19, 1933 Goessel, Ks. Lehigh, Ks.· G. C. Mennonite Dairying, Farmer Sept. 21, 1955 *Leola M. Wedel July 12, 1936 Halstead, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker a. Brian Keith Unrau Dec. 17, 1956 Denver, Colo. b. Devonne Kay Unrau June 30, 1959 Newton, Ks. c. Kendall Rene Unrau Oct. 26, 1960 Newton, Ks. 97 Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination Occupation and ~farriage · and Address (3) Robert Eugene Unrau Augo 29, 1938 Goessel, Ks. Hutchinson, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Accountant Septo 5, 1959 *Karen Faye Schmidt July 7, 1939 Goessel, Ks. G. Co Mennonite Homemaker a. Magen Diane Unrau July 6, 1961 Hutchinson, Ks. Jan. 28, 1962 b. Robert Lawton Unrau Sept. 20, 1962 Hutchinson,· Ks • ... Co Lia Marie Unrau Oct,, 1, 1967 Hutchinson, Ks. (4) Shirley Lois Unrau Octo 5, 1939 Goessel, Ks. Inman, Ks. · - Go C. Mennonite Homemaker Septo 8, 1961 *Virgil Glenn Unruh Novo 17, 1941 Newton, Ks. Go C. Mennonite Farmer ao Cindy L.ea Unruh April 29, 1965 Moundridge, Ks. bo Jill Diane Unruh Deco 7, 1967 Moundridge, Ks. So Jacob Unrau March 16, 1909 Canton, Ks. Canton, Ks. G. Co Mennonite Farmer 6. Ezra Un.rau March 16, 1909 Canton, Kso March 16, 1909 7 o Marie Unrau Sept o 18, 1913 Canton,· Ks o Canton, Ks. Ga C. Mennonite Teacher 80 Velda Unrau .June 3, 1916 Canton, Ks. 306 Beverly Go Co Mennonite Homemaker, Teacher May 21, 1942 Newton, Ks. *Melvin Gaeddert Augo 2, 1919 Novata, Okla. G., Co Mennonite Engineer (1) Gerald Wayne Gaeddert Deco 11, 1943 Colo. Springs, Colo. Newton, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Publication Clerk June 25, 1965 *Joyce Eileen Regier Mara 2, 1942 (2) Arlee James Gaeddert Sept. 15, 1946 Hutchinson, Ks .. G. C. Mennonite Student 9. Norma Unrau June 11, 1918 Canton, Ks. Moundridge, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker May 21, 1942 *Earl Leslie Schrag Auge 9, 1920 Moundridge, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Farmer 98 Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination Occupation 'and Marriage and Address {l) Carolyn Jane Schrag May 14, 1945 Newton, Ks. Moundridge, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker Oct. 23, 1964 *Gerald C. Faus Oct. 19, 1942 Lancaste:r, Pa •. Church 0£ the Brethren Farmer a. Lisa Marie Faus Deco 19, 1966 Moundridge, Ks. b. Michelle Rae Faus April 20, 1968 Moundridge, Ks. (2) Dale Eugene Schrag Septo 16, 1948 Newton, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Student (3) Donna Eileen Schrag Dec. 28, 19~9 Goessel, Ks. Stillborn (4) Carla Sue Schrag July 8, 1951 Goessel, Ks. Stillborn {5) Charles Ray Schrag Sept. 24, 1957 Newton, Ks. Stillborn 99 Section'XVII The Henry B. Qnrau- Family I":'::·'~r· .. . / . ~- ;·/:=;;: }~~~'...... ,,, ,: ..,~ .· i • Henry B. and Elisabeth (Schroeder) Unrau HENRY Bo UNRAU Our-£ather, Henry Bo Unrau, was the youngest son 0£ Rev. Peter and Helena {Balzer) Unrau who came from Russia to America with their other ~hildren in 1877. Father was born in 1881 and grew up on the £arm 2½ miles north 0£ Goessel.. In .those pioneer days, school years were shorter than they are today, however, he tried to compensate for this by attending grade school until he was approximately 21 years old. Also as the youngest son, his help was much needed at home and he therefore did not have the oppor tunity 0£ attending collegeo I don't recall ever thinking that he was· un educated and believe he learned much by observation and considerable reading o One of my fondest memories is 0£ the winter evenings a£ter rather had . . . bought the book written by Peter Unger. The family would gather around the table after supper and listen to him reading about Mr. Unger' s experi ences in bringing his family from Russia to America and their later return to Russiao While in America the Ungers lived with Rev. Peter Unraus £or a while and their home was ~bout 100 yards from our house. Man}) of the stories related by Mr. Unger involved us, our relatives and people that were famil iar to us which made the book very interesting to us. Whenever bad weather prevented us £rom going to church on Sundays, father would read £rom a book of sermons and conduct our family services at home. He also loved music and we had a phonograph and good records long before they were found . in every household, and Bernice reminded me of the family.singing as ·we were gathered around the organ o 104 Father married Elisabeth Schroeder in 1905 and the first few years they lived in one end of his parents·, home o They then built a home about 100 ·yards· south and later this house was moved to the same place as his· parents' house. Father was baptized in the Alexanderwohl Church, however when it be came crowded, he and mother joined many others in 1917 in organizing and· building the Goessel Mennonite Church. At various times he was Trustee of the Church and a member of the district school boardo In 1951, a:fter ma_~y years of farming, father and mother moved' to Goessel where they retired to a home about two bloc~s from the Church which they regularly attend whenever weather and health permit them to do soo Retire ment would probably have been easier for him if he had a hobb_y to substitute for the farm work which he can no longer do, however since his eye operation he can again read and therefore spends much time reading. He is now 85 years old and the family is thankful that he had so many years of good health, and that the present ailments are not too severe. Also that their home is here where most of the children and many grandchildren can still enjoy visiting with him~ Sever al months after writing the above, our father became ill and af'ter several weeks in the Salem Hospital at Hillsboro, Kansas, he died and passed to his reward on December 21, 1967.. We shall ~lways be grate :ful for his influence in our lives .. D .. Clarence Unrau, Brothers and Sisters· 105 Name and. Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination Occupation and Marriage and Address XVIIo Henry Bo Unrau Mar. 19, 1881 Canton, Ks. Dec. 21, 1967 Go Co Mennonite Farmer May 12, 1905 *Elisabeth Sch·roeder Sept. 9, 1883 Canton, Ks. Goessel; Ks. Go C. Mennonite Homemaker 1.. Walter R. Unrau June 27, 1906 Canton, Ks. 620 S. E. 6th G., C .. Mennonite Mechanic Oct. 5, 1934 Newton, Ks. *Verna Schmidt June 22, 1912 Harvey.Co. Go C. Mennonite Mail Clerk, Homemaker (1) Mary Unrau Nov., ·3, 1940 Newt·on, Ks. G., Co Mennonite Nursing June 8, 1963 Long View, *R. IA.vight Birky Jan,, 19 ,. 1942 Pryor, Okla. Texas 75601' Mennonite College student a. Tamara Lynne Birky April 11, 1965 Long View, Texas b. Julia Renee Birky Nov., 8, 1968 Long View, Texas ( 2) Donna Lucil Unrau July 16, ·1946 Newton, Ks. 1907 W. 43 St. G. C. ·Mennonite College Student Aug .. 14, 1965 Kans as City,. *Robert S. Klassen Feb .. 8, 1945 Kansas City, Mo. Kansas 66103 G. C .. Mennonite Student a.. Stephanie Suzann Kl assen Apr.. 23, 1969 Apr. 23, 1969 2. Edna S~ Unrau Nov., 2, 1907 Marion Co., Ks. G. C. Mennonite Homemaker June 12, 1935 Newton, Kansas *Philip D .. Schmidt March 14, 1902 Marion Co., Ks. Route 2 G., C .. Mennonite Farmer (1) Herbert Schmidt May 21, ·1936 Goessel, Ks. Stillborn (2) Deloris Ann Schmidt June 27, 1937 Goesse+, Ks. Go Co Mennonite Homemaker Sept. ~4, 1956 Newton, Ks. *Donavan Ao Schmidt Jano 23, 1937 Newton, Ks.· Go Co Mennonite Mgr., Service,, Station a. Kim Douglas Schmidt Novo 17, 1957 Evanston, Ill. b. Gregory Scott Schmidt Mar., 10, 1960 Newton, Ks. c. Darren Jon Schmidt May 17, 1969 Newt on, Ks o (3) Elsie Mae Schmidt May 4, 1942 Goessel, Ks. G. C. Mennonite Secretary (4) Harlin Dale Schmidt Augo 1, 1949 Goessel, Ks. Stillborn 106 Name- and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date · Denomination Occupation and J\iarriage ·and Address 3. D. Clarence Unrau June.-.15, 1911 Canton, Ks .. G. C. Mennonite Certified Pub. Acct. May 10, 1934 . . 