Introduction —— 1 by Homer Rudolf Glückstal Colonies Research Association History ——3 by Margaret Freeman A Brief History of New Russia and Bessarabia Germans in Poland —— 11 by Thomas A. Stangl Ancestral Tides in Hungary —— 19 by James D. Klein, Jr. Emigrations to New Russia —— 77 by Thomas A. Stangl The Resettlement of Kassel Colonist Heinrich Ehly —— 113 translated by Allyn Brosz Emigrants to America 1872–1874 —— 117 by Thomas A. Stangl [with translations by Donn Koenig, Serge Yelizarov, and Homer Rudolf] Model Farmers, Master Shepherds, Craftsmen and Secretaries from the Glückstal Colonies —— 149 by Thomas A. Stangl State Archives of the Odessa Region — Selected Documents —— 173 commentary, transcriptions & translations from German Script by Thomas A. Stangl translations of Russian Staff Reports by Donn Koenig Neu Beresina —— 201 by Michael Rempfer Concerning the Sexton or Deputy Pastor (Küster) and His Office —— 203 by Albert Rüb translated by Allyn Brosz Alphabetical List of Glückstal Colonies Inhabitants —— 207 edited by Thomas A. Stangl My Memoirs of Early Pioneer Days in Dakota Territory and South Dakota —— 301 by Daniel D. Opp (1872–1956) submitted by Selma Lapp The Passport of Joseph Kapp of 1901 is also a Brauche Document —— 317 by Homer Rudolf An Outbreak of Cholera at Yankton, Dakota Territory, in 1873 and Its Impact on German Immigrants Newly Arrived from Russia —— 325 introductory and concluding comments by Allyn Brosz The 75th Jubilee Celebration of Kassel Reformed Parish, Menno, SD —— 329 translation and commentary by Homer Rudolf John J. Hoffmann —— 345 extracted by Margaret Freeman Hon. John W. Wittmayer —— 347 extracted by Margaret Freeman Siffermann–Scheuffele Families —— 351 by Mary-Lynne Harding Newly Purchased Boot Serves As Shoe For Lame Oxen —— 359 contributed by Herbert Thurn My Roosisha Grossmutter —— 361 by Elisabeth Egeland Hovland My Toxic Great-Great Grandmother: Elizabeth Schmidt Fauth-Fauth-Fauth! —— 365 by Lynn Fauth Jacob Bittner: Farmer, Merchant, School Board President, and North Dakota State Legislator —— 369 by Duane W. Bittner George L. Wolf – Auction Sales Reports —— 373 by Cheryl (Buechler) Schumacher Recollections —— 377 by Rosina (Kranzler) Job translated by Selma Lapp Memories of Wing, North Dakota —— 379 by Patricia Mueller Chapman Edwin Buechler, WW II Prisoner of War February 1943–May 1945 —— 381 by his daughter, Cheryl (Buechler) Schumacher Music of the Glückstalers —— 385 by Homer Rudolf The Wandering Quilt —— 397 by Margaret Freeman Mabel Junkert Fischer, also known as “Brazillia” 401 by Margaret Freeman Viola Frey —— 403 by Margaret Freeman My Family History —— 405 by Marsha Haefner edited and annotated by John W. Teske The Great Terror in Odessa Province, 1937–1938 —— 409 by Harold Ehrman Whispers in the Grass —— 453 by Gerda Fadden The Children of Barrack 20 (Reunion after 59 Years) —— 463 by Alita Kussmaul Frank translated by Gerda Fadden March of Destiny of our Mother —— 467 by Helmut Mayer translated by Margaret Freeman and Homer Rudolf My Memories of Kassel —— 487 by Melita (Martel) Kärcher translated by Alex Herzog My Family —— 545 by Luise Knorr translated by Margaret Freeman and Homer Rudolf My Life Story —— 547 by Rosina (Hettich) Tilitzky, born July 1, 1923, in Klein Bergdorf translated by Margaret Freeman and Homer Rudolf Introduction to the Resident Lists and Maps of the Glückstal Mother and Daughter Colonies — Pre-1944 —— 549 by Homer Rudolf Village Maps —— 573 scanned by Homer Rudolf, edited by Harold Ehrman Light Side, Dark Side —— 609 by Janice Huber Stangl Visits to the Glückstal Colonies —— 627 by Harley D. Miller, Dianne May Wheeler Ladd, James D. Klein Jr. and Derek Rowe Komm und Essen 663 by Ranee Gienger State Archives of the Odessa Region Church Records —— 679 by Barbara Geiger Horn Evelyn Cameron, Pioneer Photographer in Eastern Montana —— 685 by Homer Rudolf Bicentennial Book Table of Contents (Revised) —— 697 Bicentennial Book Illustrations —— 699 Bicentennial Book Place Index —— 703 Bicentennial Book Name Index —— 719 Glückstal Bicentennial Disc 1 Contents —— 734 Glückstal Bicentennial Disc 2 Contents —— 735 Index —— 736 |