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Mennonite Archives of Ontario
Conrad Grebel University College
140 Westmount Rd. N.
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G6
Phone: (519) 885-0220 x24238
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Baring-Gould, S., Family Names and Their Story. London 1919. Reprinted Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1968. 415 pp. plus Index. Hardcover. Very Good. Slight wear on spine and cover edges. Owners name in ink inside cover page. $25.00
Bender, C. W and Swartzendruber, D. B. Descendants of Daniel Bender. Berlin Publishing Company, Berlin, Pennsylvania. 1948. 192 pp. Daniel Bender d. about 1842 in Germany; was married to Magdalena Schlappach and Elizabeth Bauman. Index. Hardcover. Very Good. Stains on inside cover pages. $20.00
Record of the Ancestors & Descendants of Jacob Sherk Brubaker (D-67) and his brother Daniel Sherk Brubaker (D-71). Privately published, 1974. 150 p. Stapled cover binding. 1 copy good. $25.00
Eakle, Arlene & Cerny, Johni, eds. The Source A Guidebook of American Genealogy. Published by Ancestry Publishing Company, Salt Lake City, Utah 1984. First printing. 786 pp. From Preface: "...it identifies, locates, and interprets all of the basic manuscript, microfilm and published record groups currently available for genealogical research between the beginnings of European colonization in America and 1910." Hardcover. Very good. Torn edges on paper jacket cover. $35.00
Edworthy, Laura Betzner and Taylor, Eleanor Harper. The Betzner Family in Canada: Genealogical and historical records, 1799-1970. Ontario: 1971[?]. Chronicles the family of Samuel and Maria (Detweiler) Betzner. Includes genealogical tables. Fair. $10.00
Estes, Steven R. Love God and Your Neighbor, the Life and Ministry of Christian Engel. Published by Robert and Juliet Engle Schertz, Memora, Illinois. 1993. 137 pp. Digest-size book. Softcover. Signed and dedicated by author. B/w illustrations. Appendices of genealogy: Christian Engel's family of origin; descendants of Christian Engel and Katharina Nafziger and Barbara Brunner; descendants of Joseph Wverckler and Katharine Ringenberg. As New. $20.00
Gingerich, Hugh F. and Rachel W. Kreider. Amish and Amish Mennonite Genealogies. Pequea Publishers, Gordonville, PA, 1986. First printing. 848 p. Very good. This is a heavy book that will be fairly expensive to ship. $40.00. ON HOLD FOR PURCHASER.
Gratz, Delbert L. Was Isch Dini Nahme? What Is Your Name? A Collection of Swiss Family Names. Mastof Press, Morgantown, PA. 1997. 95 pp. Softcover. Includes 1998 booklet by author of Swiss Mennonite Heritage Tour. Fine. Name stamped on front. $10.00.
Leibbrandt, Dr. Gottlieb. Little Paradise. "Aus Geschichte und Leben der Deutschkanadier in der County Waterloo, Ontario, 1800 - 1975." Allprint Company Limited, Kitchener, 1977. 415 pp. Author's dedication and signature written inside cover page. Softcover. Very Good. Tear on spine bottom. $15.00
Martin and Family, Mrs. Noah, V. Family Record Abraham Martin and his Descendants. Published Hagerstown, MD. Fifth Edition 1988. 716 pp. "On December 24, 1852 Abraham married Barbara Wenger, who was born January 30, 1829." Abraham died 1907; Barbara died 1906.) Hardcover. Very good. Owner's name on inside page. One ink correction. $50.00
Mennonite Family History
All hardcover. As new.
Vol. 3-4, 1984-1985 $30
Vol. 5-6, 1986-87 $30
Vols. 7-8, 1988-89 $30
Vol. 9, 1990 $20
Softcover individual issues. All Very Good to Good, some with slight shelf marks and wrinkled corners.
Volume XI [11], Number 1, January 1992. 47 pp. $5.00Volume XI [11], Number 2, April 1992. 41 pp. (pagination is continuous for the year) $5.00
Volume XI [11], Number 3, July 1992. 40pp. $5.00
Volume XI [11], Number 4, October 1992. 45 pp. $5.00
Volume XII [12], Number 1, January 1993. 47 pp. $5.00
Volume XII [12], Number 2, April 1993. 41 pp. $5.00
Volume XII [12], Number 3, July 1993. 47 pp. $5.00
Volume XII [12], Number 4, October 1993. 41 pp. $5.00
Volume XIII [13], Number 1, January 1994. 47 pp. $5.00
Volume XIII [13], Number 2, April 1994. 43 pp. $5.00
Volume XIII [13], Number 3, July 1994. 41 pp. $5.00
Volume XIII [13], Number 4, October 1994. 37 pp. $5.00
Volume XIV [14], Number 1, January 1995. 47 pp. $5.00
Volume XIV [14], Number 2, April 1995. 45 pp. $5.00
Volume XIV [14], Number 3, July 1995. 41 pp. $5.00
Ten Year Index 1982 - 1991. Unpaginated. Good. Cardstock taped to inside covers. Owner's name label on inside cover. Top of spine is wearing. Colored pencil smudges on cover. Pages are Very Good. $5.00
Parker, Donald Dean. Local History: How to Gather It, Write It, and Publish It. Social Science Research Council, New York, New York, 1944. Revised and Edited by Bertha E. Josephson. 185 pp. Grey paper covers. Poor. Markings from removed tape. Inside spine taped. Owners name in ink inside cover. Title written on spine. Internal is good. $8.00
Profile Of The Mennonite Kleine Gemeinde 1874. DFP Publications. Steinbach, Manitoba. 1987. 312 pp. The Mennonite Kleine Gemeinde Historical Series. Introduction by D. Plett. Softcover. Very Good. $20.00
Shantz, Orvie W., compiler. History of the Noah W. Shantz and Rachel Shantz Descendants. April 1974. 23 pp. Index. Noah was b. August 10, 1854 to Jacob Shantz and Susannah Schneider who lived two miles east of Bloomingdale, Waterloo County, Ontario. Rachel was b. March 27, 1856, to Isaac Y. and Catharine (Clemens) Shantz. 1 copy Very Good. Copied one side, taped paper cover. $10.00