3618 9th St •. *Frieda Rempel .: Nov. 22, 1911 Drake, Sask. Wichita, ··Ks. G. c. Mennonite Homemaker Dom. of.Canada .. ( 1) -Richarci.:Dale Unrau Mar. 15., · 1935 Oct.: 14, 1935 (2) Bette Marie- Unrau Feb. 3:, 1,93..7 Hil~sboro, K·s. R,oman ·Cath'·o:1-ic-· Honr~lllciker'·. · .. . Feb'.. 12, 1955 243.8_.Porter, *Robert F. Har-penau Nov~. 21, · 1929· Engl~wood, Calif. Wichita, Ks:. ·Roman Catholic Polic.e· O££icer a. · Robert Bruce Harpen-au May· 3·, · 1956 _Wichita,. Ks. Ronian. Catholic b. Katherine Marie Harpenau May 23, 1958 Wichita, Ks • . Roman Catholic c •. James· Jo·seph ·Harpenau May 23, 1960· Wichi t~, ·Ks. Roman Catholic d. Sharon Kay Harpenau Febo 12, 1962 Wichita, Ks. Roman Catholic e. Susan Marie Harpenau ·Deco 6, 1965 Wichita, . Ks. Roman·Catholic f. Mark Allen Harpenau Jan 13, 1968 Wichita, Ks. Roman Catholic go Thomas Lee Harp:enau April 24, 1969 •wichita, Ks .. (3) Robert Rempel Unrau Maro 23, 1941 Wichita, Ks. G. c. Mennonite Student (Architectural) Jan. 27, 1967 107 w·. cal if.· *Sara Jean·Jenkens Jan. 7, 1947 Wichita, Ks. Urbana, Ill. G. C. Mennonite· Home Ee. Major. . . 4. A. Sylvia Unrau _ July 19, 1916 -Cant on, Ks • Evangelical Menno Breth. Homemaker- Hutchinson, ·Ks. *Jacob Bo· Flaming Maro 23, 1913 Marion Co., Ks. Evangelical Menno Breth. Road Const •. Supt •. July 14, 1936 (1) Kenneth Ray Flaming May_ll, 1937 Goessel, Ks. Mennonite Brethren Farm Laborer Aug. 24, 1937 Owasso, Okla. *Margaret. Anne Thiessen Aug. 1·, 1936 Homestead, Okla. Menn. Brethren Homemaker a. Jo Ann Flaming ·June ·28, 1958 Hutchinson, Ks. · 107 Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination Occupation and Marriage and Address b. Norma Flaming Mar. 9, 1960 Hutchinson, Ks. c. Raymond.Brandt Flaming Augo 16, 1963 Collinsville, Okla. d. Christina Marie Flaming Dec. 5, 1965 Owasso, Okla. (2) Arlene Jane Flaming Septo 7, 1939 Goessel, Ks. Evan. Menn~ Brethren Homemaker Aug. 28, 1958 Winona, Ind. *Revo·Melvin Ray Friesen Oct. 8, 1937 Hutchinson, Kso Evano Menno Brethren Minister a. Gregory Alan Friesen Deco 17, 1960 Steinbach, Man. b. Barbara Lyn..~ Friesen May 20, 1962 Chilliwack, B. C. (3) James Lee Flaming Deco 27, 1941 Goessel, Ks. Baptist Aircra£t Emp .. April 28, 1962 Wichita, Ks. *Karyl Eilene Farwell Febo 15, 1942 Fredonia, Ks. Baptist Homemaker a. Jon Waid Flaming Dec. 2, 1962 Wichita, Ks. b. Stephanie Denise Flaming Feb. 1, 1964 Kansas City, Ks. (4) Kermit Wayne Flaming Oct. 6, 1945 Newton, Ks. 229 E. A Evan. Menno Brethren Draftsman Ultra Inc. Oct. 23, 1966 South·Hutchinson, *Norma Jean Hester Septo 6, 1944 Hutchins~n Ks. Evano Menno Brethren Teller at Bank (5) Darrel Loyd Flaming Mar. 18, 1951 Newton, Ks. Evan. Men.n. Brethren (6) Janie Kay Flaming Jun~ 10, 1953 Newton, Ks. Evan. Menn. Brethren 5. Bernice Unrau Sept. 8, 1920 Goessel, Ks. . Go C. Mennonite Homemaker Sept. 8, 1943 -Lehigh, Ks. *Milder Duerksen Augo 1, 1921 Hillsboro Route 1 Go Co Mennonite Farmer {l} Larry James Duerksen April 25 1945 Goessel, Ks. Go Co Mennonite ' (2) Merle Duane Duerksen April 5, 1948 Goessel, Ks. G. Co Mennonite 108 Name and Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Denomination Occupation and Marriage and Address (3) John Keith Duerksen Mar. 15, 1950 Goessel, Ks. ( 4) Brian Dale Duerksen Novo 1, 1957 Goessel, Ks. 6. Gladwin Olin Unrau Feb. 24, 1928 Goessel, Ks. Union Church Re_search Eng. with St. Lucia, Rockefeller Foundo West Indies *Elaine Hiebert May 27, 1930 Goessel, Ks. Union Church Homemaker June 3, 1950 109 APPENDIX -- Table of .contents 1 Information Received from Grandfather's Brothers and Sisters • • 113 Notations by Grandfather Peter Unrau About His Brothers • • • 127 ·· Poem Grandfather Presented to His Bride • • • • • • • • • 128 .,. 0 Old Letters • 0 0 • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • 130 Birthday Celebration • • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • l-36 Heinrich and Maria (Unrau) Balzer and Picture. • • • • • • 140 Pictures Sent by Mariechen Fast • • • • • • • • • • • 142 Letter by-Mariechen (Unrau) Fast 0 0 • • • • • • • • • 143 Anna (Unrau) Fast Came to Canada for a Visit • • • • • • • 147 Anna's Experiences on Her Trip Home • • • • • .,, • • .,, • 150 Church Services. o. • • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • 152 Picture of Farm Home • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 156 Farm Equipment in Pioneer Days. • • • • • • • • • .,, 157 Invitation £or the Engagement Celebration of Katharina Unrau, prepared and written by her brother, W. B. Unrau • • • • 160 INFORMATION RECEIVED ABOUT GR.Al\1DFATHER PETER UNRAU'S BROTHERS AND SISTERS Abbreviati.ons used: bo, born; m., married; d., died; *married wife or husband A. Maria Unrau bo April 11, 1823 Liebenau, S. Russia d. Feb. 1, 1893 *Heinrich Baltzer bo Jano 21, 1810 m. Mar. 13, 1845 d. Apr. 8, 1885 ~- _Heinrich Unrau bo 1827 Liebanau m. 1849 d. in Liebenau S. R. *Kornelia Peters b. 1829 d. June 22, 1863 in Schardau *Elisabeth Balzer Groszweide m. Nov. 28, 1863 I Heinrich Unrau b. Sept. 27, 1850 Liebenau S. R. came to America 1879 do Jule 27, 1937 at Lustre, Mont. *Anna Spenst b. Mar. 24, 1853 m. Feb. 15, 1874 D. Mar. 31, 1936 at Lustre, Mont. 1. Peter H. Unrau b. April 5, 1875 S. Russia d. June 28, 1967 *Eva T. Becker b. Aug. 20, 1876 Avon S.D. m. Oct. 24, 1901 d. Mar. 8, 1938 at Glasgow, Mont. (1) Anna Unrau bo Oct. 10, 1903 Bingham Lake, Minn. *Abe Unger June 1894 Lanigan, Sask. a Rose Marie Unger b. Aug. 23, 1926 m. Sept. 23, 1945 *Henry Friesen bo Sept. 2, 1918 ( a) Elisabeth Ann Friesen b. Dec. 29, 1946, Lustre, Mont •.. *Jay Roland Hanson b. 1947 m. April 3, 1966, Wolf Point, Mont. (b) Kathleen Rose Friesen b. Feb. 23, 1948 m. Aug. 11, 1967 *Jerome Raym. Handran b. 1947, Wolf Point, Mont. (c) Denise Lucy Friesen b. March 11, 1950 (d) Carol Jean Friesen b. Sept. 8, 1951 (e) Glenn Jay Friesen b. J'une 12~ 1954 113 (f) Stanley He~ry Friesen b. Jane 2, 1959 . b. Edwin Elvin Unger b. April 11, 1929 Lustre m. Mar. 2, 1956 *Darlene (Burnells) Stein b. Dec. 14, 1932 (2nd m.) (a) Dian Unger b. June 24, 1949 (b) Wayne Unger b. Sept. 17, 1950 (c) Gary Unger b. Oct o 21, 1951 (d) Betty Unger b .. Jan .. 4, 1953 (e) Denise Unger b. April 11, 1955 (.f) Bryce Elvin Unger b. April 6, 1960 Co Leatha Lucille Unger bo Nov .. 24, 1933 m .. Apr•il 14, 1962 *Edward Kenneth Brown Lanigan, Sask. (a) Brenda Joyce Brown b. July 6, 1963 (b) Wayne Scott Brown b. Feb. 14, 1965 (c) Valerie Ann Brown -b .. Jan. 13, 1966 d. Lavernne Unger b. Dec. 2, 1935 *Delores Catler (2nd m .. ) e. Hele_~ Eva Unger b. Jan. 4, 1938 d. Jano 5, 1938 f. Larry Unger b o Dec., 2,. 1941 home f'arm, Lustre,. Mont. g. Lavera Unger b. Dec. 5, 1945 nurse aid, .Trinity Hospital, Wolf Point, Mont. (2) Susan Phyllis Unrau b. April 24, 1905 Bingham Lake, Minn. *Abram A .. Toavs b. Sept. 21, 1904, m. June 13, 1934 d. Dec •. 30, 1964 a. Lena Marie Toavs bo June 14, 1935 Wolf Point ~Delford Neufeld b., Jan. 21, 1935 m. June 21, 1955 (a) Kim Renee Neufeld b .. Sept. 2, 1956 (b) Carla Rae Neufeld b. April 30, 1959 114 (c) Valerie Joy Neufeld b. Feb. 9, 1961 (d) Pamela Gay Neuf'eld b. Feb. 24, 1964 b. Grace Loraine Toavs b. Jan. 29, 1937 m. July 3, 1964 *James Kenneth Aust b. May 10, · 1940 · ( a) Michel le Renee Aust bo May 4, 1966 c. Marvel -Julene Toavs b. Dec. 18, 1939 m. _July 15, 1967 *Donald S. Willian Colo~ ·a. Willard Alvy Toavs b. Jan. 16, 1941 £arms home place *Anita Sue Thiessen b. Apr. 10, 1946 Lambert, Mont. m. Sept. 3, 1966 e. Frances Doreen Toavs b. Jan. 18, 1942 m. Dec. 21, 1967 *Timothy Peterson St. Paul, Minn. · £. Doris Mildred Toavs b. May 27, 1943 m.• June 9, 1968 *Dallas Vern Weeks Liberty Lake, Washington g. Ferris Arden Toavs b. June 21, 1947 (3) Henry P. Unrau b. Sept. 14, 1906, farmer, Lustre, Mont. d. June 6, 1967 *Tina Penner b. Oct. 17, 1909 Herbert, Sask. a. Kathleen Joan Penner b. Sept. 4, 1947 Lustre, Mont. (4) Peter P. Unrau b. Aug. 24, 1907 employed P.O. Canal Zone *Nelly Jimenez b. June 1, 1919 m. April 28, 1945 a. Pearl Susan Unrau b. May 28, 1946 (5) Eva E. Unrau b. Aug. 6, 1909 m. Jan. 1, 1933 *Alb. Wm. Stunkart bo Sept. 10, 1910 Mechanic, Floodwood, Minn.