In the previous post, Uncle Marvin mentioned that one of the distinctive tenets of the Mennonite faith was the refusal…
In this second and final installment of Uncle Marvin Taves’ 1988 presentation about our Mennonite legacy, he focuses on the…
A Toews clan reunion was held in June, 1988, at which Oma’s older brother Marvin presented a historical overview of…
No one who was there will ever forget the day of Grandma Agatha Toews’ funeral. Most of the family members…
Having heard Grandpa and Grandma Toews’ 50th anniversary testimonies and observed a little bit about their wedding, it is time…
Before moving on, I want to mention that the words to the song sung at Grandpa and Grandma Jacob J.…
As promised in my previous blog post, here is Grandma Toews’ testimony which she dictated to Grandpa Toews, who wrote…
July 12, 1966, was the 50th wedding anniversary of Oma’s parents, Jacob J. and Agatha Toews. A celebration in their honor…
Just over a month ago, Oma entered her 100th year since being born—truly a significant milestone. However, she is not the…
The Decade of the ‘40s World War II was the obvious dominant event of the 1940s. For the first half…