Accession 2008.016
Title and Physical Description
Wilhelm Hiebert family fonds. – [ca. 1988-ca. 1991]. – 2 cm of textual records
Administrative/Biographical History
Wilhelm Hiebert (1847-1908) and his wife, born Katerina Esau (1849-1940) were Mennonites who migrated from Russia to Chortitz, Manitoba (now called Randolph, Manitoba) in July 1875. Wilhelm’s ancestry has been traced back to Peter Hiebert (b. 1818). Katerina’s ancestry has been traced back to Benjamin Defehr or Fehr (b. 1818). A committee consisting of their grandchildren produced a 125-page compilation of the family genealogy ca. 1988, and a family reunion was held in 1988.
Custodial History
The fonds was given to Judith Rempel by Vern Hiebert.
Scope & Content
The fonds consists of the family genealogy, song sheet used at the 1988 family reunion, additional genealogical notes and hymns, one item of correspondence, and a poem by Wilhelm Hiebert.
Source of Acquisition
Gift by Judith Rempel, 2008.
Notes
Accession 2008.016
Last updated by Jim Bowman, 23 November 2017
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