Monthly Archives: June 2011

A trip to Chicago in 1945

Posted on June 14, 2011 by robertagoering

by Harry These are my memories of our family trip to Chicago at age 9.  John, Jim and Joan were also on this trip so they might remember or correct my memories if their memories are different.  We were eight: … Continue reading →

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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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