· a. Darlyn Ruth Stunkart b. Dec. 23,' 1933 Floodwood m. Oct. 24, 1952 115 *Richard Strom b .. Aug .. 17, Fridle_y, Minn. {a) Diane Ruth Strom b .. Oct. 22, 1955 (b) Sheryl Ann Strom. bo Octo 22, 1957 b. Alf'red Stunkard b. Feb. 23, 1936 *Karen Swanson mo Sept. 14, 1957 c. Leona Grace Stunkart b. Jan .. 20, 1938 m. March 13, 1956 *Donald James b. Feb. 18, 1925 Silver Bay, Minn. ( a) Donna James " b. Jan., 2, 1947 (b) Gerry James· n b. March 1, 1949 (c) Rodger Jaines " b. Aug. s, 1951 ( d) Patty James t\' bo Aug. 12, 1953 d. Albertha May Stunkart b., July 26, 1940 Floodwood, Minn. e. James William StulJ]. f. Marlene St_unkart bo Novo 29, 1945 d. Dec. 26, 1945 g. Harvey Lee Stunkart b., Oct. 13, 1950 {6) Toby Unrau b. Jan. 1, 1911 Bingham Lake, Minn. Construction *~argaret Decker b., April 14, 1920 m .. Sept·. 30, 1938 a. Barbara Arlene Unrau b .. Dec., 28, 1939 Lustre, Mont. *James H. Kline Greta Falls m. March 20, 1965 . b. ·Patricia Ann Unrau b. Aug. 20, 1942 Lustre, Mont. *Larry ·Miller m. Aug. 6, 1966 Gla.sgo~, -Mont. c. Darrel Neal Unrau b. May 1, 1945 d. Donald Toby Unrau b. May 30, 1950 116 (7) Agnes Unrau b. April 11, 1913 m. Aug. 30, 1936 *Reuben Baerg b. Oct. 5, 1913 Hepburn, ·sask. Cattle Feeder, Lustre a. Malcolm Leroy Baerg b. March 2, 1938 Lustre d. May 17, 1952 b. Karen LaVorina Baerg b. June _17, 1940 · Lustre *Howard Waller m. April 24, 1965 Body Shop Plentywood, Mont. Robert Waller ..son by :former marriage {a) Michael Wade Waller b. March 4, 1966 c. Eileen Lorett·a Baerg b. Dec. 10,- 1946 m. May. 29, 1965 *Donald Einer Traeholt ·b. Jan. 31., 1943 Lustre (a) Lynette Renee Traeholt b. Oct. 14, 1965 Lustre (b) · Bradley Ruben Traeholt b. Dec. 13, 1967 d. Eugene Loren Baerg b. May 8, 1951 e. Reno Fred Baerg b·o June 25, 1952 Foster son (8) Ben Unrau b. Jan. 17, 1915 mo·Jan. 17, 1943 *Bea Patton b. Aug. 24, 1924 d. Feb. 7, 1956 (9) Nellie P. Unrau b. June 15, 1919 Lustre m. March 17, 1947 *Clarence Baerg b. June. 8, 1916 Farmer-Motel manager Glasgow, Mont. a. Robert Allyn Baerg b. Jan. 23, 1948 Lustre c. James Lyle Baerg b .. July 29, 1951 Lustre c. Peggy Rae Baerg b. Oct. 30, 1952 Lustre d. Richard Wayne Baerg b. June 25, 1954 Lustre e. Shirley Kay Baerg b. Nov. 10, _1956 (10) Ruth Unrau b. May 21, 1922 · Lustre m. July 16, 1949 *Archie Coulter b. Oct. 25, 1926 Alexander, Vi~ginia· a. Abigail Barbara Coulter b. April 28, 1950 117 b. Alan Bruce Coulter b. June 27, 1952 c. Gary Curtis Coulter bo June 3, 1956 2. Heinrich H. Unrau b. Jul. 22, 1876 m. Mar. 7, 1901 d. Mar. 6, 1966 Wolf Point, Monto *Katharina Fast b. Apr. 30, 1883 d. July 1, 1958 Wolf Point, Mont. (1) Katharina Unrau - Mrso Jacob N. Thiessen d. July 23, 1954 (2) Anna Unrau (3) Maria Unrau (4) Lena Unrau - Mrs. 0. Jo Wall (5) Sara Unrau (6) Aganetha Unrau (7) Susie Unrau (8) Nellie Unrau - Mrs. Jacob Rauch 3. David Unrau b. Jan. 8, 1878 d. .Aug. 25, 1953 4. Aganetha Unrau bo Apro 9, 1830 5. Jacob Unrau bo May 25, 1883 d. June 12, 1963 6. Anna Unrau bo Mar. 6, 1885 d. Feb. 24, 1886 7. Anna Unrau b. Jan. 20, 1887 Dallas, Oregon 8.., Wilhelm Unrau bo Apro 28, 1889 d. Oct. 13, 1918 9o Lena Unrau b., Sept·. 8, 1891 d. June 4, 1954 10. Katherina Unrau b. July 25, 1894 .... Mrs. J. A. Warkentin, Dallas, Ore. llo Kornelia Unrau b. Feb. 10, 1897 at Mt. Lake, Minn. She was the young est sister of Mrs. O. J. Wall's father, Heinrich H. Unrau, who was the second oldest. Kornelia Unrau went to Africa to do missionary work in June, 1925, and retired from missionary work in 1960 at Dallas, Ore. d. Dec. 27, 1965 118 II. Peter Unrau lived in Memrich Alexanderpol III. Anna Unrau Mrs. Friesen IV. Lena Unrau ··Nachtigal - Stobbe Line 2nd marri~ge V. David lived at Kleefeld on Terek, later in Leamington, Ontario, Canada VI. Jacob Unrau lived at Orenburg, Russia VII. Wilhelm Unrau lived at Bitschosz, Russia VIII. Franz Unrau served as watchman in the Ekaterinoflaus government and was murdered there. D. Wilhelm Unrau, grandfather to Katharine Unrau (Mrs. Peter Unger) d. Oct. 26, 1867 *Anna Voth *Maria Schroeder I. Heinrich Unrau, Liebenau, later Spat Krim. In 1937 he lived on a starva tion diet, one potato and two glasses of skimmed milk. *Sara Wichert 1. Mari a Unrau Mrs. Jacob Rempel died between World Wari·-I . and II 2. Sara Unrau died between World War I and II 3. Heinrich Unrau died between World War I and II *Maria Ediger {l) David Unrau Waterloo, Ontario, Canada *Anna Epp a. Walter Unrau Waterloo, Ontario, Canada b. Annelie Unrau 4. Anna Unrau 119 5. Liese. Unrau 6. Anna Unrau 7. Jacob Unrau 8. Katharina Unrau b. 1889 *Peter Unger b. 1886 d. 1948 in auto accident with his son-in-law, Heinrich Reimer (1). Otto Unger b. 1915, Goessel, Ks. *Lena Bergen a. Sally Unger b. 1944 *John Guggenheimer b. Ernest Unger b. 1946 c. Ruth Unger b. 1954 d. Linda Unger b. 1956 (2) Virginia Unger bo 1916 *Heinrich Reimer b. 1914, died in an auto ~ccident together with his father-in-law, Peter Unger a. Richard Reimer b. 1945 b. Erwin Reimer bo 1946 c. Gilbert Reimer b. 1947 *2nd marriage to Henry Dyck, 5 stepchildren, one a missionary in Arabia (3) William. Unger b .. 1922 *Lene Dyck a. Rosalyn Unger b. 1947 b. Julia Unger (4) Lena Unger b. 1924, live in California *Jim Gemberling a. Glenna Gemberling b. 1957 120 (5) George Unger b. 19.27 *Ruth Goossen .b. Aug. 12, 1930 a. Markus Unger b. Mar. 19, 1957 b. Esther Unger b. June 9, 1959 c. Nathan Unger b. Sept. 24, 1960 d. Lois Unger b. Oct. 23, 1964 e. Peter Neil Unger b. Sept. 10, 1967· 9. Liesa Unrau, in exile in Siberia, Russia *Cornelius Neu:feld ( 1) Heinrich ·Neu:feld b. 1915 ( 2) Cornelius Neu:feld b. 1916 died (3) Peter Neu£eld ( 4) Anna Neu£eld died (5) Elsa Neu:feld (6) Agnes Neu:feld 2nd marriage of Wilhelm Unrau to Maria Schroeder II. Cornelius Unrau *Kathrina Bergen 1. Maria Unrau 2. Tina Unrau 3. Heinrich Unrau 4. Cornelius Unrau - E. David Unrau Hamberg (grandfather to Mariechen Unrau Fast) I. Heinrich Unrau lived in the village Grossweide II. David Unrau lived in the Krimea, village Borunger 121 1 o Anna Unrau *Mr. Thiessen 2. Peter Unrau III. Peter Unrau, Spat, Krimea. Peter Unrau was a wealthy man. He owned 400 desationen land and two Damphmuelen. 1. David Unrau died as a prisoner, wife and children still living. IV. Cornelius Unrau, Hanburg, came to Germany as a re£ugee in 1943; was · captured by the Russians, sent back probably to Siberia.. V. Wilhelm Unrau Kleefeld d. in 1932 1. Sara Unrau still alive, is crippled VI. Jacob Unrau died in infancy VII. Maria Unrau, Mrs. H. Kasper, lived in village Konteniusfeld VIII. Johann Unrau m. in 1902, lived in Karasan *Maria Dueck 1. Anna Unrau b. 1905, lived in Omsk, Siberia *Jacob Fast 2. Hans Unrau b. 1910, was arrested in 1937, no word from him. 3. Mariechen Unrau b. 1912, m. 1936, fled to Germany 1943, sailed £or Paraguay, s. Ao, Feb. 1, _1947; came to Canada, helped by a cousin on mother's side o *Cornelius Fast, was in labor camp for 5 years, jailed, tortured severely £or three months, disappeared entirely on Oct. 3, 1938--died. 122 (l} Waldemar Cornelius Fast b. Jan. 13, 1939, occupation, teacher *Georgia Lynette Hull m. Dec. 22, 1967, occupation, teacher 4. Heinz Unrau b. 1918, lives in Siberia, has one daughter F. Anna Unrau b. Aug. 17, 1830, South Russia d. Dec. 3, 1906 *Peter Isaak *Peter P. Voth b. Nov. 12, 1841 d. Oct. 7, 1927 I. Maria Isaak b. Jan. 5, 1853 d. Dec. 27, 1913 *David P. Voth b. Mar. 27, 1849 d. Dec. 13, 1927_ II. Susanna Isaak *H_einrich Goertz III. Justina Isaak *Heinrich Reimer IV. Elisabeth Isaak *Cornelius Duerksen Mrs. Anna Unrau Isaak 2nd: Peter P. Voth 1. Sara Voth b. Dec. 15, 1870 d. July 21, 1951 *Benjamin Nickel b. July 24, 1866 d. Jan. 21, 1953 · G.