Weber, Eldon, D., compiler. Descendants of Henry B. Steckle; The Henry B. Steckle [and Lydia Shantz] Family. Kitchener.1967. 39 pp. Henry was b. December 29,1846 to John W. Stoeckle and Esther Bliehm. Lydia Shantz was b. August 31, 1848 to Bishop Henry B. Shantz and Lydia Martin. Digest size. Index on back. Cardstock cover; b & w photos. Additions and corrections pasted inside front cover. Very Good. $10.00
Stoltzfus Nafzinger Family History. Privately published. New Holland, PA. 1992. 98 pp. Hardcover. Some names in Index: Beiler, Fisher, Hertzler, Lapp, Swarey, Zook. As New. $15.00
Weber, Eldon D. From Stambach to Berlin (Ontario) and the Descendants of Rev. John W. Stoeckle/Steckle (JJJ4), 1802 -1879. Self published. 1986 [Kitchener, ON, Canada] Hardcover. Colour and b/w illustrations. Index 1 - 368 pp. One copy Very Good. Inscription on inside front page in pencil (Salome Bauman). Bookplate on inside front page. Includes three loose pages of family events. $75.00 One copy Good. Ink signature on inside cover page. bookplate on inside front page. A few ink markings/corrections. $60.00
Weber (Weaver). Descendants of Pioneer Weber (Weaver) HH214 Henry 1793 - 1862 and Salome (Baer) Bauman (1791 - 1868). Kitchener, Ontario. Edited and published by Eldon D. Weber. 1981. 298 pp. Hardcover. Index. Errata sheet. Multiple copies New $30.00
Wenger, Samuel S. The Wenger Book, A Foundation Book of American Wengers. One 2-volume set. 1218 p.; 340 pp. Volume 2 is The Wenger Book Index. Hardcover, jacket. Pennsylvania German Heritage Historical Inc., 1978. Fine with slight jacket wear. Both volumes have dust jacket taped to book. Both have previous owner's name in ink on inside cover page. $100.00 for set
Zook, Lois Ann. Who Begot Thee: Descendants of Jacob Brubaker of Snyder County, Pa.. Acorn Press, Lancaster, PA. 1976 300 pp. B/w illustrations. Cardboard cover. Fair. Taped spine. Tape marks on cover. Owner's name on inside page. $30.00
Baer, Martha. Martha's Radiance. Privately published. No date. (ca 1990?). 40 pp. Softcover. Dedicated and signed by author. Spiral binding. Very Good. $8.00
Behrends, Ernst. Wir trotzen dem Irrlicht Russlanddeutsche im Mutterland 1929 -1961 (Roman). Printed in Germany 1975. 314 pp. Hardcover. Paper jacket. 1 copy Fine. Paper jacket slightly worn on edges. $20.00 1 copy Good. Paper jacket worn on edges. Owner's name, address, date in ink on inside page.$15.00
Behrends, Ernst. Der Ketzerbischof (Leben und Ringen des Reformators Menno Simons gest. 1561) 1. Aufl.. Basel, Agape. 1966. 437 pp. Hardcover. Paper jacket. Very good. Paper jacket and cover worn on edges. Owner's name in ink on inside front and back pages. $15.00
Behrends, Ernst. Der rote Tulipan Historischer Roman. Bodman, Bodensee, Hohenstaufenverlad Schumann 1977. 232 pp. Hardcover. Paper Jacket. Like new. $15.00
Behrends, Ernst. Stromaufwärts. Printed in Germany 1970.360 pp. Hardcover. Paper jacket. Fine. Dedication written in ink on inside page. $15.00
Behrends, Ernst. Der Steppenhengst (Roman). Bodman/Bodensee, Hohenstaufen Verlag HV. 1969. 387 pp. Hardcover. Paper jacket. Very good. Paper cover torn. Dedication in ink on inside page. Other writing on inside cover pages. $15.00
Braght, T. J. V. Der Blutige Schauplatz oder Martyrer Speigel der Tauffs-Gesinnten Oder Wehrlosen Christen, Die Um Des Zeugnisses Jesu Ihres Seligmachers Willen Gelitten Haben Und Getodtet Worden Sind von Christi Zeit an Bis Auf Das Jahr 1660. Lancaster Pennsylvania. Second American Edition 1814. 608 pp. plus Index. Cover is leather over wood. Poor. Moisture stains. Pages fragile and stained; parts of some are missing. Part of leather cover missing. $200.00 [Postage for this large book will be significant]
Braght, Thieleman J. van. Martyrs Mirror The Story of Fifteen Centuries of Christian Martyrdom From the Time of Christ to A.D. 1660. "Bloody Theatre or Martyrs Mirror of the Defenseless Christians" Herald Press. Scottdale, Pennsylvania. Ninth English Edition 1972. 1157 pp. Hardcover with paper jacket. Very good. Paper jacket is taped. Owner's name stamped on inside page. $30.00
Brunk, Ivan W., ed. Dear Alice: The Tribulations and Adventures of J. E. Brunk, A Mennonite Relief Worker In Turkey in 1920-21, As Depicted in Letters to His Wife. Mennonite Historical Documents / Volume 1. Historical Committee of the Mennonite Church, Goshen, Indiana. 1978. 187 pp. A few b & w pictures; correction slip pasted to inside back cover page. Hardcover. Green with gold lettering on spine. Good. Owner’s name penciled on inside front page; otherwise clean. Corners slightly worn and tops of covers slightly warped. $25.00
Burkholder, J. R. & Calvin Redekop, eds. Kingdom Cross and Community, "Essays on Mennonite Themes in Honor of Guy F. Hershberger" Herald Press, Scottdale Pennsylvania and Kitchener Ontario, 1976. 323 pp. Hardcover with jacket. Fine. Slight tear at top of paper jacket. Owner's name stamped on inside front and back cover. $25.00
Concern A Pamphlet Series. Published by a group of young Mennonite academics from the 1950s to early 1970s. Page range 24-96; no. 18 is 176 p.. Most Fair. Owner's name stamped on cover or inside. Books show wear. $5.00 ea.
