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Michael Bergey Papers

  • US MCUSAA HM1/021SC
  • Collection
  • 1834-1845

The collection consists of a book filled with legal descriptions of agreements recorded by Michael Bergey from 1834 to 1840. The other half of the book is described as a day book by Benjamin Kropp dated April 8, 1833 in Wilmot, Ontario. This latter section records a number of business transactions.

Bergey, Michael

Jacob Bergey Papers

  • US MCUSAA HM1/053SC
  • Collection
  • 1871

The collection consists of an original document issued for military exemption for Jacob Bergey, dated February 14, 1871 for the county of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada.

Bergey, Jacob

Joseph Bowman Papers

  • US MCUSAA HM1/055SC
  • Collection
  • 1817-1845

The collection consists of an original leather-bound notebook belonging to Joseph Bowman, documenting among other things some of his travels. Along with this notebook is a typed transcript of these travel reports dated 1975.

Bowman, Joseph

Benjamin Eby Papers

  • US MCUSAA HM1/060SC
  • Collection
  • 1849-1858

Included is a photocopy of a letter by Benjamin Eby dated October 17, 1849 and 4 transcripts and translations of additional letters by Benjamin Eby from 1851 to 1858 as used in the October, 1967 issue of the Mennonite Historical Bulletin.

Eby, Benjamin, 1785-1853

Valentine Kratz Papers

  • US MCUSAA HM1/072SC
  • Collection

The collection includes a 6 page reflection on Valentine Kratz, the first Mennonite preacher in Vineland, Ontario, written by his great granddaughter Mrs. Simeon Kratz, and several pieces from an old family bible dated before 1799.

Kratz, Valentine

Jacob K. Gross Correspondence (Photocopies)

  • US MCUSAA HM1/154
  • Collection
  • 1764-1907

Photocopies of family correspondence of a Mennonite bishop in Ontario.  Full inventory may be found on the Web site of the Mennonite Heritage Center, which owns the originals.

Gross, Jacob K., 1780-1865

Christian and Elizabeth Bauman Letter

  • US MCUSAA HM1/155SC
  • Collection
  • 1846

A typed transcription of a letter describing the Baumans' trip from Ontario, Canada to their home in Breckneck Township, Pennsylvania in 1846 and the condition of their crops and the weather upon their arrival.  Five different copies of the transcript are present.

Bauman, Christian

S. F. (Samuel Frederick) Coffman Papers

  • US MCUSAA HM1/163
  • Collection
  • circa 1895-1954

A small set of papers pertaining to S. F. Coffman's service to the (old) Mennonite Church in the early and mid- 20th century.  Coffman, an ordained pastor, began his work at the Mennonite Home Mission in Chicago, Illinois in 1895, but spent most of his career as a bishop in the Ontario Conference.  Materials in this collection include correspondence and subject files, materials pertaining to the 1927 Mennonite hymnal, and miscellaneous materials.

Coffman, S. F. (Samuel Frederick), 1872-1954

Llewellyn Groff Letter

  • US MCUSAA HM1/165SC
  • Collection
  • 1953

Letter from a Mennonite missionary serving the Pikangikum Indian community north of Red Lake, Ontario.  Describes the missionary showing lantern slides of the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ and playing records of testimonies, singing, and preaching "in the Indian language" to 40 Native Americans.

Groff, Llewellyn

Brubacher Family Correspondence

  • US MCUSAA HM1/473SC
  • Collection
  • 1808-1848

Six letters in German script from members of the Brubacher family residing in Ontario and Pennsylvania.  Correspondents include Johannes and Susanna Brubacher, Jacob and Maria Brubacher, and Heinrich Brubacher.  ALl of the letters have either been transcribed or translated.  Among the letters are also several photocopied German hymns with translations into English.

Brubaker family