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- 1772-1900 (Creation)
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0.15 Cubic Feet
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Biographical history
Born 4 Oct 1866 in Gnadenheim, Molotschna, Russia. Parents Heinrich Richert and Anna Schmidt. Migrated to United States in 1874, near Goessel, Kansas. Baptized in Alexanderwohl church.
In 1891 he went to Darlington, Oklahoma, as "Oekonom" or mission farm manager. Then he worked for the government Indian agency. Returned to Kansas in late 1893 or early 1894.
Attended the "Methodist academy" in Winfield, Kansas. Fall 1895 entered Bethel College. But left college to take over the family farm upon the death of his father.
Married Sara Quiring in 1903. Moved to Newton in 1910. Worked for Mennonite Mutual Insurance Company, eventually became president. Various other committee and board positions.
Died 21 April 1928 in Newton, Kansas.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The source and acquisition date of the majority of the materials is unknown. One folder from Roland Ensz was donated 7 Nov 1998.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
It's not clear that all the items in here come from Jacob H. Richert. It also could be that more than one Jacob Richert or J. H. Richert is represented by the materials.
Neuer und Alter Kunst- und Jugend-Kalender Auf das 1770ste Jahr Christi... (Dantzig: E. Gewerk, Thom. Joh. Schreiber, [1770]); handwritten notes in it that look like a preaching schedule for the Danzig Mennonite congregation (does this belong to the Richert papers or is it just mixed in by accident?) (should this be cataloged in OCLC sometime?)
school papers (penmanship and grammar exercises, German and English, one dated 1882)
financial record book ca. 1900
a folder from Roland Ensz - printed matter, several items are First Mennonite Church, Newton
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unprocessed
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open for research use
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Language of material
- English
- German
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- Danzig Mennonitengemeinde (Gdansk, Poland) (Subject)
- First Mennonite Church (Newton, Kan.) (Subject)