No. 2. Privately published, USA. 1957 Second printing. 69 pp
No. 3. Privately published, USA. 1956. 40 pp.
No. 4. Privately published, USA. 1957. 56 pp.
No. 5. Privately published, USA. 1958. 92 pp.
No. 6. Privately published, USA. 1958. 48 pp
No. 7. Privately published, USA. 1959. 63 pp.
No. 8. Privately published, USA. 1960. 48 pp
No. 9. Privately published, USA. 1961. 48 pp
No. 10. Privately published, USA. 1961. 40 pp
No. 12. Privately published, USA. 1966. 66 pp
No. 13. Privately published, USA. 1966. 80 pp.
No. 14. Privately published, USA. 1967. 72 pp.
No. 15. Privately published, USA. 1967. 80 pp.
No. 16. Privately published, USA. 1968. 24 pp
No. 17. Privately published, USA. 1969. 96 pp
No. 18. Radical Reformation Reader. Privately published, USA. 1971. 176 pp. (This item is $10.00)
Deknatel, Johannes. Predigt Buch : Acht Predigten, über wichtige Materien, betreffend, ben Weg um seelig zu werden durch den Glauben an Jesum und im heiligen Leben zu wandeln. Allentown, PA. 1835. approx. 300 pp. (Sections separately paginated) Small book, leather cover with metal clasps worn but intact and in one piece. Cover worn through at spine; loose inside but not separated. Back cover has stains. Dampstains throughout. $75.00
Dorland, Arthur G. The Quakers in Canada A History. Toronto ON. 1968 Revised new edition of 1927 first edition. 360 pp. B/w illustrations. Good. Dedication in ink and signature on inside front pages. Paper jacket has edge wear with a few small tears. $40.00.
Drescher, John M. Why I Am a Conscientious Objector. Herald Press, Scottdale, Pennsylvania and Kitchener, Ontario. 1982. 72 pp. Softcover. Very Good. Owner's name label on inside page. A few wear marks on binding. $4.00
Eby, Benjamin. Kurzgefasste Kirchen Geschichte und Glaubenslehre der Taufgesinnten-Christen oder Mennoniten. Berlin, Canada: Gedruckt bey Heinrich Eby, 1841. 240 p. Small leather-bound book containing historical writings by Bishop Benjamin Eby. Also contains the Dordrecht Confession of Faith, and some guidelines for ordinations, etc. 1 copy Fair. Complete, but back cover is loose. $75.00.
Eby, Benjamin. Kurzgefaszte Kirchen Geschichte und Glaubenslehre Der Taufgesinnten Christen Oder Mennoniten. Elkhart, Ind.: Druck von John F. Funk, 1868. 180 pp. Small book. Good. Leather cover is marked and worn on edges, slightly warped. Dampstains throughout. $45.00
Die Ernsthafte Christenpflicht: enthaltend schöne geistreiche Gebete, das Glaubens Bekenntniss der Mennoniten, mit einem Anhang, über die wehrlosigkeit, und das geistliche Lustgärtlein frommer Seelen. Berlin, Canada. 1908. 227 pp. Small book. Hardcover. Fair. Binding is loose. Pages are good. Covers bent at corners. Stains on a few pages. $10.00
Fiftieth Anniversary of the Mennonite Settlement in North Kildonan / Funfzigjahriges Jubilaum der Mennonitischen Ansiedlung in North Kildonan. Winnipeg. 1978. 128 pp. Softcover. English and German text. B & w photos. Fair. Library copy; stickers attached. Top and bottom edges bent. Pages are clean. $15.00
Foster, Sally. Where Time Stands Still. Dodd, Mead & Company, New York, 1987. Unpaged. [60 pp.] Mostly b/w pictures describing the day to day life of a typical Amish family living on a farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Hardcover. Fine. Jacket worn top and bottom of backstrip. $10.00.
Fretz, J. C. The Early History of the Mennonites in Welland County, Ontario. Reprinted from The Mennonite Quarterly Review. January 1953. 24 pp. Pamphlet. No cover. 9 copies available. Most Good. Slight wear on edges. $5.00 ea.
Fretz, J. Winfield. The Mennonites in Ontario. Mennonite Historical Society of Ontario. Waterloo ON. 1974 Second Edition. 43 pp. Digest-size pamphlet. B/w illustrations. Card cover.
1 copy Good. Marks on cover. $6.00
Friesen, Martin W. Neue Heimat in der Chaco Wildnis. Published by D. W. Friesen & Sons Ltd., Altona, Manitoba. 1987. 502 pp. Softcover. B/w illustrations. Signed by author. Very Good. Owner's name label on inside page. $50.00
Gerlach, Horst. Bildband zur Geschichte der Mennoniten. Druck und Verlag Gunter Preuschoff: Uelzen-Oldenstadt, 1980. Primarily black and white photographs and illustrations. Text in German. Owner's stamp on front page. Dustcover frayed at edges. Otherwise very good. $50.00
Gingerich, Melvin. Service For Peace. The Mennonite Central Committee, Akron, Pennsylvania, 1949. "A History of Mennonite Civilian Public Service. Hardcover with jacket. 508 pp with Index. A few b/w illustrations. Two (2) copies both Fine. One has tear in jacket. $25.00 ea.
Gingrich, Arthur, To Fly and to Sing. Valleyview Mennonite Church, London, Ontario 1992. 121 pp. Paperback. Poetry. As New. $8.00.
Good, Merle. Who Are the Amish? Good Books, Intercourse, Pennsylvania. 1985. 128 pp. Softcover. Colour photos. Very good. Some creasing on spine top and bottom. $10.00
Good & Good, eds. What Mennonites Are Thinking - 1999 - Good Books, Intercourse, PA, 1999. 306 pp. Paperback. Like new. $5.00
Good & Good, eds. What Mennonites Are Thinking - 1998 -. Good Books, Intercourse, PA. 1998. 306 pp. Paperback. Like new. $5.00
A guide to Waterloo County. A guide to Pleasant Places and Journeys of Historic Interest within the County of Waterloo. Waterloo Trust and Savings Company. 1962. 47 pp. Very small digest size; three colours; maps and drawings. Drawn and recorded by John Martin, A.R.C.A., O.S.A. 7 copies all good. $8.00 ea.
