February 24, 2009
The Personal Story of an Illinois Amish Mennonite Family
by Donna Schrock Birkey
Originally published in the Spring 2006 issue (Vol. XXXIII, No. 1)
Illinois Mennonite Heritage Quarterly (http://www.imhgs.org)
This story is based on remembrances of a grandchild who shared their lives and knew this John and Mary intimately. AHD lived next door, down the road, [...]
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February 24, 2009
156 year-old Sampler Surfaces and Escapes Auction Oblivion
Co-authored by Donna Schrock Birkey and Donald D. Kauffman
Originally published in the Fall 2003 issue (Vol. XXX, No. 3)
Illinois Mennonite Heritage Quarterly (http://www.imhgs.org)
(Used with permission of original publisher)
1. Introduction, description, present owner
A 10″ x 10″ unframed piece of embroidered linen fabric almost disappeared into “auction oblivion” recently in [...]
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