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This file consists of the following:
1) H. H.Goossen letter to B. B. Janz "Einige Erlebnisse unseres Volkes in Sued Russland in den Jahren des ersten Weltkrieges bis zur ersten Auswanderung. Translated into English "A few Experiences of our People in South Russia during the Years of W.W. I and until the Emigration, 1915." 17 pages
2) H.H. Goossen, "Unsere grosse Vaterlandsliebe und Treure zum Kaisertrone erhaelt einen Schlag und wird schwer geprueft"
3) Anonymous, "Selbsterlebtes" 1918-1919, 8 pages (German) - (1 file) Box 255

File consists of the following:
1) "He Has Qualified Us: Memories of our parents Henry and Sara Kornelsen", autobiography of Henry Kornelsen, 1890-1974 and Sara Reimer Kornelsen, 1897-2003. Translated into English by daughter Elvira Dueck in 1995.
2) Kornelsen family register beginning in 1858.
3) How Small Events and Happenings Contributed to a Large Mennonite Emigration in 1923 by H.H. Kornelsen, translated by John B. Toews. 12 pages.
-- All documents contained in one file, Box 233

Prussia to Russia - Poland, Russian Migration (1788). Transcribed by Peter Toews in 1860. Handwritten, German original.

Tells of his experience and journey from Russia to Canada and Nebraska. Photocopy of handwritten, German original.

Experiences in Molotschna, Russia Feb 18,1876 to May 28, 1884. Photocopy of handwritten, German original along with a partial translation into English. It also contains a brief report of death by daughter Maria.

"Letter from Canadian Government to Mennonite delegation" A Department of Agriculture immigration document to Mennonite delegates from Russia.

This file consists of the following:
1) Military Service Act, Mennonites are to be exempt and free by the Law of Canada from serving in military either in the time of peace or war. 29 pages. J H. Doerr, Department of Justice.
2) Correspondence with the Department of the Secretary of State, Canada showing documents relating to the advantages and immunities offered to Mennonite settlers.intending to emigrate to Canada. John Lowe was the Minister of Agriculture. David Klassen, Jacob Peters, Heinrich Wiebe and Cornelius Toews were the delegates from South Russia.11 pages.
3) Department of Agriculture document outlining Homestead Rights and Exemptions from Military Service; 1973. 1 page. Box 261

This file consists of the following:
1) Biography of Johann Jacob Wedel, 1877-1937, born in Rudnerweide, moved to Neu Samara, then Slavgorod, then northern Siberia. He was banished to a prison camp and died in 1937. Mother Wedel trekked to Poland with her family but they were taken to a prison camp in Siberia. Robert Wall, one of the step-sons came to Canada wrote this report with the help of Jacob J Wedel of Abbotsford, B.C. 3 pages.
2) A short entry on Jakob Jakob Wedel 1873-1957 is included in this file.1page

Duplicate letters from Department of Agriculture, Ottawa re. military exemption and land available to Mennonite settlers July 28, 1873

Genealogical records of Russian Kleine Gemeinde Mennonite families immigrating to Manitoba. Photocopy of handwritten, German original.

A day by day account of the Russia - America emigration: two poems, message by Abram Friesen, song. It appears to be partly or wholly copied from another source.

Aelt [?] Peter B. Toews letter, Oct 22, 1874 to the Kleine Gemeinde who moved to North America in that year. Transliterated by Mrs. P.J. Loewen, Blumenort, 1982.

Gerhard D. Doerksen, "Die Auswanderungs Reise von Russland nach Amerika im Jahre 1875."

Regarding their journey from Russia to Canada. Also contains information and Genealogy on Anna Thielman (1843 - 1881) and Johann L. Dueck (1833 - 1894). They accompanied Peter Toews on the journey. Typed English translation. (2 pages)

Abr. L. Dueck "Kopien Briefen" - Copies of Letters. Belize, British Honduras. Handwritten, German Photocopy