Harder, Helmut. Witnessing to Christ in Today's World. A Faith & Life Study Book Mennonite World Conference. Mennonite World Conference, Carol Stream IL. 1990. 90 pp. Glossy softcover. As New. $5.00
Hartzler, J. S. and Kauffman, Daniel. Mennonite Church History. Mennonite Book and Tract Society, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, 1905. 422 pp. Hardcover. One copy Poor. Spine cover almost all torn. Ink signature of previous owners on inside page. Pages intact. $15.00 One copy Fair. Loose cover. Name and stamp on inside front page. Spine worn top and bottom. $20.00.
Historical Committee of the New Hamburg, Wilmot Township Centennial Committee. More Than A Century In Wilmot Township. Ontario 1967. 123 pp. Soft cover. History of schools, businesses and other institutions in Wilmot Township, Waterloo County [Region] Ontario. 1861 Tremaine map of Wilmot Township. 1 copy Fair. Stains on cover. Inside front pages have ink signatures of owner and of historical committee. $15.00. 1 copy Fair. Marks on cover. Owners signature in pencil on inside front page. $15.00. 1 copy Good. Cover faded at edges. $15.00
Hopkins, Vira M. Darling. Sunny Side Sketches for Young and Old. Mennonite Publishing Company, Elkhart, Ind. 1887. 144 pp. Hardcover. Gilt lettering. Good. Cover has some wear and dampstain. Short tales and sketches, often with an uplifting theme; includes a section of verse. $20.00.
Horsch, John. Is Dr. Kuehler's Conception of Early Dutch Anabaptism Historically Sound? Printed by Mennonite Press, Scottdale, Pennsylvania. Reprint from Mennonite Quarterly Review, Vol. VII, Nos. 1 and 2. 1934? 45 pp. Digest-size booklet. Stapled paperback. Fair. Cover is loose, has stains, tears and wrinkled corners. $10.00
Horst, Irvin B. A Ministry of Goodwill Mennonite Central Committee. Mennonite Central Committee, Akron, Pennsylvania. 1950. 119 pp. "A Short Account of Mennonite Relief 1939 - 1949. Digest-size pamphlet. Softcover. Good. cover is faded. Slight tear at top corner. $7.00
Horst, Mary Ann. My Old Order Mennonite Heritage. Published by Pennsylvania Dutch Craft Shop, Kitchener, Ontario. Eighth printing 1985. 35 pp. Paperback. B/w illustrations. Good. Signed by author on title page. $7.00.
Hunsberger, Gordon. Land and Development Development Monograph Series 10. Mennonite Central Committee, USA. 32 pp. No date. (after 1982?). Digest-size pamphlet. Softcover. Very Good. $4.00
Informations - Blätter, Schweizerischer Verein für Täufergeschichte Heft 5 1982. Société Suisse pour l'Histoire Mennonite, Ocourt, Postcheckkonto. 55 pp. Digest-size booklet. Softcover. Very Good. Cover is faded. $15.00
Katechismus für kleine Kinder. Mennonite Pub. Co., Elkhart, Ind. 1916. 80 pp. Small booklet. Paper cover. Fair. Cover has marks and top edge wrinkled. Pages good. $15.00
Katechismus für kleine Kinder. 1928. Printed for L. A. Miller, Arthur, Ill. 80 pp. Small softcover booklet.
1 copy Poor. Cover is torn, stained and loose. Stains throughout. $5.00
1 copy. Poor. Cover is torn and stained. Some corners of pages turned in. $5.00
Kauffman, Daniel. A Talk With Our Boys And Girls, "On subjects of interest to young people" Mennonite Book and Tract Society, Scottdale, Pennsylvania 1906. 88 pp. Hardcover. Fair. Loose binding. Stained cover. A few pages with pencil marks. $5.00.
Kauffman, Henry J. Pennsylvania Dutch American Folk Art. Revised and Enlarged Edition. Dover Publications Inc., New York, 1964. 146 pp. Original edition 1946. Softcover. Good. Cover is worn and curling. Bookseller sticker on inside back cover. $10.00
Kaufmann, Christine & Stuckey Kauffman, Priscilla, coords. Mennonite Women’s Calendar 1984 – 1986, Goshen IN. 12 pp. It documents experiences of Mennonite women who served the church in many roles and countries over the past 450 years. Spiral bound, cardstock cover, b & w pictures. Very Good. $8.00
Klaassen, Horst. Die Backnanger Mennoniten: Von Galizien, Preussen und Russland nach Wurttemberg. Heinrich Schneider, Karlsruhe: 1976. Good. $10.00
Langin, Bernd G. Die Amischen, Vom Geheimnis des einfachen Lebens. Austria, 1990. 336 pp. Hardcover with dust jacket; colored photos. Index. Very Good. $20.00
Yoder Lind, Katie. From Hazelbrush to Cornfields. The First One Hundred Years of the Amish-Mennonites In Johnson, Washington and Iowa Counties of Iowa, 1846 – 1946. Mennonite Historical Society of Iowa, Kalona, Iowa. 1994. 755 pp. including Index and map. Hardcover. 1st Edition. A few sketched illustrations. Very Good. Slight wear on spine edges and cover corners. $45.00
Loewen, Howard John. One Lord, One church, One Hope And One God Mennonite Confessions of Faith Text -Reader Series No. 2. Institute of Mennonite Studies, Elkhart, IN. 1985. 369 pp. Paperback. Very Good. Cover slightly wrinkled. Top corner marked. $30.00
Lust-Gartlein Frommer Seelen das ist: Heilsame Unweisungen und Regeln zu einem gottseligen Leben.Mennonittisches Verlagshaus, Scottdale, Pennsylvania. 1915. 262 pp. Small book. Hardcover. Fair. Dampstains on inside covers. Cover may have been wet, but has very few wear marks. Binding a bit loose. Pages are good. $15.00
McKee, Wilma. Heritage Celebrations: a Guide to Celebrating the History of Your Church. Faith and Life Press, Newton, Kansas. 1993. Rev. and updated. 100 p. Softcover. Good. Top front corner bumped. No writing or internal markings. $12.00
McLary, Kathleen. Amish Clothing Home Furnishing Toys Dolls and Quilts Style. Indiana University Press, Bloomington and Indianapolis. 1993.105 pp. Hardcover cloth; paper jacket. Colour illustrations. Fine. Jacket spine top is worn. $25.00
Mennonite Historical Society of Ontario Celebrating Our First Twenty Years 1965 - 1985. Self-published. 1985. Unpaginated. (12 pages). Digest-size pamphlet. Cover and pages 80-weight paper.
