FAMILY HISTORY AND GENEALOGY - GENEALOGIES AND FAMILY HISTORIES Filed by title and cross-referenced by name. 65 Years of Freedom: Penner-Sawatsky 1923-1988 Compilers listed only by their first names: Al, Ken. Large hardcover. Nearly exclusively family trees, with b/w photos. Unpaginated photocopy, some brief narratives. Russian Mennonite 1920s stream. Abe and Susie: A Family History of Abram C. Ens and Susie Schellenberg Compiled by Alvin Ens. Large hardcover. Brief memoirs, numerous photos, genealogies, maps. Russian Mennonite immigrant story, good first person accounts. Abbotsford: Ens Publishing, 2010, 135 pp. Abraham Heinrich Toews and Susanna Martha Friesen Includes the family story, genealogy and photos plus some additional writings about their life in Russia and Canada. Abraham J. (1877-1943) and Maria Froese (1882-1935) Reimer Descendants are listed into the 1990s. Included is an ancestor tree of Abraham Reimer back to 1817. Contains an index of names. Abraham & Johanna Funk Family Album – 1985 Abraham Jacob & Maria Loewen Family: A Journey Under God’s Providence By David F. Loewen. Superbly designed hardcover, photos, family trees, numerous scanned documents, and some well-told stories. Russian Mennonite history. Published by David Loewen at www.lulu.com. 180 pp. Abraham Jacob Loewen: 100 Years Celebration 1874-1974 Compiled by Tina Loewen. Detailed program of hundredth birthday celebration. Photos b/w, family registers, genealogies. Bound photocopy. Clearbrook: A. Olfert & Sons, 1975. 23 pp. + appendix. Abraham John and Susie (Ewert) Wiebe Ancestors and descendants are identified with stories and photos. An extensive production of family information. Abraham 1873-1947. Susie 1875-1942. Abraham L. and Elizabeth Dueck and their Descendants Abraham L. und Elisabeth Dueck und ihre Nachkommen 1841-1965 Compiled by Peter H. Dueck. Bilingual edition. Short biographies in both languages, family names and dates. This paperback ends with a poetic tribute to the immigration of 1874. 78 pp. Abraham Penner Book 1783-2003 Biographies, Genealogies and old Russian stories. Abraham P. Hiebert And Descendants Genealogy and History of Abraham Hiebert (1889-1958) and Maria Wolfe (1896-1962) and their descendants. Abraham R. Reimer 1841-1891 Book 1 1 This book includes a brief biography of Abraham R. Reimer of Kleefeld Russia, followed by genealogical listing of his progeny. The listing closes on 1 September 1986. Abram Johann Froese Family This family history details the descendents of Peter Froese (1775-1806). The contents included lists of family members for each generation, as well as numerous black and white photographs. Abram L. and Helena Regehr Family Book Compiled and published by Ralph Regehr and Lyle Regehr. Large bound photocopy. This book contains a great many entertaining family stories, as well as genealogies and family trees. The Mennonite family described is descended from Kanadier, that is, Russian Mennonites who immigrated to the Canadian prairies in the 1870s. Self-published, 1999. 76 pp. Abrams. See also Jacob Harder and Maria Abrams Accompanied by His Presence: Life Story of Margaret Brucks Large bound photocopy. Charming first-person narrative by Margareta Brucks. Russian Mennonite who immigrated to Canada in 1923. Margareta Hamm Brucks wrote her story at a late age. Translated by Victor Janzen, edited by Arnold Peters. 40 pp. Aeltester Johann Funk: A Family Tree Edited by Mary Dueck Jeffery. Subtitled “with Notes on His Life and Work.” Mostly family tree data, emanating from the Bergthaler stream. Winnipeg, 1990. 229 pp. Affleck. See also A Mother’s Heart Aganeta Loewen Genealogy Chart Agnes Janzen This is the story of a period in the life of Agnes Janzen from 1941 to 1948 being forced to move from Russia, to Poland and Austria and finally to Canada. (Translated by Helen Janzen). All in a Row: The Klassens of Homewood By Katherine Martens. Attractive paperback. The story of minister D. D. Klassen, his wife, Susan, and their fifteen children in Manitoba. A family saga with the emphasis on the father. Genealogies, b/w photos. Well-written narrative. Mennonite Literary Society, Winnipeg, 1988. 164 pp. Always Further Eastward: A Factual Account by Abram J. Loewen. Subtitled A Seventeen Year Mennonite Family Trek from Russia to China to Canada A story told by Abram J. Loewen, translated by Rosemarie Matsuda, edited and published by Leland Harder. Originally German language. This is a fascinating and well-told story of a flight from the Soviet Union to China in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Eventually these individuals were able to immigrate to Canada. Originally Published as Immer Weiter Nach Osten. Winnipeg, CMBC Publications, 1981. 65 pp. Amazing Story of the Friesens in Canada, The Photocopy. Coats of arms, glossary, addresses, genealogical resources. Author, Sharon Taylor, 1984. 2 Ancestors and Descendants of Johann Wiebe August 3, 1866-July 12, 1924 Authored by the Wiebe History Book Committee. Account of “Kanadier” Mennonites who immigrated to the Canadian prairies in the 1870s. Some historical text, a journal published in Die Rundschau, maps, but dedicated primarily to family histories. 