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THE UNRUH FAMILY FROM 1750

NOTE: The wives are listed with their maiden names in order to follow the original family tie-in to these records.

Martin Unruh (Abt 1750-1811) was born in the Vistula Delta, Prussia. He and his family were part of 16 families who settled in the Marshlands of Netzbruch near Driesen in the village of Brenkenhoffswalde. It has been reported that he and his wife (name unknown) had 6 children. At this time, we have record of three;

Benjamin M. Unruh (1783-1835), David Unruh (1788-?) and Johann Unruh.

Due to Prussian pressures on Mennonites, the Unruhs together with several other families migrated eastward and settled for several years on the lands of Count Olifar near Sofiofka in Kiev region.

Benjamin M. Unruh (1783-1835) Married Elizabeth Buller (1783-1862)

Benjamin M. Unruh, my Great-Great-Grandfather, was born in Brenkenhoffswalde, Prussia. He was a Bishop in the Mennonite Church in Brenkenhoffswalde, West Prussia. He died at Waldheim, Volhynia, Russia. Elizabeth Buller, daughter of Heinrich Buller, was born in Franzthal, Prussia, and died at Bruderfeld, Crimea.

David Unruh lived in Karlswalde, Prussia and married twice. His second wife and one of their sons Cornelius Unruh emigrated from Russia to the land near Waldheim, Saskatchewan, Canada. Descendants live in the provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta, Ontario and elsewhere. Also other children emigrated from Russia to various Counties in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. For more detailed information, secure and read the book "Waldheim Remembers the Past, Page s 400 to 409.

Johann Unruh was the 6th child of Martin Unruh. The Johann Unruh family also consisted of 6 children. In 1839 they moved to the Molotschna Colony in South Russia, and immigrated to America in the year of 1877. This is according to an article titled "Background of our People" by Mrs. Theodore Nickel a descendant of Johann Unruh.

Benjamin M. Unruh (1783-1835) and his wife Elisabeth Buller (1783-1862) had 6 children as follows:

1. Heinrich

2. Gerhard

3. Maria

4. Cornelius

5. Katharina

6. Elizabeth

7. Abraham

8. Anna

9. Benjamin

10. Peter

H. Unruh

Unruh

H. Unruh

Unruh

H. Unruh

Unruh

H. Unruh

(1368-1912)

(1870-1934)

(?-1942)

(1873-1941)

(1875-1938)

(1876-1972)

(1878-1961)

(?-1915)

(1881-1959)

(1882-1887) Died age 5

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All of the sons were engaged in religious work. Heinrich H. the eldest son and Cornelius H. the 3rd son were missionaries in India. Gerhard H. the 2nd son was a preacher. Abraham H. the 4th son was a preacher and a teacher who went to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Dr. Benjamin H. the 5th son was the renowned leader, preacher and historian in Karlsruhe, Germany. Heinrich Benjamin Unruh was chosen as minister by the Karassan congregation in 1874, and as elder 3 years before his death.

P. M. Friesen says that Heinrich B. was the first minister in the Crimea to preach without using the traditional written sermons. Heinrich B. stressed personal conversion before baptism. He died in 1882 at the age of 37 years and was buried at Timir-Bulat. (Courtesy, Mennonite Encyclopedia). Elizabeth Wall, grandfather's sister, died in 1922 in the Molotschna Colony in South Russia.

1st child of 10 of Heinrich B. Unruh and Elizabeth Wall

Heinrich H. Unruh (1868-1912) Married Anna Peters (1875-1920)

Heinrich H. Unruh was born in the Crimea and died in India. Anna was born and died in the Crimea. Heinrich and Anna were missionaries in India. Heinrich and Anna had 3 children as follows:

1. Heinrich H. H. Unruh (?-?)

2. Arthur H. Unruh (?-?)

3. Cornelius H. Unruh (?-?)

2nd child of 10 of Heinrich B. Unruh and Elizabeth Wall

Gerhard H. Unruh (1870-1934) Married Helena Voth (1869-1938)

Gerhard and Helena were both born in the Crimea. They moved to Manitoba, Canada. Gerhard was a preacher. Gerhard and Helena both died at Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada. They had 3 children as follows:

Maria Unruh was born in the Crimea. They left and moved to Siberia where property was much cheaper, where they both passed away.