1 copy As New. $5.00.
1 copy Fine. Slight fading at edge. $5.00.
1 copy Fine. Slight fading at edge. $5.00.
1 copy Good. Owner's name written on cover. Cover has slight stains and wear. Correction inked inside. $4.00.
Mennonite Research Journal Vol. 1 - 10, 1960 - 69. All issues bound in one hardcover book. Very Good. Stains, owner's name stamped and written on inside page. Slight shelf-wear on corners. $50.00
Mennonite Research Journal 1970 - 77.All issues bound in one hardcover book. Very Good. Fine. $50.00
Mennonitica Helvetica Bulletin Des Schweizerischen Vereins für Täufergeschichte; Bulletin de la Société Suisse d'Histoire Mennonite
15/16 1992/93. 258 pp. B/w illustrations. Softcover. Very Good. Pencil note on front cover. Stain on back. $20.00
13 / 1990. 87 pp. Softcover. Very Good. $15.00
Mennonitische Geschichtsblatter In German language, digest size, paper cover
8. Jahrgang 1951. 71 pp. Good. $10.00
16. Jahrgang 1959. 68 pp. Good$10.00
21. Jahrgang 1964. 96 pp. B & w photos. Good. Ink underlining.$10.00
26. Jahrgang 1969. 80 pp. B & w photos, maps. Very Good.$10.00
27. Jahrgang 1970. 88 pp. B & w photos, Very Good $10.00 Articles on Anabaptists and West Prussian Mennonites (in German) Articles by Horst Penner and J. B. Toews on Prussian and Russian Mennonite themes (all German)
28. Jahrgang 1971. 113 pp. B 7 w photos. Very Good.$10.00 Includes article on Frankenthaler Disputation of 1571 by Heinold Fast and Paul Schowalter, "Mennoniten auf dem Haftelhof in der Pfalz." (All German) On hold for purchaser.
29. Jahrgang 1972. 116 pp. B & w photos. Good. Cover is faded and has a few stains. $10.00 Includes a letter from Elder Hans Nafziger to the church in Holland and other articles by John Howard Yoder, Gerhard Hein, etc. (all in German)
31. Jahrgang 1974. 140 pp. B & w photos. Good. Creased cover.$10.00 Includes article on Balthasar Hubmaier by Christof Windhorst; an article on Menno Simons by Helmut Isaak; and article on Canadian Mennonites and the Third Reich by Frank H. Epp (all in German).
32. Jahrgang 1975. 126 pp. B & w photos. Very Good.$10.00. Includes Peter J. Dyck, "Eine Theologie des Dienstes" and Gerhard Hard, "Die Mennoniten und die Agrarevolution: die Rolle der Täufer in der Agrargeschichte des Westrichs"
38. Jahrgang 1981. 112 pp. B & w photos. Very Good.$10.00 Includes Adalbert Goertz, "Familiengeschichtliche Quellen der Mennoniten Altpreussens" and Hermann Guth, "Mennonitennamen, Bayer. Staatsarchiv München."
Mennonitsche Geschichtsblätter. No. 3. Mai 1951. 71 pp. Periodical. Paper cover. Fair. Top corner bent. Cover discolored and stained. Pages discolored, otherwise are good. $10.00
Mensch, Jacob B., Hollenbach, Raymond E., copier and rearranger. Diary of Jacob B. Mensch 1880 – Oct. 1911. no pub, Royersford PA. 292 pp. Diarist b. April 24, 1835, Hereford, Berks County, PA; d. February 17, 1912, Skippack, Montgomery County. Son of Abraham Nensch [sic?] and Mary Pechtel. Fair/poor. Copied one side; April 1966; cardboard covers; pages are clean except for a few pencil marks. $30.00
Milhous, Katherine. Lovina: A Story of the Pennsylvania Country. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. Hardcover. Inscribed by author. Include's publisher's promotional pamphlet. Original cover with library dustjacket, slightly stained and torn. $40.00
Myers, Anna Balmer. Amanda, A Daughter of the Mennonites. George W. Jacobs & Company, Philadelphia. 1921. 311 pp. Hardcover. Fair. Cover worn and torn at edges and separating. Pages are faded but good. $20.00
Myers, Anna Balmer. Patchwork A Story of "The Plain People." George W. Jacobs & Company, Philadelphia. 1920. 338 pp. Hardcover. One color picture. Fair. Cover worn at edges and separating. Spine is loose. Pages are faded but good. $20.00
Moutoux, Wilfrid. Pointed Poems. Privately published. 1961. 36 pp. Digest-size booklet. Softcover. Good. Some wear and stain on back cover. $4.00
Nyce, Dorothy Yoder, ed., Weaving Wisdom Sermons by Mennonite Women. WOMENSAGE, South Bend, IN. 1983. 163 pp. Paper cover. Fine. $15.00
Pauls Jr., Peter. Witmarsum in Paraná. Bearbeitet und Zusammengestellt. 1976. 116 pp. Digest size book. Softcover. B/w illustrations. Very Good. Cover has tear on top corner. Owner's name stamped inside. Marks on binding. $15.00
Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage.
1978 - 1990. All issues, bound in six hardcover books of one or two years each. All As New. $20 per periodical volume of four issues (bound volumes with 2 years are $40.00)
Following are all stapled paper back magazine. All Very Good.