1999. 156 pp. Ancestors of Anna Voth Voth Binder of photocopied genealogical information. Meticulous family trees, some handwritten documents. Detailed genealogies. Ancestors of John Froese: Born 16 December, 1902 Bound photocopy. Detailed genealogy, n/d, n/a. Ancestors of Peter Berg & Eva Wiens Compiled by Theresa A. Berg. Large bound photocopy. Detailed genealogies of a Russian Mennonite family who settled in the United States. Photos, documents, some life-writing, maps, index. Revised 2019. Ancestors of Walter Wiens Compiler: Walter Wiens? Bound photocopies, mostly family trees, some documents. Undated. Ancestry and Descendants of Daniel Johann Hildebrand and Anna Dyck Compiled by Marvin D. Hildebrand, December 1988. Ancestry of David and Katharina (Schmidt) Dick - Book I ANCESTRY OF DAVID DICK (1861-1919) and KATHERINA SCHMIDT (1866-1919) DESCENDANTS OF DAVID DICK (1861-1919) and KATHERINA SCHMIDT (1866- 1919). A genealogy of the David Dick and Katherina Schmidt family1556-1993, 54 pages. Compiled and translated from the German by John Lenzmann. Key family names include Dick, Epp, Loewen, Martins, Schroeder, Reimer, Toews, Van Dyck and Wall. The book, though in one volume, is divided into two books, Book 1, pages 1 through 23, covers the ancestry,; Book 2, pages 25 to 52, the descendants. It includes an index. And in Their Silent Beauty Speak: A Mennonite Family in Russia and Canada 1790-1990 Written, edited and compiled by Anne Konrad. A beautifully written history of a Russian Mennonite family, in a sense more impressionistic than linear. “The crowd of ghosts chatters in snatches of dialogue, comes to us in letters, journals, memories. … Whoever thinks chronologically for one full hour, or even a minute?” The volume contains a multitude of anecdotes and good storytelling. Numerous photos, maps, family trees. Well indexed. 2004. 507 pp. And Johann Begat… The story of Johann Neufeldt (1815-1884) and his descendants. Wife Sara (Rempel) Neufeldt. Andres. See also My Experiences: By the Grace of God Andres. See also My Family: My Memories Andres Family History & Genealogy This begins with Gerhard Andres (b. 1691?) and Anna Toews. Extensive genealogical record beginning in Germany (Prussia) to U.S. & Canada. 3 Andres, Gerhard & Anna (Toews) Family of Peter and Agathe Penner Andres. Peter 1821-1882. History, genealogy. Andrew B. Ratzlaff 1824-1972. Maps, genealogies, 51 pp. Anna: Anna Niebuhr Story Genealogy, memoir, 54 pp text photocopy; translated by Sig Peters. Anna Ediger Wall: A Heritage Story “As Told by Anna in Her Stories and Through Her Letters.” Translated and edited by Lydia Neufeld Harder and Martha Neufeld. The story of a woman who lived through the Stalinist tyranny, escaped the USSR during World War II, and immigrated to Paraguay. Well-organized book, b/w photos, a preface and some genealogy. Scarborough and Hamilton, Ontario, 2015. 102 pp. Anna’s Journey: Back to the Roots A memoir by Anna Harder Goertzen, who was born in Canada, then lived much of her life in Paraguay. At the time of publication, Goertzen was living in Abbotsford. Beautifully designed book by Bill Glasgow. The narrative is broken into small sections and is interspersed with photos, both colour and b/w. Abbotsford, Judson Lake Publishers, 2016. 157 pp. Anna (Van Eitzen) & Helena (Sawatsky) Journals, writings, obituaries, family names of these women. Submitted by Jack Block, Langley, BC. Anny: Sheltered in the Arms of God. A true story of survival in Russia Anny’s story begins with her grandparents, Jakob G. Penner (b.1834) Anna Krahn (b.1842) in Russia. It recounts the story of her earlier days in Russia leading to the Russian Revolution, repression and imprisonment. Photographs and family tree are included. By Anny Penner Klassen Goerzen. Anny Part 2: Sheltered in the Arms of God. The Years in Canada This is the continued story of the author during her years in Canada, 1948-2003. Includes family trees of the Penners and Goerzens. Anny 2. Teil: In Gottes Armen geborgen. Die Jahre in Canada German version of Anny Part 2: Sheltered in the Arms of God. The Years in Canada Aron Enns Family, The: History and Genealogy 1819-1990 Written and self-published by Susan Enns Suderman. Large paperback. The first part contains the stories of Russian Mennonite families and their journeys to China, Paraguay, and North America. The last part consists of a meticulous family tree. Surrey, 2016. 185 pp. Aron Esau and Descendants Family history and genealogy of Aron Esau (1783-1845) and Elizabeth Huebert (d. 1902?). Aron F. Peters (1893-1972) and Elizabeth Dueck (1895-1963). Includes bios, genealogy charts and photographs. Inserted in a Peters family tree (chart) 4 Aron R. Reimer 1885-1953 and Margaretha L. Dueck 1885-1968 Compiled by Emil Reimer. Russian Mennonite story, immigration to Canadian prairies. Numerous b/w photos, personal memories, genealogies. Includes some brief notes of the Kleine Gemeinde, Russia, 1801-1866, kept by minister Johann A.