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4th child of 10 of Heinrich B. Unruh and Elizabeth Wall Cornelius H. Unruh (1873-1941)

Married Martha Mohr/Waltman (1879-1946)

Cornelius was born in the Crimea. He emigrated to Canada with other family members. Cornelius was a missionary in India. Later they settled in Kitchner, Ontario where he died. Martha was born in Germany and died in New York State.

Cornelius and Martha had 2 children as follows:

1. Cornelius C. Unruh (?-?)

2. Henry C. Unruh (?-?)

5th child of 10 of Heinrich B. Unruh and Elizabeth Wall

Katharina Unruh (1875-1938) Married Nikolai (Klaas) Wall (1871-195^

Katherina and Nikolai both born in the Crimea. They came to Canada and settled in Manitoba.

6th child of 10 of Heinrich B. Unruh and Elisabeth Wall Elizabeth Unruh (1876-1972) Married am A. Hamm (1862-1902) 2nd Cornelius Baerg (1874-1955)

Elizabeth was born in the Crimea, She and Cornelius both died in Ontario, Canada.

7th child of 10 of Heinrich B, Unruh and Elizabeth Wall

Abraham H. Unruh (1878-1961) Married Katherina Toews (1876-1963)

Abraham H. Unruh was born in the Crimea. He was a preacher and teacher and served in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Abraham H. died on January 15, 1961 at Abbotsford, British Columbia. Katherine also died at Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada.

Abraham and Katherine Toews had 8 children as follows

1. Abram A. Unruh (1903-1988)

2. Elizabeth Unruh (?-?) died in infancy

3. Cornelius Unruh (?-?) died in infancy

4. John A. Unruh (?-?)

5. Victor A., Unruh (?-?)

6. Henry A. Unruh (?-?)

7. Katie Unruh (?-?) ^ Lydia Unruh (?-?)

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1st child of 8 of Abraham H. Unruh and Katherine Toews

Abram A. Unruh (1903-1988) Married Annie Enns (?-1972)

Abram Unruh was born in the Ukraine on October 20, 1903. The family moved to the Crimea where they took up farming. Abram's father, Abraham H. Unruh was also a teacher in the Mennonite Brethren Church. The family had a very difficult time in Russia and every effort was made to come to America.

With help from relatives already in Canada they were able to leave. A long trek to Holland and then boarded a ship in Antwerp that arrived in Eastern Canada on January 11, 1925. The family then went to Manitoba where their relatives had already settled.

In October of 1926, Abram married Canadian born, Annie Enns, daughter of Johan and Aganeta Enns, in a double ceremony with her sister Sarah who was marrying John Peters.

Abram was schooled by the Mennonite Church for foreign missionary work. Abram and Annie served in India for several terms and then returned to Canada. Annie passed away in 1972. Later in 1975, Abram married Agatha Klassen (a widow) and settled in the Waldheim area of Saskatchewan. Abram's 2nd wife, Agatha died in 1983 and 5 years later, in 1988, Abram also passed away.

Abram A. Unruh and Annie Enns had 5 children /

1. Peggy Unruh (1928-

2. Kathryn Unruh (1929-

3. Helen Unruh <1932-

4. Louise Unruh (1934-

5. Donald J. Unruh (1939-

8th child of 10 of Heinrich B. Unruh and Elizabeth Wall Anna H. Unruh (?-1915) Married Bernard Friesen (1881-1945)

Anna and Bernard both born in the Crimea. Anna died in Russia and Bernard died in Kazakhstan.

9th child of 10 of Heinrich B, Unruh and Elizabeth Wall

Benjamin H. Unruh (1881-1959) 1st marriage Frieda Hege (1880-1946) 2nd marriage Paula Hotel (?-

Benjamin was born in the Crimea and died in Germany.

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Dr. Benjamin H. Heinrich Unruh (1881—1959) was the famous Mennonite historian in Karlsbruhe, Germany. Who claims the Unruh family ancestry goes back to the year 900.

Benjamin H. Unruh and Frieda Hege 1---' 8 children as follows:

1. Rudolph B. Unruh (1908-1974) ^

2. Martha Unruh (1909-?)

3. Hans B. Unruh (1910-1986) Married Maria Trapp (?-

4. Heinrich B. Unruh (1911"Ü¬êÜÜµ¬õ¬¢ Married Gisela Buro (1922-1987)

5. Elizabeth B. Unruh (1914-1982) Married Horst Quiring (1912-

6. Olga Unruh (1915) died in infancy

7. Maria B. Unruh (1917-

8. Fritz B. Unruh (1918-1941)

Now go back to the 2nd child of 5 of Benjamin B. Unruh and Maria Kunkel

Kornelius B. Unruh (1849-1910) Married Maria Epp (?-?)

