Mennonites, Russian

2654. Calm Before the Storm by Janice Dick
This unique story of endurance and courage sheds light on the plight of Russian Mennonites. It is a sweeping tale of love and loss carrying the reader to other times and places—international intrigue at its best.
(368pp. Herald Press, 2002. $14.99)

2712. Causes and History of the Emigration of the Mennonites from Russia to America by Gerhard Wiebe
This booklet depicts the causes and events of the emigration of virtually the entire Bergthal Colony of approximately 7000 from Russia to Canada during the years 1873-1880.
(73pp. Eastern Mennonite Pubs., 2003. $6.95)

660. The East Reserve Villages History edited by John Dyck
A collection of stories by persons recalling memories of life in Russia from hearing their grandparents’ reminiscing. Pioneer villages in Russia that were established in 1875 included Bergthal, Vollwerk, Schoenthal, Hochfeld, Chortitza, Blumengard, Kronsthal, Schantz-enberg, and Gruenfeld.
(230pp. Hanover Steinbach Hist. Soc., 1990. $15.50)

608. From Faith to Faith: History of the Manitoba Mennonite Brethren Church by William I. Neufeld
The Mennonite Brethren Church in Canada began in Winkler, Manitoba. The first church was organized in 1888 and has grown to almost 200 churches across the country. The growth of a church has never been easy and this church, too, had its struggles. However, the faith was maintained and strengthened throughout.
(243pp. Kindred Press, 1989. $15.95)

1757. Into the Past, Buildings of the Mennonite Commonwealth by Rudy P. Friesen with Sergey Shmakin
When in 1789 the first Mennonites from Prussia settled along the Dnieper River in what was then New Prussia (now eastern Ukraine), they constructed buildings that were modest and utilitarian. But as they prospered over the next 125 years, they abandoned this utilitarian approach and developed a great many buildings that were anything but modest. This book interprets Mennonite life in Tsarist Russia through over 150 buildings. Over 400 photos, numerous plans, documented cemeteries, and written descriptions are included.
(352pp. illus. Raduga Publications, 1996. $29.95)

2717. An Introduction to the Russian Mennonites by Wally Kroeker
Wally Kroeker, a Russian Mennonite, takes a historical and current look at the Mennonites and their ancestors who were invited by Catherine the Great to farm in the Russian steppes. Although most no longer remain in Russia, nearly all have memories and stories of their time there—unbelievable prosperity for some; unspeakable terror for many; church tensions; struggles between those owning land and those without land, exquisite clockmaking, storytelling, and food.
(96pp. illus. Good Books, 2003. $7.95)

The Kleine Gemeinde Historical Series edited by Delbert Plett
The largest single collection of published source material on the Russian Mennonites available today, these five volumes include much genealogical and historical data on the Mennonite Kleine Gemeinde in Man., Nebr., and Kans.
669. Vol. 1: History and Events. Writings and Maps Pertaining to the History of the Mennonite Kleine Gemeinde From 1866 to 1876 (166pp. 1982. $28.75)
670. Vol. 2: The Golden Years. The Mennonite Kleine Gemeinde in Russia (1812-1849) (355pp. 1985. $28.75)
671. Vol. 3: Storm and Triumph. The Mennonite Kleine Gemeinde (1850-1875) (337pp. 1986. $28.75)
672. Vol. 4: Profile of the Mennonite Kleine Gemeinde 1874. Includes Genealogies of the First Kleine Gemeinde Families in Manitoba (312pp. 1987. $40.00)
673. Vol. 5: Pioneers and Pilgrims. The First Decade of the Kleine Gemeinde in Manitoba and Nebraska, 1874-1884 (604pp. 1990. $40.00)

2667. Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia; The Story of Abram Dück and His Colleagues, 1911-1917 by Lawrence Klippenstein and Jacob Dick
Diaries and memoirs form the basis of Jacob Dick’s fathers’ experiences living in Russia during the time when Russian Mennonites were forced to respond to World War I. The diary accounts and graphic photos preserve an important chapter of Mennonite history in Russia as the men worked in forestry and the medical corps.
(163pp. illus. Pandora Press, 2002. $17.00)

306. The Mennonite Brotherhood in Russia (1789-1910) by Peter M. Friesen
Termed a scholarly history, fascinating documentary, superb reference material, and an interpretative account of the Mennonites in Russia, this encyclopedic volume has two indexes. A sampling of contents: Origins of the Mennonites, Dutch-Prussian Anabaptists in Russia, Development of the Mennonite Brethren Church in 1860, Intellectual and Cultural Accomplishments, Geographic Expansion, etc.
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675. Mennonite Foods and Folkways from South Russia, Vol. I by Norma Jost Voth
Explores the food traditions which developed when Mennonites from eastern Europe settled in the Soviet Union. Their flavorful cooking blended with their Ukrainian neighbors’ food to create delectable and distinguishing dishes. A wonderful cookbook and food book, rich with stories and more than 500 recipes.
(480pp. illus. index. Good Books, 1990. $18.95; hardcover is $24.95)