· Jacob Unrau *Katharina Adrian · m. Dec. 6, 1862 d. March 1, 1863 * Kliewer I. Jacob Unrau lived in the village Schardau, later in Terek where he died. 123 JI. Peter Unrau lived in the village Neukirch. IIlo David Unrau lived in the village Neukirch. He was a tall, strong robust young man, a good faimer who served in the.Selbst-S~hutz; an organization for local defense. He carried a heavy machine gun on his shoulders, while .another young man aimed the gun at the target and :firedo In this manner they defended ·themselvesr.rom the enemy, as they retreated to their homes. Later he £led to the Krimea. Here he lived· in the village Spat, where his cousin Peter Unrau lived; he hid himself in the mountains with some horses. One day a bandit discovered him and threatened to shoot him and take his horseso Out 0£ £ear David grabbed the bandi1" by the throat. A:fter a :few minutes he noticed that the bandit's body became limp, and as he let go 0£ his throat he discovered that the bandit was dead. After some time David Unrau went back to Neukirch and was married; later he was sent into exileo Ho Cornelius Unrau d. 1902 at age· 52 *Anna Engbrecht *Helena Dueck d. Jan. 23, 1944 at age 0£ 76 I. Anna Unrau, lived and died in Alinsowa·, Orenburg. Two of her. children lived in Al~a~, Canada *Peter Poetker Ilo Sara Unrau, lived and died in village Konteniusfeld *Joha..rm Dueck III. Cornelius Unrau, lived in village Melitopel, also died there *Anna Dick· They had one son. 124 IV. Heinrich Unrau died as a young man v. Helena Unrau came to Canada in 1926, Winkler, Man. *Johann Epp They had 10 children. Mr. Epp died in 1932, Borndean, Man. 2nd marriage: Cornelius Unrau to Helena Dueck in 1887 VI. Johann K. Unrau b. Apr. 18, ·1888·; d. 1951 Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., Canada *A.nna Giesbrecht 1. Johanna Unrau d. Dec. 19, 1926, at the age of 3 yrs 2. Helena Unrau *Jacob Andres, 3036 Dorchester R.D., Niagara Falls, Ont., Canada (1) Marianne Andres, is a nurse (2) Amanda Andres (3) Lilly Andres 3. Mary Unrau *Henry J. Schmidt, 18 Kenworth Drive, St. Catharines, Ont., Canada VII. Katharina Unrau, died of T.B. in 1906 when she was 17 years old. VIII. Jacob Unrau m. 1918., lived in Liebenau until 1937 d. 1942 *Helena Enns had 4 girls and 1 boy Helena Enns Unrau married Isaac Fedrau in Paraguay, S. A. IX. Peter lmrau was a teacher, married only l½ mo., was draf'ted by the white army, bad not heard from him since Sept., 1919. X. Heinrich Unrau, married 4 months, was killed by the Red Army 1921. 125 So the youngest brothers 0£ Johann K. Unrau lost their lives during the Revolution in Russia. Arter Cornelius Unrau's death in 1902 at the age. 0£ 52, Helena Dueck Unrau was married to Jacob Langemann in 1904, who died in 1941. She died Jan. 23, 1944, at the age 0£ 76 years, Warthegau, Poland~ Children: Abram Langemann died Maria Langemann lives in Russia 126 NOI'ATIONS BY REV. PETER UNRAU ABOUT HIS BROTHERS On Dec. 6, 1862, Jacob Unrau was .married to Katharine Adr-ian of Rudner weide and lived with her in wedlock until March 1, 1863. Then the Lord ended her earthly life and we hope she has been taken to His heavenly king dom. On March the 5th she was laid to rest in the cemetery in Liebenau. On June 22, 1863 Heinrich Unrau' s wife p-assed away and was buried on Monday, the 24th in Schardau. On Nov. 28, 1863 he married Elisabeth Balzer of Groszweide. Feb. 27, 1867, Jacob Unrau was married in Schardau at Heinrich Kliewers, his parents-in-law. On February 10, 1868 Cornelius Unra_u celeb·rated his engagement to Anna Engbrecht. October 26, 1876 Wilhelm Unrau, Liebenau, passed away, was buried on . Oct. 29. We trust the Lord may grant that he came to a blessed end and entered the glorious mansions in heaven. 127 GRANDFATHER PETER UNRAU PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING poem to his bride Helena Balzer at their engagement July 8, 1867 Dieses Gedicht hat Groszvater Peter Unrau seine Braut gegeben Meiner Lieben Helena zu unserm Verlobungstage dargebracht in Friedensruh den Sten Juli, 1867. In diesem armen Leben Hier wechselt Freud und Schmerz Doch was uns Gott gegeben Soll fUhren him.melwMrts. Der Schmerz soll uns bereiten FUr jene ew'ge Ruh, Die Fruede soll uns leiten Dem Vaterherzen zu. Hier bring ich Dir Helena Mein Herz in Lieb und Treu, Ob gleich auch manche TrKne An mir zu sehen sei Mein Herz hat schon getragen Des Lebens BUrde schwer Doch will ich heut nicht klagen Will freuen mich viel mehr. 128 Dich hat mir Gott geschenket Und sieh an deiner Seit Vergesz ich was mich krlinket Vergesz ich Schmerz und Leid. Ich bringe was ich habe Zum Brautgeschenk Dir dar Ich bring als hBchste Gabe Dir meine Kinderschaar. O, bring uns ein Verm6gen Das niemals gehet aus,. · O, bring zu reichem Segen Ein Mutterherz ins Haus. So laszt uns treulich wandeln Vergunden Hand in Hand Im Deriken und im Handeln Den Weg zum Vaterland. OLD LETTERS In letters .from grandfather Peter Un:r:au to Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Schmidt, we see h~s love and concern for his children, who came to America in 1874. Mrs. Schmidt preseryed these letters, her son P. U. Schmidt ·took them t.o the Bethel C·ollege Historical library. Here are some excerpts from some of those letters: Dear children: Friedensruh, S. Russia Nov. 4, 1874 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you! May the Lord unite us in love even though we are far apart here on ·earth but still closely bound in love to each other o Yes, dear children, it is a deep ·wound for me since we said farewell to each other, when I think o:f you· that you are so far away from us. But when I meditate on th~ reason why you made this long and difficult journey, then I find comfort again. Yes, dear children, if it is.the Lord's will we will also start on this long journey for _here in Russia they tell us o:f this civil service act of which General van Todleben told us -- Yes, I tell you, great promi~es are made b.ut whether they will really be kept, we can not tell.· I am -concerned when I think or our circumstances and how variously these promises are viewed and -explained. 0 dear children, in all this we can see that we are near the end o:f time. Therefore it behooves us that we permit the Lord to prepare our hearts and that he may lead and protect us and bring us through this life ip.to eternal joy. Hot-.i great will be the joy i£ we remain true to himo We are weak but the Lord is strong. Well~ dear children, you say in your last letter which we r-eceived Oct. 1 that you wrote to us from Hamburg but we have not received anything except a greeting f'rom New York. From Peter Bal2ers from-Liebenau·we ·have -a letter from Hamburg which,, he wrote to his parents also to all of us 130 brothers and sisters. From this letter we see how the trip'went :from Hoch- st!l.dt to Hamburg and now £rom your. last .letter we read with t-ea~s in our eyes. that the heavenly Father wi. th his protecting ~and _brought you _safely across t~e.·great ocean :for which we owe him great ·thanks. We see :from your letter how you were received there by the Americans. .Oh, i:f we could only tall< face to face with you. You have seen and experienced much· and we beloved have .bee-n blest-· with -a rich har-vest and ·the L·ord gave us health and strengt_):l to· bring_ in the. harvest •. Your d~ar. grandmother in Liebenau was called home on Sept. 4 .and' was laid to rest on the 7th. . She su:frered 16· week~· till th:e Lord took her home where there will be joy and no sorrqw. Ohm Isaak Peters from Marienthal is also on the journey ·to America~ left eight days ago. He intended.to leave in spring bu_t all-at once he received his passpo~t to leave ·soon, so he -_got r-eady in a hurry and is on his· journey_. Frank Heinrichs also intend to com~ to yot;t_ in spr~ng. _Many more~£ Ohm Peter's members are preparing to leave when spri~g arrives. A11 our friends over there will be asking whether we too will be coming? That que~tion I want to leave unanswered ·yet because I first want to hear y·our op·inion, whether you are convinced that· we c·an be rree by making money p-ayments, let us know later on. Give our greetings to your dear parents, brothers and si_sters f'rom us and ·our. children. Greet also Ohm Buller and the other Ohms and David Voth: Many greetings_ from your parents, brothers and sisters. Pete·r Unrau: 1-31 This·is part of a letter written Feb. 4, 1876 by grand£ather Unrau: So far we have not been able to sell; there are many who want to sell but few want to buy. Money is scarce. The trade with wheat is not good, that is why so few are able to buy. Hope it will be better in spring. We are getting ready, have finished making two trunks for the journey, if circumstances should change that we can sell.