Volume XV [15], Number 3, July 1992. 36 pp. First Article: "The Account Book of Jacob Knorr for the Germantown Mennonite Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 1770-1838" transcribed and annotated by Dawn L. Lehman. $5.00Volume XV [15], Number 4, October 1992. 48 pp. First Article: "Church Discipline in the Lancaster Mennonite Conference: The Printed Rules and Discipline, 1881-1968" by Steven M. Nolt. Smudge on cover. $5.00
Volume XI [XVI- 16], Number 1, January 1993. 45 pp. First article: "Turmoil in Conestoga" by Jane Evans Best. Colored pencil smudge on back cover. $5.00
Volume XVI [16], Number 2, April 1993. 41 pp. First article: "Piercing the Curtain: Genealogy Enriching History" by John L. Ruth. $5.00
Volume XVII [17], Number 1, January 1994. 45 pp. First article: "1719 Herr House Tours: Great Traditions Through Cultural Performance" by Douglas Liechty Caskey. $5.00
Volume XVII [17], Number 3, July 1994. 45 pp. First article: "Tours at the 1770 Germantown Mennonite Meetinghouse: Authentic Experience Through Cultural Performance" by Douglas Liechty Caskey. $5.00
Volume XVII [17], Number 4, October 1994. 45 pp. 29 pp. First article: "Understanding the General Conference Mennonite Church and its Eastern District, 1875 to 1925" by David J. Rempel Smucker. $5.00
Volume XVIII [18], Number 1, January 1995. 29 pp. First article: "Catherine (Miller) Verly's Lament" by Neil Ann Stuckey Levine. $5.00
Volume XVIII [18], Number 3, July 1995. 33 pp. First article: "The Life and Writings of Jan Philipsz Schabaeje: A Seventeenth Century Dutch Mennonite" by Piet Visser. Bottom corner of back cover turned up.$5.00
Cumulative Five-year Index, 1978-1982. Fine. $5.00
Philip, Dietrich. Enchiridion, oder Handbuchlein, von der Christlichen Lehre und Religion. Gebruckt und verausgegeben von John. F. Funk und Brud. Elkhart, Indiana. 1872. 451 pp. plus Von der Ehe der Christen, 29 pp. and Nachgelassene Schrift von dem Evangelischen Bann und Meidung. 40 pp. Calfskin? cover is loose with wear and tears and owners name stamped inside. Fair. Dampstains throughout. Pages good otherwise. $25.00
Redekop, Calvin and Bender, Urie A. Who Am I? What Am I? Searching for Meaning in Your Work. Academie Books, Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, Michigan. 1988. 316 pp. Paperback. Very Good. $8.00
Redekop John H., Two Sides: The Best of Personal Opinion, 1964 - 1984. Kindred Press, Winnipeg,
Manitoba, 1984. Illustrated by Lorlie Barkman. 306 pp. A constructive critique-analysis of contemporary Mennonite life and thought. Softcover. Fair. Cover and spine worn and torn. Signed by author. $5.00
Robacker, Earl F. Pennsylvania Dutch Stuff, A Guide to Country Antiques. Bonanza Books, New York. 163 pp. $10.00
Roth, Lorraine, Willing Service; Stories of Ontario Mennonite Women. Mennonite Historical Society of Ontario & Women's Missionary and Service Commission of Eastern Canada, Kitchener ON ?? 1992. 275 pp. Softcover. Illustrated. Good. Ink signature of author and owner on inside front page. $10.00
Ruth, John L. Maintaining the Right Fellowship. Herald Press, Scottdale Pennsylvania and Kitchener, Ontario and the Mennonite Historical Society, Goshen, Indiana, 1984 First Edition. 616 pp. Studies in Anabaptist History No. 26. "A narrative account of life in the oldest Mennonite community in North America." Hardcover. Some b/w illustrations. Good. Jacket worn and torn. Spine loosening. Previous owners name on inside page. Pencil notes on some pages. $60.00.
Saisons D'Alsace. Les Anabaptistes Mennonites d'Alsace: Destin d'une minorite. n.76 (1981). French. Illustrations and colour photographs. Good. $40.00
Scott, Stephen. The Plain Churches of Lancaster County Pennsylvania and Related Groups: Mennonite, Amish, Brethren, River Brethren. 1975. One paper approx. 2 feet x 3 feet. Map, text and chart on one side. Folded. Fair. $5.00
Seitz, Ruth Hoover. Amish Country. Crescent Books, New York. 1987. Hardcover with paper jacket. Unpaginated. (approximately 120). Coffee table-type book; mostly colour photos. As new. $10.00
Shantz, Lorne. Memories of Yesteryears. Privately published. 1987. 74 pp. Lorne Shantz, b. 1906 near Philipsburg, Ontario. Softcover. 1 copy Very good. Back cover faded near spine. $10.00; 1 copy Very good. Back cover faded near spine. $10.00
Snyder, C. Arnold. The Relevance of Anabaptist Nonviolence for Nicaragua Today. Mennonite Central Committee Peace Section. Akron, Pennsylvania. 1984.15 pp. Reprinted with permission from The Conrad Grebel Review (Spring 1984). Digest-size pamphlet. Softcover. $4.00
Swartley, Willard and Cornelius J. Dyck, eds. Annotated Bibliography of Mennonite Writings on War and Peace: 1930-1980. Herald Press, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, Kitchener ON 1987. 740 pp. Fine with slight bending on top and bottom of backstrip Initiated by a request during the Vietnam War, this is an annotated list of all types of writings, letters to newspapers and other items of interest to all researching peace issues. $25.00.
