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digitized from microfilm MF MSS 236 http://mla.bethelks.edu/archives/mf_mss_236/acc230/ which apparently is the same as LDS microfilm 1344434
also in elecrec/acc230

I. Hauptabteilung: Gen. Directorium (General-Ober-Finanz-Krieges- und Domänendirektorium) Abt. 9. Westpreussen und Netzedistrikt c. Ämtersachen und Ämterverpachtungssachen, 1722-1816 Nr.77 Graudenz vol. 1: Acta betrefs die Veranschlagung und anderweite Austhuung der Grundstücke in Kommerau, Amt Graudenz 1806, 5 pages vol. 2: Einrichtungsakten Amt Graudenz, Mühlenconsignation 1803/04. These were apparently at Merseburg when they were filmed. Presumably they are now in the Geheime Staatsarchiv in Berlin.

"Die wegen Mennonisten-Wesens verlangte Nachrichten, 1788-1827"
digitized from microfilm MF MSS 236: http://mla.bethelks.edu/archives/mf_mss_236/acc232/
originally were in Staatsarchiv Danzig, Abteilung 145: Domänenämter und Intendaturen, später Domänenrentämter, 1773-1872
at time of microfilming in 1984 they were in the Bydgoszcz archives, sygn. 487, Nr. D-12256

record book scanned from MF CHR 2 http://mla.bethelks.edu/metadata/cong_306.php

membership record book, scanned from microfilm MF CHR 2 http://mla.bethelks.edu/archives/cong_314/

membership records and other material scanned from microfilms MF CHR 4, MF CHR 30, MF CHR 32 http://mla.bethelks.edu/metadata/cong_293.php

The collection includes Elbing-Ellerwald church record books kept by Andreas as elder, and a large collection of sermons. The authorship of most of the sermons is not indicated, but it seems likely that most of them were written by Andreas except where otherwise indicated.

Mostly letters, sent by Herman and Anna Janzen, Justine Janzen Penner, and Johann and Maria Janzen back to relatives in West Prussia.

These were translated by Louis A. Janzen and published as:

Letters written by Johann and Maria Janzen and Herman and Anna Janzen of Butler County Kansas to the Jacob Dyck family of Laakendorf, West Prussia, Germany during the years of 1880-1893 (North Newton, Kan. : L. Janzen, 1979)

and

Liebe Geschwister II : 1880-1893 (North Newton, Kan. : [author], [198-?])

record books scanned from microfilms MF CHR 3 and MF CHR 47 http://mla.bethelks.edu/metadata/cong_303.php

births, deaths, marriages, baptisms
digitized http://mla.bethelks.edu/metadata/cong_321.php from microfilm MF CHR 4 and MF MSS 236, plus links to some additional congregational materials

The papers are all hand-written German in the old script. There are a few items of correspondence, several sermons, poetry, and other documents.

scans of baptism records 1829, 1830, 1834, ca. 1867-1875 from microfilm MF CHR 20. The originals of these loose pages are in MLA.V.18, folder 28 http://mla.bethelks.edu/metadata/cong_309.php
Also includes 6 items from Markushof congregation scanned from MF CHR 9

Transcriptions and translations of postcards ca. 1905-11 written by family members, many from Europe.
Book: Gesangbuch für Mennoniten-Gemeinden in Kirche und Haus (Danzig, 1869) owned by Abraham Esau, 1869.

miscellaneous documents
digitized from microfilm MF CHR 20 http://mla.bethelks.edu/metadata/cong_317.php
original documents are in V.18 folders 4 and 29

Abraham Toews will?, 1877

Hutterite historical account of the group at Vishenka by a Peter Neufeld, 1866

financial record books, possibly of Bethel church, 1909-1925

poems by Peter T. Neufeld

German sermons 1850s-1890s and undated, authors not given, but some probably by Heinrich Neufeld and Heinrich Toews

catechism booklet 1880

Isaac Peters "Vortrag bei einer Lehrerwahl" Marienthal, no date

Isaac Peters, "Etwas über den Zweck der Form u. die Bedeutung der christlichen Wassertaufe," no date

Heinrich Toews diary

Bethel Jugend-Verein speeches and correspondence by Peter T. Neufeld

box 1: correspondence 1907-1916

box 2: correspondence 1917-1930

box 3: financial records, Vergissmeinnicht book, photos, postcards, greeting cards, wedding invitations, clippings

box 4: school notebook, clippings, correspondence, Uncle Abe Becker papers

box 5: account books

box 6-7: books

box 8: school exercise books, diplomas, grade reports for various family members; Danzig "Predigtentwürfe" book