- - ~randfather (Heinrich Unrau) in Liebenau is still sick. Peter (P. S. Unrau) and Heinrich Adrian of FUrstemverder. are working .. i.n the Sommerstub.e..... They. are to £inish ·the fur niture on which we started and use up the wood that is left. Hal£ finished articles would not bring anything at the sale. We finished½ dozen chairs 0£ which three are sold, two trunks, a sofa (Ruhbank) are sold, two tables 0£ which one· is soldo They are ·working on six chairs £or some we already have an ordero We made a bedstead £or Groenings. 132 In a letter o:f Dec. 31, 1876 grandfather Unrau writes: Now we have sold out. Peter Wiebe and Franz Janzen, sons-in-law of van Janzen are to pay 2800 ruble without the brick £ actory. It is £or sale. It m·ay be that it will remain unsold i£ nobody is-:found who will buy it. Now dear loved ones, we are preparing :for the great journey to Amer ica i£ it i·s:the Lord.' s will and we get our passports and i:f it is possible to cross the ocean on account of the war. We plan with God1 s help to come over in the near :future. Wilhelm Unrau in Liebenau was very.sick; passed away Oct. 28, and was laid to rest Nov. 1, 1876 •. When we came home :from the funeral our three youngest children, Katharina, Elisabeth and David took sick. Katharina soon was well again but Elisabeth and David were sick and in g~eat pain :for a-lmost three weeks, so we were kept busy day and night caring for them. David passed away on Nov. -22, 1876. Elisabeth is well again. Grandfather in Liebenau is very weak but not bed:fast. The other Uncles and Aunts,are.wello May 25, 1877 oear Children, Brother and Sister Balzer and· Heinrich: I herewith inform you that we are now starting our long journey and that we will take the train here in Hochst~dt and that we are today taking our last farewell from parents, brothers, sisters and wish each other wello I come to you with the plea to remember us in your prayers to God that he may be with us on our journey and accompany us. 0 loved ones, this is a very hard day for us si nee we will probably never see each other again that one or the other may be called away and we l\l'ill not meet on earth again. Well loved ones, I must stop writing since the train will soon leave and we must .get on. Have written this letter in a hurry, here at the stationo God be with you and i:f it is His will we wi 11 be able to talk to you personally in the near futureo Hochst~dt May 25, 1877 Peter Unrau 134 A part 0£ Grandfather's last letter written at the station just before leaving £or America. BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Aug. 30, 1914 Our father, Revc Peter Unrau, had the rare privilege to celebrate his 90th birthday on Aug. 30, 19140 Children, grandchildren, all old people of the congregation and neighbors were invited. Elder Heinrich Banman announced the song, "Alt und Lebensatt, ". and . led in prayero He read Psalm 102:12, "But thou, 0 Lord, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations." He said: We are observ ing a rare celebration today, one like I never attended before. This grandfather has lived many years and when he looks back and meditates on them he must say with the Psalmist; My days are like a shadow. Brother Unrau looks back on a £luc tuating life of labor and sorrow. What we plan to do we must do when we still are strongo The young people through their strength can glorify the Lordo We older people can not accomplish much with our strength anymore but we can glorify the Lord through our patience and waiting on Himo We can pray £or ourselves and £or the congregation. Brother Unrau has worked hardo He· helped build our Preparatory School. The sacrifices made have already b.een rewarded on one child who attended that school o When we old people can no longer work ,-the .young people will have to step into our places as they already do. We wish Brother Unrau much patience and endurance in his declining years, as the Lord.leads him. Then followed a choir number by the grandchildren. Rev,, P. Ao Wiebe opened his address w;i.th these remarks: Ten years ago we celebrated the 80th birthday 0£ this grandfather and I was present too. Now ten years have past ·but I think just like I did ten years ago. We must honor old ageo He based his address on Deut. 8:2-3, "And thou shatt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what 136 was in thine heart, whether thou wouldst keep his commandments, or no. And he humbled thee, and s u£f ered thee to hunger. And £ ed thee with manna which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but·by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live." .Moses speaks these earnest words at the end of his eventful life as leader of the children of' Israel. · Thes·e words of the pious servant 0£ God also apply to this dear grandfather. He also has come a long way and had an eventful life, when we think of the emigration from Russia and of the first years in America, our new·home we have much for which to thank the Lord. Yes, how many stations there .are in a Christian's life where he. is to remember all the way which the Lord led him. To praise him for the many acts of love. When I see an old grandfather leaning on his staff as this grand:father sits here I am reminded 0£ the Russian shepherd as he sat leaning on his staff as he looked over his herd 0£ sheep in his care. In this way old age -may look back on work that was done and·trustfully commit Li£e's end to the Lord. After another song by the grandchildren, Rev. P. J. Krause made closing remarks. He said: I am glad to be here as a former neighbor. As I looked over ·the guests I was surprised to see so many old people. When we cele brate the birthday of a grandfather it is well and proper to invite many old people. The journey of the children of Israel is also typical of ·age and the changes in life. After the journey through the Red Sea there often is a Marah, where the water is bitter but he who trusts in the Lord will find a tree to turn the bitter into sweet water. Even at 90 years of age it is comforting to note how the hope of the immortal and everlasting will blossom anew the closer one comes ·to the end of life. Rev. P.A. Wiebe said he had received many greetings and well wishes from various persons which he had composed into the following poem: 137 Gedenke all des Weges 5 Mose 8,2-5 Spricht Gott in seinem Wort Und all de,s vielen Segens Den er gibt £art und £art. Er hat dich treu geleitet An seiner Jesus Hand Viel Segen dir bereitet Und Heil dir zugewandt Schon volle 90 Jahre Hat er dich treu ge£Uhrt Liesz dir viel Gnad erfahren Woffir Ihm Dank gebUhrt Der Herr hat uns verheiszen Dasz er uns heben will Ja tragen und erreten Jes .. 46,4 Bis an· das selge Zielo Ein Ebenezer wollen Wir heut errichten hier Dem Herrn die Ehre zollen Und danken £Ur und £Ur. Nun Herr noch eine Bitte Wenn enden wird sein Lau£ So nimm ihn in die HUtten Des ew' gen Fr iedens auf .. 