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Kornelius Benjamin Unruh, 3rd son of Benjamin B. Unruh and Maria Kunkel, an educator of the Mennonites of Russia, was born in the village of Waldheim, Molotschna Colony. His grandfather, Benjamin M. Unruh (1783-1835) was a minister of the Brenkenhoffswalde Church in West Prussia.

At age 17, Kornelius B. started teaching on an estate and later at Blumenort, Molotschna. During his free time in the summer, he read and studied privately in Ekaterinoslav, Kiev and Odessa. He mastered the Russian and French languages and was thoroughly acquainted with the modern methods of education. He introduced Russian into the Blumenort elementary school.

In 1870, Kornelius B. accepted the position as teacher at the Halbstadt Zentralschule. After 1 year he spent 3 years in Switzerland and Moscow. In the summer of 1873, he married Maria Epp and became principal of the Ohrloff Zentralschule where he taught for 32 years. He also helped produce a number of textbooks for the Mennonite schools.

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In 1905 Kornelius B. Unruh resigned from his position and established a secondary school near Novo-Poltavka the province of Kherson. After 2 years he established a Bible School in Friedensfeld, Zagradovka. Because of his extraordinary weight (400 pounds), his heart suffered severely during the last years of his life. He died on August 17, 1910. (Courtesy, Mennonite Encyclopedia)

Kornelius B. Unruh and Maria Epp had 3 children that I know of as follows;

1. Kornelius B. Unruh.

2. Fritz K Unruh

3. Anna Unruh.

3rd child of 5 of Benjamin B. Unruh and Maria Kunkel

Peter B. Unruh (1857-1914) Married Maria Thiessen (1864-1928)

Peter and Maria both were born in the Molotschna area of South Russia, Crimea. Peter died in Russia. Maria came to Canada with some of the children. She passed away in Kitchner, Ontario in 1928.

Peter and Maria had 13 children as follows:

1. Mariechen Unruh Abt (1885-1891) born and died in Russia.

2. Katherina Unruh (1886-?) Married John Dick (1883-?) both born and died in Russia.

3 a Jacob Po Unruh Abt (1888-?) born and died in Russia.

4. Elizabeth Unruh (1889-1987) Married Gerhard Dyck (1882-1983) both born in Blumenort, Molotschna Colony, Russia. They emigrated to Canada and lived and died in Kitchener, Ontario.

5. Helena Unruh (1891-1983) born in Russia. She lived and died in Kitchener, Ontario.

6. Peter P. Unruh (1892-1919) born in South. Russia.

7. Heinrich P. Unruh (1894-1943) Married Agnes Wiebe

8. Margaret Unruh (1896-1979) born in the Crimea moved to Canada, lived and died in Kitchener, Ontario.

9. Johann P. Unruh (1898-1898) died in infancy.

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10. Anna Unruh (1899-1996) Married Franz Dick (1890-1919)

Anna was born in the Crimea, lived and died in Kitchener, Ontario.

11. Cornelius P. Unruh ''\ 902 -1995J) Married Liesel (Louise) Cornies (1906-

12. Agnes Unruh (904-

13. Martha Unruh (1906-1975) married Alex Classen (?-1979)

4th child of 5 of Benjamin B. Unruh and Maria Kunkel Anna Unruh (1862-1919) Married Johann Jo Wiebe (1850-1920)

Anna Unruh and Johann J. Wiebe both born and died in the Crimea. It's reported they had 11 children as follows:

1. Johann J. Wiebe Married Justina Dueck

2. Lena J. Wiebe

3. Phillip J. Wiebe Married Maria Rempel

Phillip and Maria both born in the Crimea, they lived and both died in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

4 Heinrich J. Wiebe Married Lydia Schultz

5. Maria J. Wiebe Married Peter Konrad

6. Kornelius J. Wiebe

7. Aganetha J. Wiebe Married Jacob Rempel

8. Liesel J. Wiebe Married Kornelius Mierau

9. Lena J. Wiebe Married Kornelius Rempel

10. Peter J. Wiebe Married Maria Rempel

11. Susie J. Wiebe

5th child of 5 of Benjamin B. Unruh and Maria Kunkel

Abraham B. Unruh (?)

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Now go back to the 5th child of 6 of Benjamin; Unruh and Elizabeth Buller:

Kornelius B. Unruh (1820-1 Married Maria Buller (1820-1884)

Kornelius B. