История славянских протестантских общин: генеалогические записи и документы

er soca haalth speac significantly of a good rereditary tackeround. Tha Mennenite-way-of-life, ia which Grandfather lived his wnela “aidan furnie shed an interesting, fertile scii for its growth and dsvelepmsnte B~ me iet a foat : ite iran ‘For rebears ones Veaeas > Hig Groat sagvanifathens | in 2203, a Johan Harder, Aaanttetheaie cwn greac=-erandfatbar, migrated with his Lay taniiy frem Marientere, a-rezion in East Prussia, to the Russian Uraizs. This Hardsr family was ome among oxrs-nondsed and sixtj»tw families that emigrated in tha eummer of 1803. Most of these colonists ware vrather welietoedo farmer2z. Atter paying sha ten persent emigration tax, they atill had-encugn capital lers with which to etesk wo their new farms. Only a smail minority had to ascept the heip of the Russian Government effered poor im, grax; So In Joly, 1804, his ersat-grandfatner arrived with his famiiy in ths newisy established Monmnits settlement on the Molotchna River. He tullt his heme in the viilags of Blumateia and bought farm ¥l6. Ha disd in 1825, tnere wera five children torn into this - famiiy, Johann (Grandfather's grandfather), Avraham, Blizebeth, and another daughter whoas nams has not been recorded anywherdo ty € Eis. Grandfather. Granifatheris grandfather, also Jchann Harder, was seventeen ysara old when hia parents migrated to the Molotchna Cole ay in 1802, Being the oldest son, hs inherited tha family estate at Blumstsin) His first wife was Blizeteth Platt, who bors hia. six children, Johann (Grandfather's taizs ¢), Abraham, Istrand, Blizebdeth, Ralenas and Peters After her death, Grandfather’s eeand tas her married Kathrina Mandler, who bore him two child= ren, Tsbrand and Marias - ors kie ee. 2 oy. int ‘ Eig Fathers Grandfather s father was gas on September 15, 1811, in the ‘Earde? hoza Oe Blumsteins Being ths oldest son, ha cams into pesséssion of the family estate. Hia facnar was thus toe third Johann Harder to make his living on farm @i6. Grandfather's fatns?r ast Was married twice. In October 9, 1834, he warried Justina Schulz, whe had growa uo in ths . Village of Friedensdorf. To ahsg union, il children wera born, Thsse wera in order of birtns Justina, Johann (Grandfather), Justina, Abraham, Isbrand, peal Heinrich, Heinrich, David, Blizebsth, and Justina. Hie wife, Justina, died Marsh 8, 1356 In July of that sams year hia father marrisd Kathrina Ss aaese who ac ecrding to Grand= father’s own records was torn in Augazt 15, 1839. If this das @ of birth is corrast, Katarina Schulz was not only 28 years younger than her hustand but also younger than three of hse new stepechildrens Sha bacame the mother of seven sniidrany, Kathrina, Aganetna, Anna, Jasod, Jacod, Beruhard, ani Bernhard, though Grandfatier!s father had eighteen childrsa, the hich rate of infant mortali ty of that day swept a surprizing mumber into sarly graves. Modern medical skilla would nays preventad much of the wastes of