My parents, John and Marie Dick, along with my brother Henry and I docked in Quebec in August of 1924. I was 2 1/2 years old and remember the following incident. Our family had a little stool which they took with them to Canada. Whenever my parents were not nearby I needed to sit quietly […]
Part Three: Immigration to Essex County
The First Places of Employment The Mennonites that came to Essex County seemingly gained their employment at first in two chief area: the Broadwell brickyard at Kingsville and the Jasperson brickyard at Coatsworth. The work at the brickyards was burdensome, since men at that time were doing work done by machines today. In the photograph above, one can see Rev. […]
My Grandmother Elizabeth Lasi Neufeld’s Journey
Submitted by Alexandria Fischer My Grandma Neufeld’s German/Lutheran ancestors moved to Yugoslavia in the 1700s. Here they farmed the lush farmland and were living a comfortable and meaningful life. Over 100 years later in 1929, my great-great grandparents: Andrew Wolf and Magdalena Schindler and their daughter & husband (my Great Grandparents): Margaret Wolf and Frank […]