138 .After the closing prayer grandfather thanked the Lord £or the many acts 0£ love which he had experienced during these 90 years. After the me-al followed a time 0£ fellowship. May God grant our dear rather light £or lire's eventide, though his eyes have become dim. W. B. Unrau Translated by_Katie Wedel l39 HEINRIGI A1'1D rwIARIA (UNRAU} BALTZER II When in 1878 the Heinrich Baltzers II came to America they moved into the Sommerstube in the home o:f their youngest daughter, Helena~ the Peter Unraus. He had a friendly and generous disposition. It is known that he helped his :friends out financially by making loans to them. He bought eighty acres 0£ land adjoining their children's :farm; starting out with planting an orchard, evidently planning on building their own home. These plans were never realizedo Great-grandfather Baltzer died in 1885 and is buried in a private burial lot on the Peter Unrau' s :former farm. {From the Heinrich Baltzer Genealogy, p. 11) 140 -~· •...~it• '1; ·.. - ,.,. ~.... .)"'~• ~~"":'. 'J' ~. l ~ ,-4- :e:'· i-.~- ; _.;,~ Heinrich and Maria (Unrau) Bal.tzer II ..,,,,., - • ...... l -~~;-<'..,... .. \:.~;. ."".... ! .-::· .. - ·: .. ' . . . . . -=·· Waldie C. Fast Mariechen (Unrau) Fast 1960 June 1964 ·~:', '.: . Jacob Fast Anna {Unrau) Fast 1960 Omsk, Siberia A le~ter from Mariechen Fast, Vineland, Ontario, Canada to P. U. Schmidt .(Her grandfather \vas David Unrau, brother to Rev. Peter Unrau) September 19, 1951 Dear Relatives Unrau, Schmidts: First o:f all, g-reetings. Thank you so much for writing to me about the Unrau :family reuniono I was very happy £0~ that news and certainly would like to be there also but- I am not yet permitted to cross the UoS. Canadian border. However, I shall be there in my thoughts. I shall try to write do\ID something o:f my life that it might be read by those o:f my relatives who are interestedo My Grandfather was David Unrau. So far as I - can recollect, my dear £ather said they were 8 in the family. He lost his father early. His ·oldest brother was Heinrich Unrau, Grossweide. He was arrested and sent to Siberia in 19370 David Unrau was next. He lived in Karahsan, Krimea, . . and deported to Kasakstanin 1941. Peter Unrau was next., lived in Spat, Krimea, who died 0£ stomach cancer in the twenties. Then came Cornelius Unrau, Hamburg, who came to Germany as a refugee in 1934 but during the collapse he was captured again by the Russians and sent back, probably to Siberiao Then was Wilhelm Unrau, Klee:feld who died in 1932. Next was Jacob Unrau who died as a child. Father had a sister Maria who died of tYPhoid in the early twentieso Then came my :father Johann Unrau, who was the youngest. In 1902 he married my mother Maria Dueck and moved to Karahsan, Krimea, where he had bought a farmo We were 6 brothers and sisters, two of whom di.ed youngo My sister Anna was born in 1905, my brother Hans in 1910, then I, Maria, was born in 1912, and my youngest b·rother Heinz born in 1918.. We had lovely childhood years. Until 1927 things went quite well and my parents had recovered from the severe losses 143 of the revolution yearso In 1927 my parents celebrated their silver wed ding, the end as it were, of the years of happy quiet f'amily life .. . Then the storm broke out over us. On Oct. 3, 1929 my dear f'ather was arrested and taken to jail, f'rom which he was released af'ter 3 very trying months, only to be rearrested 3 weeks later and sent to jail £or 3 years. Everything we had was taken and we were. sent f'rom home. On March 26, 1930 our mother and we four children were sent into the north to labor camps. We had been too wealthyo Thous_ands .of people suffered the same £ate we did in these dayso Where we were, in the jungle of' the Ural mountains, we had to chop woodo The work was terribly hard and we had litt'le to eat. For months we- lived on moss (which we dug out f'rom under the snow) and.bark :from trees which we would rub £ineo Many died but we remained, although we were quite swollen from hungero On Deco 16, 1931 our f'ather suddenly came to us. We bad not heard from him since he .left us. He had been forced to work and·so his sentence was reduced to one yearo O how happy we were and thanked God for his re turno But six months later, on June 26, 1932, our father died. He bad suffered too much and our f'ood was so pooro I could not understand the leading of our Lord then, we needed our father so much yet. But our mother was strong and confident, comforting us saying that God never makes mis takes, even thqugh we cannot understand his ways~ Shortly thereafter we thanked God that father had been called to his rest, for out lot became much harder yet o On May 4, 1934 several prisoners were released, my brother Hans and I were among them, this was quite a surpriseo My brother then moved to a small Russian village nea:rby and we lived there for three years. Things became a little bettero I then left for my Uncle's place in Omsk, Siberia from where I was able to visit my loved ones twiceo They did not suffer 144 hunger so much then and three years later in 1937 my brother was arrested again and we have not heard from him since. My sister Anna was arrested in March 1938 and suffered much for 9 months in jail.- She returned half dead to my mother. My Y.oungest brother Heinz was also sent· on, but p.er..;. mitted to write. I also received news from my mother and Anna tiil August 1941 but nothing since that time. In 1936 I was married to a friend of my younger days, a former neigh bor, Cornelius Fast o He h·ad also been in the 1·abor camps for 5 years and :for that r~ason neither he nor I could find employment. in European Russia, so we moved to- Tashkent, Middle Asia. There we secured good employment and hoped that our trials were now at an end. But after a year a~d a half of happy married life, my husband was taken from me in June 3, 1938, jailed and tortured severely for three months and then disappeared entirely on October 3, 1938. I remained alone among strange people, thousands of miles away f'rom my loved ones. I thought th·en that I could go no further, that I could bear it no longer. But praise be to the Lord. He helped me then too. The Lord gave me great comfort when on January 13, 1939 my son Waldemar Cornelius was born to me. In 1939 I went to my husband's mother in Einlage, Old Colony. When the war broke out in 194·1 the Lord again graciously protected us from bombs and we crone into the hands of the Germar;i army. For two years we had nothing to complain. In 1943 we fled to Germany where I had a. good job in an office. We had nothing more to fear. But already in February 1945 we bad to flee again. By the time we came to Meckelburg the Russians had already caught up with us. Till July 1946 we then lived in the Rus sian Zone. It was not easy but the Lord always strengthened us. On July 29 we miraculously came to Berlin to the MCC camp where we spent 6 quiet, beautiful months and recovered from our hardships. 