Quick overview genealogical charts of these family groups:
Foote/Voth |Penner | Block | Ewert | Karber | Dyck
Mennonites in Poland: This first section is a general history, discussing the three major geographical areas in which the Mennonites were to settle, followed by a sketch of what life was like in this particular part of Europe.
It is recommended that you look at this first section before checking out the separate family histories. These histories are found by clicking "Histories" in the menu on the left.
Heinrich Voth/Henry Foote: Henry Foote (Heinrich Voth), my great-grandfather. The history will follow the events of his life chronologically, supplemented by primary sources (records from Europe, immigration lists, U.S. censuses, legal documents), secondary sources (histories compiled by people who weren't there), maps, photos, and historical descriptions of the time, area, or event.
Eldest Son of Henry Foote: Albert Foote: Albert Foote, my great-(half)uncle. His descendants are one of just 2 lines that carry our Foote name. Our 2 lines have the interesting distinction of being completely unrelated to any other Footes in the rest of the world. Albert's history will follow the events of his life chronologically, supplemented by primary sources (U.S. censuses, legal documents, letters), secondary sources (histories compiled by people who weren't there), maps, photos, and historical descriptions of the time, area, or event.
Maternal Grandparents of Henry Foote: Benjamin and Marie Kurzhals Penner: They raised Henry Foote from about age 5, took him to the U.S. and left him in the care of an Amish man Illinois until Henry came of age. He is listed as part of Benjamin and Marie's family on the Hamburg departure ship list as well as the New York arrival ship list. For a short time after he finally went to Kansas, he lived with his aunt's family, Henrietta Penner Karber. *UPDATE*: the parents of both Benjamin Penner and Marie Kurzhals have been identified.
Mother and Step-father of Henry Foote: Eva Penner and Franz Ewert: Henry Foote's father, Heinrich Voth, died before he was born. When he was about 3, he moved from Poland to Volhynia with his mother, Eva Penner, and her parents, Benjamin and Marie Penner. Soon, he was left in the care of her parents, supposedly because his mother was poor. His mother eventually married a 2nd time, to a Franz Ewert, but neither immigrated. Connections were maintained, however, and a grandson of theirs did immigrate, was in Bessie and then Fairview, Oklahoma for a short period, married and then moved to Saskatchewan, Canada.*UPDATE*: the parents of Frantz Ewert have been identified.
1st & 2nd wives of Henry Foote: Eva & Paulina Block: Henry Foote married Eva Block in 1886, who then died in an accident in 1903. Less than a year later, Henry married Eva's younger sister, Paulina. The Block family can actually be traced back quite a ways, both paternally (Heinrich Block) and maternally (Susanna Unrau).
Uncle and Aunt of Henry Foote: David Karber & Henrietta Penner: Although an Aunt to Henry Foote, the Karber family was quite involved in the lives of the Penner Grandparents, Henry himself, and Leonard Ewert. Much of what is known about Henry Foote's childhood is due to the stories and records of the David Karber family.
Paulina Foote Archives: These archives are a digitized and indexed collection of the documents and correspondence of Paulina Foote. Paulina Foote was a missionary in China for the Mennonite Brethren Church 1922-1929 in Fukien, China and 1934-46 in Shantung, Honan, Kansu, Shensi, Szechuan, China with deputation work in 1947-49. Most of the documents are correspondence to and from Ms. Foote, with a good number written in German, either typed or in Kurrentschrift. The archives are indexed, but are not in any particular order. An explanatory key for the archiving methodology can be found at the beginning of the index. All documents are scanned in high resolution, and transcriptions and translations are included for documents composed in German.
Photo Gallery 1: The photo galleries are presented, for now, solely for viewing, as they are not in any order nor categorized. This first gallery has been partially indexed. The photo gallery opens into its own window, with thumbnails on the left. A medium-sized photo appears on the right, which can be clicked to view a high resolution version.
Photo Gallery 2: A second bunch of pictures, not indexed as of yet, but are linked to high resolution versions.
Tree: This is a family tree beginning with me, reaching back to the earliest known person on any branch of my father's side. My mother's side is not included because the tree was created by the Brother's Keeper Genealogical Database software with data compiled by the GRANDMA Database Project. GRANDMA (The Genealogical Registry and Database of Mennonite Ancestry) is a project of the California Mennonite Historical Society's Genealogy Project Committee. My mother's side is not Mennonite and, as such, can only be incorporated by the efforts of our own family. This is not expected any time soon.
Individual Database: This is a database created by the Brother's Keeper program containing the individuals found in my tree, along with their families. It begins with a list of all the individuals in this group that are directly related to myself, in alphabetical order. Each name is linked to his or her own genealogical information, which then links to spouses and relatives that are directly related to myself. Thus, the sibling of a direct ancestor will not have any further links.
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