By son Jacob Flaming My parents, like many other Mennonite families, were caught up in the difficult and often tragic times surrounding the Bolshevik Revolution and the ensuing civil war. Anarchy was the rule of the day. Sensing that our chances of a better life were slim, my parents decided to emigrate to the USA. […]
"Stories Then" Archive
The posts below include stories told by refugees from Ukraine, 1920-1930 and 1947-1950.
Abram Epp story, now with photos
Today we added photos to a post EKMHA originally published in 2013 about Abram Epp who was born in 1919 in Krasnopohl, Siberia. Click on the link below to read Abram’s story and see his photos: Abram Epp: born 1919 in Krasnopohl, Siberia, originally published February 18, 2013.
Leamington and Harrow Mennonite Youth, 1946
Leamington and Harrow Mennonite Youth visit Pelee Island June 2, 1946 following account by John Wiebe 1902-1970 German-English translation by A.Koop In May of 1945 Herman Reimer, the Pelee Island Mennonite Church Sunday School superintendent, received a letter from the Leamington Mennonite Church Youth leader, Peter Epp. At their previous meeting the Leamington youth had […]