1.45; The.re too we experienced with· all the others the miraculous rescue from the Russian "Red Sea .. " On the £irst_Vollendam we sailed £or Paraguay on February 1, 19470 Once there I stayed in Filadelfia with my.son Walde mar, in Colony Fernheim. I was fortunate in that I did not need to pioneer, £or I worked in the o££ice or the Cooperative. However I could not stand. the climate there so my cousin, on mother_' s side helped me to come to Canada.. Here we can live in peace and quietness. Although I must work hard to support my loved ones (my son and my husband's aunt) I am very thankful £or I am heal thy, we have enough to eat and can sl~ep in peace each night.. In looking back over my experiences 0£ the past years I cannot help but say: 11The counsel of" the Lord. is good, and he leads all things to a wonderf"ul endo n My whole life is a ch·ain a£ miracles o . And even though the times were very difficult I can only thank the Lord, £or through these trials He has drawn me to Him,:, You dear Schmidts, I want to t·hank you £or having received_ us _so well and also visited me"' I was saddened that· all my relatives remained in Russia, except Uncle Johann K., Unrau who ·was father's cousin and he has passed to his reward. I would very much want to meet my relatives at the reunion but that is not possible. I hope you, dear Uncle Schmidt, will write me about it, yes? I send greetings to all my relatives at the reunion with Ma.tt. 28:30, "Lo, I am with you alway even until the end o:f the world." I wish you all God's blessings and happines_s in your £uture li:fe. With loving greetings Mariechen Fast, nee Unrau 146 ANNA UNRAU FAST FROM OMSK, SIBERIA CAl\1E TO CANADA In a letter 0£ Aug. 26, 1967, Mrs. M. Fast wrote that her sister Anna Unrau of Omsk, Siberia had been granted permission to come to Canada for a visit. Mrs. Fast and son, Waldie, paid for her t~ip by plane from Mose.ow.to Canada. She relates \vhat a·joy it was for them to see her sister again a£ter 31 years of separation. Anna related many·things about their mother's last days, how she suffered, and that she was paralyzed for 9 years but did not complain. Now she is at home with the Lord. - - A letter from Anna Unrau Fast to Katie and Susie Wedel Vineland, Ont., Canada Sept. 26, 1967 Dear Relatives, . I. greet you vtl th .the f'ollowi·ng verse: "Praise ye the Lord. Ogive thanks unto the Lord; for he is good·, for his mercy endures. for ever'.' Ps. 106:1. Thank you for your letters and for the historical material you sent of your grandfather Peter Unrau. It is of much value to me. I am sorry that we have no records of my grandfather David Unrau. My father was only three years old when grand£ather died; he grew up without his :father and thus could not tell us of him. It has always been of great comfort to me, during the hard times and difficulties in my life, to know that my grandparents and parents. have . prayed for me, that I might riot lose faith, that gave me strength to stand .firm in my :faith. Yes, God's ways are wonderful, even though we of ten can not understand them, how comforting to know that God is leading. Some day in glory land we will understand. And now when the. circle of our loved ones is growing smaller one has only this wish that leaving this 147 world might be ·a blessed Home coming for each one 0£ us. This trip to Canada is a miracle :for me, an answered prayer and only through the grace of' God was it possibleo As a child I was weak and sickly, • and especially during the last ten years I was often very sick and at times near death, when the doctor gave no hope for recovery. But the Lord always gave new strength that I was able to -make this great journey to see my dear sister and her son, Waldie. I enjoy a wonderful time here. We had much to relate to each other and we are thank:ful to God :for our bei-ng together and it will be a dear remembrance £or mea Mariechen has related much of' you and- all the relatives in th.e States. I am sorry that I cannot come to visit you and learn to know you, but it is impossible" I want to say a heart.y "Thank you" that you accepted Mariechen and Waldie in your midst men they visited over there that they could £eel at home among youo I bring greetings to all of you relatives ~rom the Unraus from Russia with whom I correspond: £rom my brother Heinz and his family, from Peter Unraus and Anna Thiessen (born Unrau) children of Uncle David Unrau, from Sara Unrau, daughter of Uncle Wilhelm Unrau of Kleefeld, ·the only one of' his children still living (she is a cripple), and £ram Maria Unrau (bom Voth) who is a daughter-in-law o:f Uncle Peter Unrau from Spat. These uncles were all Papa's brothers, have all passed away. These are ·our next relatives left in Russiao My husband, Jacob Fast, also sends best regards to youo Time passes very fast for me but for him time seems to move very slowlyo He looks forward to my return; he is 72 years old and in poor healthe We live 'With his sister who is 70 y~ars old .. I shal.1 go to Kitchener to visit some relatives and on Oct. 11 Marie chen and I go to Winni.peg to attend a wedding to which I am invited. A cousin 0£ m.y husband is getting married., Will meet some more relatives. I have experienced much love and enjoy my visit. Waldie has shown 148 me many beautiful. places. They are surrounded by forest gardens and lakes • It is just beautiful here. Waldie has taken many pictures, which will be a good re:n.embrance of the time·I spent here with them. Wishing you the best of heal th, In love your Anna.Unrau Fast from Russia 149 ANNA'S EXPERIENCES ON HER TRIP HOME Word ~ame £rom Mo Fast of Anna's experiences on her way home to Omsk Siberia. Her· stay was prolonged that she might have the opportunity to attend a wedding in Winnipeg 7 Waldie's w~dding,· and celebrate Christmas with them. On December 22, 1967, Waldie Fast was married to Miss Georgia Lynette Hullo She is also a school teacher. Anna often pointed out what a great privilege we have here to attend church serviceso At home she had to change street cars in-Omsk twice ~nd - walk a distance £rom one station to the next. It took 2½ hours to go to churcho Mariechen \\Trites~ Since Anna was permitted to take along only 44 pounds, her suitcase soon wastoo heavy and she had to leave some things here, which she would have liked to take along. On Jano 10, 1968, Waldie took both of us to Malton Airport.. I went along to Montreal, reserved my return to Ontario to a few hours after Anna's departure. At 4 o'clock she entered the plane; after half an hour she came backo The weather in Moscow was too bad to land so the group of passengers had to wait, but I had my plane reservation arxi went home with a heavy heart o At 10:20 as their plane ascended they noticed that something must be wrong; the_plane was shaking violently that the luggage stored on the upper shelf fell to the flooro The stewardess came and said: Put on the sa£ety belts, we have to make an emergency landing! The plane circled over Montreal, then all the passengers were called to come into the end room and were told the pilot would try everything to make ~ safe landing, but when you see the plane burn, jump out! Anna wrote; All passengers were quiet and most likely many prayed. She had prayed: Lord, Thy will be done, make me quiet and yielded. Afte·r 150 3 hours they were able to land; all 43 persons were saved. She looked out of the window and saw as the plane touched the ground flames of fire flew in all directions. Many firetrucks and ambulances and many people had gathered at the airport. The plane passengers were all taken to a hotel for the night. On Jan. 11, 1968 at 3 o'clock at night Anna wrote me of these experiences. On Jan. 11, 7 p.m. she was going to Amsterdam on a Holland plar.e. Here in Amsterdam they had to change planes. When they had entered the plane she and 16 others were told to get out, however her suitcase went on to Moscow. Those who were left 1 were very excited since they did not know why they had to s.tay.. They were told that there was not enough room for all passenger~ so she spent another riight in Holland •. In the morning, Jan. 13, she left on a Holland plane. In War:s.aw, Poland, they had to land once more, so they came to Mose.ow at 10:45 p.m. Anna wrote, she often thought of the sermons by J. K. Klassen on "Be not afraid~ '1 They were of great comfort to her. In ~foscow her .friend, ·Mrs. Anna Peters, who was to get. her, made the trip to Moscow. three days in succession because the plane was not on schedule. On Jan. 19 s11e left Moscow £or Omsk Siberia. She had received her _suitcase in Moscow.. ·151 OIDRCH SERVICES The church services of the Mennonites were di££erent in the early days than they are todayo Sermons were read .from manuscripts and the preacher remained seated among the Flemish; off-hand speaking was introduced among the Frisianso "There 1.