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Diaries, 1940-1950

 File — Box: Small Collections Box 39, Folder: 1
Identifier: id212955

Scope and Contents

The diaries go to a great length to list names of people they visited while travelling. That list includes people they visited in the Amish communities of Somerset County, Pennsylvania, near the towns of Springs, and Myersdale: Bennie A. Fisher and Annie Kinsinger Fisher, Mattie Wenger Kinsinger, Tilly Summy, Bishop Joe Yoder and Lizzie Schrock Yoder, Henry Kinsinger and Jemima Zook Kinsinger, Sam Zook and Sevilla Kinsinger Zook, Noah Kinsinger and Sarah Yoder Kinsinger, Clarence Bender and Alice Yoder Bender, Jacob Zook and Annie Bender Zook, Enos Zook and Ida Bontrager Zook, Preacher Dave Schrock and Matttie Stutzman Schrock, Harvey Bontrager and Lean Kiem Bontrager, Joe Bontrager from Iowa, Jake Stutzman and Emma Bontrager Stutzman, John Kiem and Lizzie Stutzman Kiem, Amos Fry and Sarah Ann Yoder Fry, Crist Yoder, Bishop Feltz Yoder and Lydia Bontrager Yoder, Reacher Dave K. Bontrager. People they visited at Oakland, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania: Preacher Dan Swartzentruber and Lydia Beachey Swartzentruber, Ira Yoder and Mary Yoder, Bishop Lewis Beachy and Annie Beachey, Noah Lichty and Ada Bender Lichty, Simon Swartzentruber and Daisy Yoder Swartzentruber, Noah Beachey and Katie Schrock Beachey, Noah Schrock and Cora Burkholder Schrock. People they visited at Grantsville, Maryland: Joel Zook, Amos J. Yoder and Amanda Kinsinger Yoder, Noah Beachey, Preacher Leff Yoder and Fannie Thomas Yoder, Joe Helmuth and Katie Beachey Yoder, Crist Yoder and Lizzie Schrock Yoder, Sam Schrock and Lydia Schrock, Enos Knepp and Ada Yoder Knepp, Moses Miller and Edna Stutzman, Tobe Troyer from LaGrange, Sam Petersheim and Lizzie Blank Petersheim, Eli Schrock and Lena Hostetler Schrock, Eli Beachey and Lydia Kurtz Beachey, Lewis Yoder and Lizzie Beachey Yoder, Bennie Fisher, Sol Hochstetler and Lena Yoder Hoshstetler, Andy Deiner and Barbara Mast Deiner, Widow Effie Yoder, Widow Olive Breneman. People they visited in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania near Lewistown and Reedsville: Dan Miller, Eli J. Bontrager, Bishop John A. Yoder and Barbara Yoder, Jonas Yoder and Anna Yoder, Mose Mast and Lydia Mast, Clarence Yoder, Preacher Benedict Yoder, Mary Ann Bontrager, John J. Yoder and Annie Bontrager Yoder, Noah Yoder and Lizzie Peachey Yoder, Dan Gingerich and Lydia Bender Gingerich, John Zook and Emma Byler Zook, Preacher Abraham Peachey and Nancy Yoder Peachey, Noah Hochstetler and Mattie King Hochstetler, Dan Peachey, Rufus Peachey and Mary Beiler Peachey, Mrs. Rebecca Renno Peachey, Ben Peachey and Sarah Kauffman Peachey, Dave Peachey and Lizzie Peachey, Noah Detweiler and Sarah Yoder, David Swarey and Annie Peachey Swarey. Travel to Pikes Peak and Colorado Springs and then to Hutchinson, Kansas: People they visited in Hutchinson, Kansas: Noah D. Mast and Barbara Stutzman Mast, Fred Bontrager and Katie Bontrager, Eli Helmuth and Katie Yoder Helmuth. People they visited in Washington, Iowa and Kalona, Iowa: Deacon Jake Byler and Leah Yoder Byler, Jonas Kanagy and Mollie Hochstetler Kanagy, Bishop Crist Byler and Katie Byler, Jake Kanagy and Lena Peachy Kanagy. People he visited in Fort Wayne, Indiana and La Grange, Indiana: Enos Glick, Bishop Sam Lehman and Annie Miller Lehman, Rudy Yoder, Jonas Weaver, Johnas D. Mast, Enos Glick, Annie Troyer. Plus people they visited in Dover, Delaware and people he visited in Holmes County, Ohio.

Dates

  • Creation: 1940-1950

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Conditions Governing Access:

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.01 Linear Foot

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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