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Following account written by Erika Tavonius M. D. born in
Muntau, Molotschna Colony. I had the honour and pleasure of
interviewing Dr. Tavonius when she lived in Vineland,
Ontario. She was a daughter of Dr. Erich Tavonius of the Muntau
Hospital who was venerated by our Mennonite people.
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There were twin boys in the Suderman family. They were so much
alike that only their mother could distinguish between them.
The boys loved each other.
When the Civil War started the boys
were already grown up. One was married at the time when a Machno
bandit collected young men and put them in line to be shot. He told
them to count like in the military and then announced that every
third one would be shot. As it turned out, the married twin would be
shot. Quickly his unmarried brother exchanged places with him and
was shot to death.
I have a request as follows: If you,
the reader, are able to identify the Suderman family below, kindly
contact me at ekmha@mnsi.net
With many thanks in advance, Astrid Koop.
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