\Tas no pulpit but a row ·of chairs on a raised platform in one corner 0£ the room was reserved £or the preachers, of whom ther,e 1 were three grades - Aelteste, Prediger, and Armendienero" Preachers were elected and when there were several candidates they were selected by lot. In those days they did not receive a salary0 There was no organ in the churcho A Vors~nger led the congregational singing. The church services were held in private houses or large barnso Later ·churches were built and 1 ( used 0 The Coming of the Russian Mennonites, C. Henry Smith, p. 18.) The funeral service consisted of' singinc a long memorial hymn made by a close .friend of the deceased. Sometimes there were as many as twenty four stanzas in such a songo Among old papers which belonged to our grand parents I found such a song o At the .funeral for H. Janzen, on April 21·, 1865, the following verses were sung at the coffin in the front room (Am Sarge im Vorhause)o Eingesargt zum letzten Schlummer Blasz im.-weiszen Sterbekleid Ohne Schmerzen, ohne Kummer Seh' ich Dich mit stillem Leid Viel getreuer Gatte Du! Jetzund trMgt man Dich zur Ruh Schlummere· sUsz im kUhlen Grunde Bis 2ur Auferstehunsstunde 152 Begrabet mich nun immer hin Da ich so lang verwahr-et bin Bis Gott mein treuer Seelenhirt Mich wieder auferwecken wird. Dies ist die Saat von Gott gesaet Der Staub so kUnftig aufersteht Zwar irdisch wird er aus gestreut Doch blUht er zu der Herrlichkeit. Mein Leib wird hier der WUrmer Spott Die Seele lebt bei meinem Gott Der durch seines Sohnes Bitterkeit Sie hat erltlst zur Seligkei t. So Last mich nun in meiner Ruh Und geht nach euren H~usern zu Ein jeder denke Tag und Nacht Wie er auch selig werden mag. At the Grave (Am Grabe). The Deceased speaks in spirit (Der-Verstor bne redet im Geiste, Melo "Meinem Jesum lasz ich nicht"). Nun in diesem Todestal 0 ihr Freunde und Verwandte Hier seht ihr das letztemal Den Verstorbnen und Bekanten Tretet nWler tretet her. Auge das mit Lieb und Sehnen Oft die Seinen angeblickt Sehnend mit viel trausend Tr~nen 153 Haben wir dich zu gedrUckt Nie au£ dieser Erde meh~ Blickst .dur z~rtlich au£ uns her, Dach zur Wieder$ehns-GrUszen Wirst du heller dich erschli.eszen. The fallowing verses to be sung according to the melody:: "0 For a Thousand Tongues to Tell," on the way to the graveyard (Auf dem Wege zum. Kirchhof) o Wir sind nur Fremdlin_g au£ ·der Erde Der Himmel ist das Vaterland Hier tr~gt man noch mit viel Beschwerden Den Wanderstab in Herz und Hand So fUhrt der Weg doch endlich hin, Zu Gott dem h~chsten Hauptgewinn. O Herr und Heiland ·sieh wir £lehen Die, wir an dem Sarge geh'n Lasz es aus Gnaden doch geschehn Dasz wir vereint uns wiederseh'n Im f'rohen Jenseits, da du.bist 0 liebster Heiland Jesus Christo . Upon entering the churchyard to the grave {Beim Eingang des Kirchhof's bis zum Grabe, nach der Melodie~ "Christi Blut und Gerechtigkei t"). Schaut zuletzt jetzt mich noch bier Shaut, was ich bin werd auch ihr, Bald ja eher als ihrs meinet 0 ich bitte glaubt es mir, Weil die Gnadensonn noch scheinet 154 Denn der Tod sieht keinen an Es musz gar ein -jeder dran. Habt zuletzt noch meinen Dank Auch f'Ur diesen Dienst am Grabe Ach dasz euch doch lebenslang Christi Geist und Liebe loben Und dasz bis in Ewigkeit Sein Erbarmen uns er£reut. Maria Adrian iri Groszweide 1865 Maria Adrian was a sister to grandfather's f'irst wi-f'e, Sara Bartel. 155 Farm home 0£ gx:a.ndfather Peter Unrau, the west end of the houc: <>. the barn FARM EQUIPMENT IN PIONEER DAYS Farmers have seen many changes in the use of farm machinery since pioneer days. New machines have been and are still invented, the tractors. _have rep laced the horses :for f'ield work. Instead of using the b_inde:r, the wheat is cut and threshed with the combine. The following is taken .from notes by P. U •. Schmidt as he remembers how the work was done when he was a boy. He recalls that: "The first binder used· metal wir_e for h;nding bun dles, instead of twine. If desired, the binding apparatus could ·b·e re pl"aced by a platform with a table. Two men stood on the platform,. and as the grain fell on the table, they bound the grain into bundles with twisted rolls of grain straw. They had to work very fast, especially when the grain was dense. I recall one occasion when they were cutting oats on our land, that :father and mother_ bound oats into bundles. Later we had our own binder, but this one was not equipped with a wooden platform. Father's first plow was a wooden beam hand plow and a wooden harrow about : - _...... ""' .. 10 feet wide, maybe homemade. Our wheat drill sowed 8 rows; it had som~- what pointed shares. "All the grain bundles were hauled f'rom the field to the yard and set in stacks. For threshing with a threshing stone, a place ·near the stacks was cleaned and hardened. The bundles were.. placed in a circle, double row, and ear ends togethe~. A small boy rode the horses that were pulling the threshing stone, round and round on the ring of the bundles until al1 the grain was knocked out of the ears of the grain. Such a threshing stone can be seen at the Kaufman Museum at Bethel College. Then the straw was pitched to the side and the kernels with.. the chaff' were swept to the center;_ a£ter this a new patch 0£ bundles was laid. I£ a horse li:fted its tail, somebcrly would quickly grab- a bucket or shovel to catch the dung before it would :fall into the.graino I still remember such in stances very vividly.. I do not rem.ember ho,v they separated the grain f':rom the chaff'. Today the self-propelled combines do all this, what a change. The children of' today cannot conceive this change. "Then came the small threshing machine into use and run by a horse power -which was pulled by 4 or 5 teams of horses going round and round. Each village. or some neighb-ors owned s-uch a machine and helped each other during the threshing season. I have personally seen two girls working· on the straw stack, setting it.. I wonder if this also occurred in other villages? Now you girls of' today, can you beat that! "Then came the steam engine. A man ·from Marion,. Kansas, was the .first· to make the round here in Hochf'eldo .His steam engine had an upright boil er, arrl the engine was self'-propelled, which also pulled the threshing machine; but it could not be guided :from the platf'orm. In moving the steam engine from one place. to another, the man in charge of' the water wagon used his horses to steer the engine. This was done by h~tching them ~o the pole of' the engine= I£ the water man's horses were not available, two men would grab the neckyoke or the pole ~nd steer the engine. "In the early days we had no grain bins. All the grain was sacked and carried upstairs in the barn or house o When the harvest was especially bountif'ul, one room in the house was also used as a grain bin. In my boy hood days it f'ell to my lot, during the threshing season, to hold up sacks at the threshing machine, at our place., at grandfather's and at Uncle David Schmidt's place. At the threshing machine was a box approximately 4 f'eet by 4 £eet and 10 to 12 inches deep. It was set on the ground near the 158 machine where the gr ai. n came out o:f the machine; when the bushel was :full, the man pu13:ed it away_ and set an.other bushel under to catch the grain. A contraption on the side o:f the box counted the bushels as they were pulled away, then I had to be ready with the sack. Sometimes the oats came :fast. I£ we were on the wi niward side, it was not so bad; but i:f it happened to be on a day ·when it was especially hot with hardly a breeze blowing, and we were on the leeward side, it would be suf':focatingly dusty; and these days came surprising.. . . 1 y o :ft.e.n..- .." 0 ?/Ir t~ . ~~ ~~,~~'l' ~w~;a. ~~fk-Ji~/ ~ ~ 9ti~~:a. . ,, f1i2 : ~-e,d-fl-~/ff ffe-;4'4/Ufh,.,-, 1/ N sifd/U'!~; ,, : /4~~%~ ,, • ~ / I II ,, . ~ %..vhA, " . *~A. @~ ~ ~lf~/'f-3/' Invi_tation to the engagement celebration of Katharina_ Unrau, prepared and written by her brother, w. B. Unrau.