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John B. Goering’s memoirs – Chapter 5

Posted on June 14, 2011 by robertagoering

back to Chapter 4 And so time went on — joys and sorrow — as life is. On account of my healt, I couldent do much farm work, so I got a job in town. Strated by diging for a … Continue reading →

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Grandpa holding babies

Posted on June 14, 2011 by robertagoering

Frieda, John B., Aaron, Janice @1986 Carol, Mark, Kate, John B., 1984 Bobbie, Davis,  John B.  1981 Bobbie, Kate, John B., Davis, Herb, 1984

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Goering family history, part I

Posted on June 13, 2011 by robertagoering

by Jan Regier, November 1992.  Originally published in issue #6 of the Goering Gazette, November 1992. Our ancestors were among a community or village of 73 families which left Kotosufka, Russia August 6, 1984.  The group was led by Jacob … Continue reading →

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Potato Pancakes

Posted on June 13, 2011 by robertagoering

From the kitchen of Elva Originally published in the Goering  Gazette, July 1989 3 cups raw potatoes grated or may be blended with blender 2 eggs well beaten 1/2 tsp. salt 1 T. flour 1 T. cream or milk 1/4 … Continue reading →

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Turkey Creek Township – Freedom creek: its origin and path through our farm giving us many fond experiences

Posted on June 12, 2011 by robertagoering

from the archives of Dan & Grace This is a map of the southeastern corner of Turkey Creek Township. Notes on section 12 (upper right corener): water shed supplies our little creek * s.e. corner – site of Eden Mennonite … Continue reading →

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boustrophedon patterns…

Posted on June 12, 2011 by robertagoering

“The vast public domain westward of the Mississippi River where the stalwart homesteader may obtain legal title to his land-claim by five years of living on it and improving it with his building and husbandry labors, has been summed in … Continue reading →

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A brief history of the John B. Goering – Jessie Schrag family through 1874, part V

Posted on June 11, 2011 by robertagoering

by Rannie back to Part IV The Trip to America The Mennonites had flourished with relatively little outside interference for three quarters of a century. Some had become wealthy landowners and businessmen, employing large numbers of the native people as … Continue reading →

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Bill & Alice

Posted on June 11, 2011 by robertagoering

From the archives of Dan & Grace

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A brief history of the John B. Goering – Jessie Schrag family through 1874, part IV

Posted on June 10, 2011 by robertagoering

by Rannie back to part III Life in Volhynia/Russia The Swiss-Mennonites in Volhynia organized themselves into four congregations. The largest group was in Edwardsdorf, including Johann Goering. When this group came from Michelsdorf, a number of families stayed behind. They … Continue reading →

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Elva with Harry on the left; Frieda with Larry on the right

Posted on June 10, 2011 by robertagoering

From the archives of Walter & Frieda

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