This is another story from the collection Along the Way by John Wiens. More stories from Along the Way: Two Mothers Lost in the Wilderness Building a Log Structure Shortest Church Service Ever LOST IN ALGONQUIN (John Wiens) About fifty kilometres south of North Bay on Highway #11 is the small town of South River, […]
Susie Hildebrand Story
Susie Warkentin Hildebrand: born 1917 in Schönfeld, Russia My parents were Peter and Susanna Klassen Warkentin. My siblings were Agatha Warkentin Mathies, Peter Warkentin and Margaret Warkentin Konrad. Two brothers died in infancy. Schönfeld was one of the first colonies to be plundered by the Machno bandits and so my family fled to Tiegerweide in […]
Coming Events: December 2013
The Advent season can be a time for reflection, an appreciation for times past, and the anticipation of things to come. The center is open every morning – consider coming out for a tour, or bring your children and grandchildren out to the museum to see what life was like, and how Mennonites from this area have […]