836. Mennonite Foods and Folkways from South Russia, Vol. II by Norma Jost Voth
A Russian Mennonite herself, Norma interviewed persons whose lives have spanned from Chortitza in south Russia to Newton, Kansas, from the Molotschna to Winnipeg, Manitoba. Their memories of orchards and gardens, “Faspa” at weddings, food preservation, and wheat harvest fill this volume.
(288pp. illus. index. Good Books, 1991. $14.95)

700. Mennonite Martyrs: People Who Suffered for Their Faith, 1920-1940 by Aron A. Toews
This compilation resulted in a two-volume set including biographical sketches, poems, and narrative accounts of martyrs. Stories are of faithfulness, suffering, and death, demanding a response from the reader.
(263pp. Kindred Press, 1990. $23.95)

1231. Mennonite Settlements in Crimea by Heinrich Goerz, translated by John B. Toews
Mennonite settlements in the southern Crimea were scattered compared to those of the old colonies. Here are stories of families like the Kroekers, who established the Raduga Publishing House, and the family of Benjamin and Abram H. Unruh.
(65pp. CMBC Pubs., 1992. $10.00)

1793. Mennonites in American Society, 1930-1970: Modernity and the Persistence of Religious Community by Paul Toews
A rich interpretive story of how Mennonites have preserved their identity through the 20th century. It examines ways progressive Mennonites have slowed their absorption into American culture through creating institutional systems, refining and rearticulating ideologies, and developing a service and missional activism.
(441pp. index. illus. Herald Press, 1996. $19.99)

1234. The Molotschna Settlement by Heinrich Goerz, translated and edited by John B. Toews and Al Reimer
The story of the “new” colony on the Molotschna River with its numerous villages and dramatic history. The editors have added extensive footnotes and intro-ductory material to update this important work.
(252pp. illus. CMBC Pubs., 1993. $18.00)

592. None But Saints by James Urry
A definitive history of the Russian Mennonites, examining the changes in the Russian Mennonite communities between 1789 and 1889. For the first time, a non-Mennonite scholar studies and writes a fascinating history of the Russian Mennonites.
(224pp. Hyperion Press, 1989. $24.95)

2543. The Old Colony (Chortitza) of Russia: Early History and First Settlers in the Context of the Mennonite Migrations by Henry Schapansky
Documenting the various Mennonite migrations of the first settlers in the Old Colony of Russia, this book with five maps incorporates the articles previously published in Mennonite Family History as well as new information discovered since. Some chapters include The Radical Reformation, The Mennonite Diaspora, The Mennonites in West Prussia, The Gemeinden in West Prussia, Growth and Decline in West Prussia, Immigration to Russia, and more. Colonies include Chortitza, Einlage, Insel Chortitza, Kronsweide, Neuenburg, Neuendorf, Rosenthal, etc.
(519pp. Author, 2001. $30.00)

307. The Perilous Journey: The Mennonite Brethren in Russia, 1860-1910 by John B. Toews
Sociological and historical background of the early Mennonite Brethren families in Russia while living in a complex political, social, and religious world.
(94pp. Kindred Press, 1988. $9.95)

1569. Swiss Russian Mennonite Families Before 1874 by Dr. James W. Krehbiel
This volume covers over 1,600 persons in 315 families who emigrated from Volhynia, Russia, to South Dakota and Kansas in 1874. The family genealogies begin in the Palatinate, Alsace, and Montbéliard and are traced (as many as five generations) through Austria, Poland, and Russia, until the four Mennonite congregations arrived in the U.S. Surnames: Albrecht, Dirks, Flickinger, Goering, Graber, Kaufman, Krehbiel, Müller, Ortmann, Preheim, Reiss, Schrag, Schwartz, Senner, Strauss, Stucky, Sutter, Voran, Waltner, Wedel, Zerger, etc.
(332pp. hardcover. Masthof Press, 1995. $18.50)

313. Who are the Mennonite Brethren? by Katie Funk Wiebe
Explains who the Mennonite Brethren are, what they believe, and where they fit into the “Mennonite family.” A lot of good history written in easy-to-read language.
(107pp. Kindred Press, 1984. $6.95)

931. Why I Do Not Take the Sword by Isaac Tiessen
A personal true story and historical account of the Russian Mennonites during the Russian Revolution in World War I.
(158pp. Pathway Publishers, 1992. $4.75)