“A Black Spot on our story” (about the Selbstschutz=self-defense in 1918 in Russia)
Part of Albrecht family fonds
By Anton Sawatzky and recorded by Peter J. Dyck (Scottdale, PA) --this file contains information about Peter J. von Kampen (1891-1923), leader of the Selbstschutz in Eichenfeld prior to the October 26, 1919 massacre. (as collected by I.H. Warkentin)
Dyck, Peter J., 1914-2010
Part of John B Toews fonds
File consists of the following items:
1) Memoir of Gerhard Toews, 1903-1984, titled "Notitzen und Erinnerungen". German. 40 pages. Box 236
2) Translation of memoir "Gerhard Toews, Notes and Reminiscences" edited and translated by John B. Toews. 31 pages. Box 236
3) Gerhard Toews - letters to his children from 1927 to 1931. Box 236
4) Family Record sheet. Box 236
5) Hand drawn map of the village of Ohrloff, Molotschna as it was in 1918. Box 236
Toews, Gerhard J., 1903-1984
Heinrich Epp (1899-1989) --- Massacre
Part of Delbert Plett collection
The "Journal" of Heinrich Epp (1899-1989) descriing the 1919 massacre by the Machno Band in Steinbach, Russia. This German typed version received courtesy of Heinz Dyck (Calgary) and Frank Dyck (Calgary), both born and raised in the Borosenko area of Russia.
Epp, Heinrich, 1899-1989
Jakob Enns and daughters, and Miss Kremser funeral
Part of Gerhard Lohrenz fonds
This is a photo of 5 bodies in open caskets, with two women standing behind them, all in front of a thatch-roofed house in the village of Friedensruh The deceased are Jakob Enns, his three daughters, and Miss Kremser who was spending the night with the family. The fourth daughter, standing by the coffins, escaped the same fate by hiding. [HR 260]
Part of John B Toews fonds
Victims of the massacre in Odessa.
Unknown
Part of John B Toews fonds
Victim of the massacre in Odessa.
Unknown
Part of John B Toews fonds
This sub series consists of the following:
1) A letter written to the children of Mama Duekmann in Tiege in 1921 describes the scene of the massacre in Tiege and in the surrounding villages of Altenau, Gnadenfeld, Neu Halbstadt Zagradovka
2) A copy of this letter is the Gothic script. 6 pages. John B Toews transcribed it, 13 pages
3) Translation of Mama Duekmann's letter by John B. Toews. 13 pages. - (1 file) Box 232
Duekmann, Mama