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Genealogy and family history

by Alf Redekopp

Recent books

• Reg Rempel, editor. Descendants of Johan Doell and Helena Rempel: A Family History and Genealogy (Aberdeen, SK: Leonard Doell, 2002) 144 pp.

  This book focuses on the family history of Johan Doell (1865–1947) and his wife Helena Rempel (1867–1947) who were born in Russia, came to Canada during the 1870s, married in Manitoba in 1888, and died in Saskatchewan. Their pioneer years in Manitoba were spent in the village of Blumstein. In 1899 they moved to Saskatchewan and farmed near Schoenwiese. Johan was active in the community in church and civic life. He served as a Vorsaenger (song leader) in the church and was also on the Council of the Rural Municipality of Warman. Contact: Leonard Doell, Box 364, Aberdeen, SK S0K 0A0.

• Lynne (Kroeker) Ward. David Heinrich Friesen History (Winnipeg, MB: by the author, 2002) 450 pp.

  This book focuses on the family history of descendants of David Heinrich Friesen (1846–1915), who was first married to Barbara Klassen (1852–1888) and then Anna Janzen (1868–1929). Sixteen of 24 children from these two unions survived to adulthood. The books includes articles on Mennonite life and history, major biographies on each of these 16 children, genealogical data on over 1,800 descendants spanning 7 generations, some ancestral lines traced back as far as 1720, graphs, charts, anecdotes, over 1000 photographs, and more. Contact: Lynne Ward, 3 Fawn Place, Winnipeg, MB R3R 2Y9 or 204-885-3104.

Queries

Dyck – I am looking for descendants of two daughters of Heinrich Dyck (1832–1887) and Maria Epp (1833–1877). Maria Dyck (1859–1831) married Abram Friesen (1859–1933). They had 12 children and live near Rosthern, Sask. Gertruda Dyck (1863–1940) first married Heinrich Wiebe (1859–1908) and then Cornelius Friesen (1860–1929). They had 10 children and first lived on the Manitoba East Reserve and in 1927 moved to Menno Colony, Paraguay. Contact: Bill Schroeder, 434 Sutton Ave., Winnipeg, MB R2G 0T3.

Lepp – One of the men in this photo is my great grandfather Peter Lepp (b. 1853). He first married Elizabeth Zacharias (b. 1856) then Helene Klassen (b. 1863), widow of Aron Lepp, and third to Katharina Wiens (b. 1866), widow of a Mr. Isaak. Peter Lepp was a minister in Fuerstenland colony, South Russia (villages: Georgstal, Olgafeld, Alexandertal, and Rosenbach). We have been unable to prove how my line fits into the Lepp line of the Lepp–Wallman Factory. One man in this picture resembles Herman Lepp from the factory. Are the men in this photo the factory owners? I would be interested in any information about the factory or Lepp families. Contact: Charlotte R. McCrae.

Henry E. Plett Award for Mennonite Family History Research and Writing

Attention: High school students

The Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society invites you to enter an essay contest presenting research in your family history. Prizes consist of $250 (first prize) and $100 (second prize). For more details contact the MMHS Genealogy Committee, 600 Shaftesbury Blvd., Winnipeg, MB R3P 0M4 or check the web site.

Winners of the Henry E. Plett Memorial Award for Family history research and writing: Dustin Braun (on the left) first place prize winner, and Adam Braun (on the right), second place prize winner awarded in June 2002. Both winners attended W.C. Miller Collegiate in Altona at the time of the contest.

Send inquiries to Alf Redekopp, 600 Shaftesbury Blvd., Winnipeg, MB R3P 0M4.

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