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Slavgorod Mennonite Orphanage was organized in 1919 when Peter Löwen of Halbstadt in [[Slavgorod Mennonite Settlement (Siberia, Russia)|Slavgorod Mennonite settlement]] of [[Siberia (Russia)|Siberia]], placed his newly established home at the disposal of the settlement for the purpose of caring for the orphans of the community. The dedication took place in September 1919. Some 50 orphans had been accepted. Mr. and Mrs. Nikolai Friesen of Gnadenheim were the house parents, assisted by a Vollrat, of Germany. Jacob Derksen of Schöntal was the teacher. The Mennonite community was responsible for the support of the institution. Help for the workers was received from private sources and through the Mennonites of America. Of the two freight car loads of clothing which came from North America to Slavgorod, the orphanage received a considerable share. Soon the Communist Party caused difficulties. Under pressure of the Soviet government the orphanage dissolved and the children were distributed in families. | Slavgorod Mennonite Orphanage was organized in 1919 when Peter Löwen of Halbstadt in [[Slavgorod Mennonite Settlement (Siberia, Russia)|Slavgorod Mennonite settlement]] of [[Siberia (Russia)|Siberia]], placed his newly established home at the disposal of the settlement for the purpose of caring for the orphans of the community. The dedication took place in September 1919. Some 50 orphans had been accepted. Mr. and Mrs. Nikolai Friesen of Gnadenheim were the house parents, assisted by a Vollrat, of Germany. Jacob Derksen of Schöntal was the teacher. The Mennonite community was responsible for the support of the institution. Help for the workers was received from private sources and through the Mennonites of America. Of the two freight car loads of clothing which came from North America to Slavgorod, the orphanage received a considerable share. Soon the Communist Party caused difficulties. Under pressure of the Soviet government the orphanage dissolved and the children were distributed in families. | ||
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− | Fast, Gerhard. <em>In den | + | Fast, Gerhard. <em>In den Steppen Sibiriens. </em>Rosthern, 1957: 80. |
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Slavgorod Mennonite Orphanage was organized in 1919 when Peter Löwen of Halbstadt in Slavgorod Mennonite settlement of Siberia, placed his newly established home at the disposal of the settlement for the purpose of caring for the orphans of the community. The dedication took place in September 1919. Some 50 orphans had been accepted. Mr. and Mrs. Nikolai Friesen of Gnadenheim were the house parents, assisted by a Vollrat, of Germany. Jacob Derksen of Schöntal was the teacher. The Mennonite community was responsible for the support of the institution. Help for the workers was received from private sources and through the Mennonites of America. Of the two freight car loads of clothing which came from North America to Slavgorod, the orphanage received a considerable share. Soon the Communist Party caused difficulties. Under pressure of the Soviet government the orphanage dissolved and the children were distributed in families.
Bibliography
Fast, Gerhard. In den Steppen Sibiriens. Rosthern, 1957: 80.
Author(s) | Cornelius Krahn |
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Date Published | 1959 |
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Krahn, Cornelius. "Slavgorod Mennonite Orphanage (Halbstadt, Slavgorod Mennonite Settlement, Siberia, Russia)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 20 Aug 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Slavgorod_Mennonite_Orphanage_(Halbstadt,_Slavgorod_Mennonite_Settlement,_Siberia,_Russia)&oldid=104230.
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Krahn, Cornelius. (1959). Slavgorod Mennonite Orphanage (Halbstadt, Slavgorod Mennonite Settlement, Siberia, Russia). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 20 August 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Slavgorod_Mennonite_Orphanage_(Halbstadt,_Slavgorod_Mennonite_Settlement,_Siberia,_Russia)&oldid=104230.
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