Unruh, John D. In The Name of Christ, A History of the Mennonite Central Committee. Herald Press, Scottdale, Pennsylvania. 1952. 404 pp. Hardcover with dust jacket. Maps on inside covers. Good to Very Good. Shelf wear on dust jacket. A few marks on pages edges; otherwise book is clean; binding tight. $15.00
Van Every, Jane. blessed are the Meek. np. 55 pp. Illustration by the author on both yellow card covers. Fictional descriptions of pious Mennonite life in Waterloo County, Ontario. Digest size. Very Good. Two stains on front cover. $10.00
Waterloo Historical Society, Annual Reports/Volumes. Softcover. 1967 - 1969, 1970 - 1979, 1980 -1989, 1994. No. of pages varies from 40 - 128 per volume. Various stages of wear. $8.00 ea; 2 for $15.00; 3 for $20.00
Weber, Harry F. Centennial History of The Mennonites of Illinois. Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite History. Mennonite Historical Society, Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana. 1931. 680 pp. First edition. Index. B & w photos. Hardcover. Very Good/ Good. Slight wear on spine top/bottom. $60.00
Wenger, A. D. Six Months in Bible Lands and Around the World in Fourteen Months. Joseph B. Steiner, Mennonite Publisher, Doylestown, PA. 1902. 550 pp. Hardcover. Fair. Owner's name written on inside page. One loose page. Binding loose. Cover worn on edges and spine. Title partially worn off. $20.00
Wenger, John Christian. Introduction to Theology; An Interpretation of the Doctrinal Content of Scripture, Written to Strengthen a Childlike Faith in Christ. Prepared at the request of the Publishing Committee of the Mennonite Publication Board. Herald Press, Scottdale, Pennsylvania. 1954 First Printing. 418 pp. Hardcover. Picture of Benjamin Weaver. Fair. Shelf wear. Picture of author pasted inside back cover. Ink underlining and a few notes throughout. $15.00
Wenger, John C. J. C. A Life Sketch. Historical Committee of the Mennonite Church, Goshen, Indiana.1993. 79 pp. Hardcover. Fine. Front page has previous owners name in ink. Initialled by author. 1 title: $40.00.
Wenger, John C. Separated unto God. Mennonite Publishing House, Scottdale Pennsylvania. 350 pp. One copy 1951. Hardcover. Good. Slight wear on cover. $10.00 One copy 1952. Hardcover. Good. Slight wear on cover. Jacket torn and worn. "It is the thesis of this book that being a child of God calls for a radical discipleship in life, that the Christian must make a total break with the sub-Christian standard and practices of the contemporary society, and yet that he must enter vitally into the life of his community as an ambassador for Christ and His Gospel." $10.00
Wenger, John C. Glimpses of Mennonite History and Doctrine. Herald Press, Scottdale Pennsylvania. 248 pp. One copy 1947. Second Edition. Revised and Enlarged. Hardcover. B/w illustrations. Good. Cover worn on edges and discolored. Author information from dust jacket pasted on inside cover. Former owner's name stamped on inside cover page. $10.00.
Yoder, Edward. Must Christians Fight: A Spiritual Inquiry. Mennonite Central Commitee: Akron, Pennsylvania, 1943. Second edition. 68 pp. Softcover. Worn. Markings on cover and slightly torn. $4.00
Yoder, John H. Nevertheless: varieties of religious pacifism. Herald Press, Scottdale, Pennsylvania; Kitchener, Ontario. 1976. Christian Peace Shelf Series. First edition 1971. 141 pp. Paperback. Good. Cover edges slightly worn. $10.00
Canadian German Folklore [Vols] 1 – 4; 1961 – 1971. Hardcover bound. Good. Owner’s name written or on sticker on front cover page and volume covers. This is a bound copy of the first 4 issues. $40.00
Canadian-German Folklore Volume Number 2 - 1967. The Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario. 1967. 96 pp. Softcover. Colour fraktur by Anton Novak. 1 copy Good. Owner's stamp and sticker on front cover. Marks on inside back cover.
3 copies Very Good. Slight wear on edges. $20.00 ea.
1 copy Poor. Covers reinforced with taped cardstock. Owner's name stamped and written inside. Book is bent. Pages are good. $15.00
Groh, Ivan. Canadian-German Folklore Volume Number 3 - 1970. The Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario. 1970. "Uncle Hannes and Levi" Softcover.
1 copy Good. $15.00
1 copy Good. 162 pp. Could be a reprint, but no date indicated. Additional details glued to inside front page. Owner's stamp and sticker on front cover. $15.00
1 copy Very Good. 161 pp. Editorial Comment insert. Slight wear on edge. $20.00.
1 copy Poor. Covers reinforced with taped cardstock. Owner's name stamped and written inside. Book is bent. Pages are good. $15.00
Groh, Ivan. Canadian-German Folklore Volume Number 4 - 1971. The Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario. 1971. 148 pp. "Pennsylvania German Pioneers of Waterloo (1799-1889)" Jacob Engle and John Winger,; Martin Baer and David Gingrich; Jacob Bechtel and Sam Bricker; Benjamin Eby; Ephraim Weber. Softcover.
1 copy Good. Book is bent. $15.00
1 copy Good. Owner's stamp and sticker on front cover. Otherwise Very Good. $15.00
1 copy Good. Few tears on bottom edge. Otherwise Very Good. $15.00
1 copy Very Good. Mark on cover. $20.00.
1 copy Poor. Covers reinforced with taped cardstock. Owner's name stamped and written inside. Book is bent. Pages are good. $10.00
Canadian German Folklore [Vols] 5, 6 & 7; 1975, 77, 79. Hardcover bound. Good. Slight wear on corners. Sticker of owner’s name inside cover page and on volume covers. See description of contents below. $30.00
Wilfrid Schweitzer, ed. Canadian-German Folklore Volume Number 5 - 1975. The Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario. 1975. 292 pp. B/w illustrations. Softcover. Stories and genealogies and land owners in Bloomingdale and area.
1 copy good. $10.00
York Chapter. Canadian-German Folklore Volume Number 6 - 1977. The Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario. 1977. 207 pp. "Pioneer Hamlets of York." Softcover. Index. B/w illustrations.
1 copy Good. Owner's stamp and sticker on cover. Fade mark on cover. Owner's name inked on inside page.$15.00
1 copy Good. $15.00
1 copy Good. Owner's name on cover. $15.00
The Chapter at The Twenty. Canadian-German Folklore Volume Number 7 - 1979. The Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario.1979. 180 pp. "Tales of The Twenty" Index. B/w illustrations. Errata label on inside cover.
