Publications

Working Papers of the East Reserve Village Histories 1874-1910 (1990)

Edited by John Dyck.

This book is intended for those people interested in the early history of the Mennonite East Reserve, today known as the Rural Municipality of Hanover in Manitoba, Canada.

Bergthal Gemeinde Buch…

Edited by John Dyck. (out of print – check for used copies)

Historical Sketches of the East Reserve 1874-1910 (1994)

Edited by John Dyck.

This book is intended for those people interested in the early history of the Mennonite East Reserve, today known as the Rural Municipality of Hanover in Manitoba, Canada. It contains a section of village sketches which portray the commonality and diversity of these people, a section of biographies which depicts the individuality of community leaders, a section containing minister’s journals and sermons, and finally a section of historical sketches on other related themes such as farming, collecting family histories and print culture.

Settlers of the East Reserve: Moving in, Moving out, Staying (2009)

Edited by Adolf Ens, Ernie Braun, and Henry Fast.

This book is volume 4 in the Mennonite East Reserve Historical Series. It is a research tool par excellence for East Reserve (ER) family history and the settlement of Hanover Municipality.

It features complete homestead application data, the earliest list of ER Bergthal villages (1876), a complete assessment record for 1885, the 1891 Census by village and much more. An additional feature is a detailed map, three village histories and autobiographical material by pioneers.

A final section addresses three significant departures from the ER within the first 50 years.

A History of the Chortitzer Mennonite Church of Manitoba 1874-1914 (2011)

By Dennis E. Stoesz. (out of print – check for used copies)

Historical Atlas of the East Reserve (2015)

Edited by Ernest N. Braun and Glen R. Klassen.

This well-written and beautifully illustrated historical atlas tells the story of immigration and settlement on the east side of the Red River in Manitoba on the eight townships known as the East Reserve. Through many maps, it tells the stories of the Mennonite settlements, as well as those of other religious and ethnic groups in the area. The introductory chapter provides a richly textured account of the aboriginals and Metis who inhabited the land before European settlers arrived.

This book is a rich resource for doing community, family and genealogical studies. To assist researchers, the book has many detailed and brightly coloured maps, charts, and lists of cemeteries, complete with GPS designations.