Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1821-1965 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
23 cm of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
These 12 church registers were brought to Canada by Leonhard Ewert, the last pastor of the Kazun Church. They were donated by Leonhard Ewert's youngest daughter, Marie Rehsler. Her article appeared in Roots and Branches January 2009 Volume 15 #1 edition on pages 4 and 5.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Fonds is arranged in the following series:
1) Vital Statistics - baptismal records, family registers, birth records, death records, church records, church leaders, immigration records, travel documents and registration forms - (13 files) Box 296
2) Vital Statistics - Polish language documents - (2 files) English translation of birth certificates - (1 file) Box 296
3) Photographs
4) Miscellaneous - Gameo article "Deutsch Kazun (Poland)", 2010; GenWiki article "Einwanderungszentralstelle (EWZ) Antraege", 2010; article" Perpetuating the memory of the Victims of Repression", 2008; Birth & Baptism records for Eugen Schroeder (b. 1933) & Heinrich Schroeder (b. 1913) - (1 file) Box 296
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- German
Script of material
- Gothic
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
These church books are extremely fragile and must be handled with care. Researchers should use the photocopied material when doing their research.
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Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Notes area
Note
Title is based on contents of the fonds.
Note
Series 2 contains handwritten documents of what appear to be Polish birth certificates.
Note
Additional information can be found at http://www.mennonitegenealogy.com/poland/dk1832-41-civil-records.pdf
Note
Some records have been translated to English.
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Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Ewert, Leonhard, 1898-1968 (Subject)
- Rehsler, Marie (Ewert), 1939-2017 (Subject)
- Schroeder, Heinrich A., 1913-1982 (Subject)
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Record created January 26, 2009
Record modified October 02, 2014
Record modified May 24, 2018, LJK
Record modified December 15, 2022, LJK