1 copy Very Good. Contains loose letter with additional errata. $20.00
1 copy Good. Owner's sticker and label on cover. Otherwise very good. $15.00
1 copy Fair. Owner's name inked on cover. Edges worn. Corrections inked on a page. $12.50
1 copy Poor. Covers reinforced with taped cardstock. Owner's name stamped and written inside. Book is bent. Pages are good. $15.00
Coffman, Barbara F. Samuel Fry the Weaver and Mennonites of the Twenty - Canadian-German Folklore Volume Number 8 - 1982. The Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario. 1982. 276 pp.
1 copy Poor. Paperback. Covers reinforced with taped cardstock. Owner's name stamped and written inside. Book is bent. Pages are good. $10.00
York Chapter. Canadian-German Folklore Volume Number 9 - 1985. The Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario. 1985. 208 pp. "More Pioneer Hamlets of York." Softcover. Index. B/w illustrations.
1 copy. Good. Owner's name stamped inside. Cover loose with small ink mark. $15.00
1 copy Very Good. $20.00
Bergey, Lorna & Hunsberger, Albert I. Canadian-German Folklore Volume Number 10 - 1986. The Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario. 1986. 80 pp. "Three Pennsylvania German Pioneer Homesteads in Ontario The Families and Their Way of Life." Baker Family in Vaughan Township; Culp Family in Clinton Township; Shantz Family in Wilmot Township. Hardcover. Index. B/w and colour illustrations.
1 copy Good. Catalogue sticker on cover. Owner's name inked inside. Book is bent. $15.00
1 copy Very Good. Owner's name stamped inside. $20.00
1 copy Very Good. Price sticker inside cover. $20.00
1 copy Very Good. $20.00
Smith, Lorne, compiler. "At Your Own Risk" Canadian-German Folklore Volume Number XII [12] - 1991. The Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario. 1991. "Pioneer Remedies from the Pennsylvania German Settlers of Ontario" Softcover. 120 pp. B/w illustrations. As new. 2 copies. $20.00
Canadian-German Folklore Society of Ontario Fortieth anniversary booklet. The Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario. 1991. 28 pp. Softcover. Colour fraktur on cover. B/w illustrations. 1 copy Good. $10.00; 4 copies Very Good $10.00
Diaries of our Pennsylvania German Ancestors 1846 - 1925 - Canadian-German Folklore Volume Number XV [15] - 2002. The Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario. 2002. 122 pp. Softcover. B/w illustrations.
1 copy Good. Catalogue sticker on cover. Owner's name stamped inside. Date list glued to back page. Otherwise very good. $15.00
Barrow and Chambers, compilers. Billy Graham Canadian Crusade: Crusade Songs. The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 1963. 74 pp. B/w pictures of crusade associates. Paperback. Stapled binding. Fair. Cover faded. $5.00
Barrows, Cliff, compiler. Billy Graham Canadian Crusade Song Book. Made and printed in Great Britain for Marshall, Morgan and Scott Ltd. No date. 42 pp. Paperback. RCMP officer on cover. B/w pictures. Good. $5.00
Brunk and Coffman, eds. Church Hymnal Mennonite. Mennonite Publishing House, Scottdale, Penna. Thirteenth edition 1956. 536 pp. including Indexes. Hardcover. Fair. Spine worn. Pages yellowed. Some stains and tears on edges of pages. Owners' names inked on inside page. $15.00
Coffman, S. F., ed. Life Songs Number Two. Mennonite Publishing House, Scottdale, Pennsylvania. 1938. 288 pp. including Indexes. "A collection of sacred songs for Sunday schools, young people's meetings and evangelistic services." Hardcover. Fair. Owners name inked on inside page. Cover worn on edges and stained. Pages yellowed. $15.00
The Mennonite Hymnary. Board of Publication of the General Conference of the Mennonite Church of North America. Twelfth Printing 1961. 583 pp. plus Index. Hardcover. Fair. Cover well worn on edges and spine. Owner's name in ink on inside. $12.00
The Mennonite Hymnal. Faith and Life Press, Newton, Kansas; Herald Press, Scottdale, Pennsylvania. 1969. 640 pp. including Indexes. Hardcover. Fair. Church name printed on front cover and inked on inside cover. Edges worn. $15.00
Overholt, John J. The Christian Hymnary. Christian Hymnary Publishers, Sarasota, FL, 1972. 926 pp. including indexes. Hardcover. Good. Former owner's name on front flyleaf. 15.00.
Schmidt, Orlando, compiler/ed. Sing and Rejoice! Herald Press. Scottdale, Pennsylvania; Kitchener, Ontario. 1979. 148 pp. plus Indexes. As new. Church's name printed in gold twice on front so names overlap. $10.00
The Sheet Music of Heaven 342 pp. including Index and lecture on Christian song. Hardcover. Fair. Spine taped. Cover edges worn. Pages yellowed; some torn, some taped. Owners name in ink on inside page. $20.00
Eine unparteiische Lieder-Sammlung zum Gebrauch beim Oeffentlichen Gottesdienft und der Häuslichen Erbauung. Lancaster, Pa.: Druck und Verlag von Johann Bär & Sobnen. 1886. Small book, leather cover with tears. Poor. Clasp missing. First page loose, with owner's name and address in ink. Pencil marks. Dampstains throughout. $10.00
The Ontario Genealogical Society Bulletin; Waterloo, Ontario
Three-hole punched; 8.5 x 11; from 4 – 12 pp.; most are Fair $3.00 ea.; 4 for $10.00
Vol 1 – No 1 – August 1962
Vol 2 – No 3 – September 1963
Vol 3 – No 1 – January 1964 (2 copies)
Vol 3 – No 2 – May 1964
Vol 3 – No 3 – September 1964
Vol 4 – No 1 – January 1965
Vol 4 – No 2 – May 1965
Vol 4 – No 3 – September 1965
Large digest-size; three-hole punched; paper covers; 20 – 30 pp.; most are Good $3.00 ea.; 4 for $10.00
Vol 6 – No 2 – May 1967
Vol 6 – No 3 – September 1967
As above, smaller size
Vol 9 – No 1 – Winter 1970
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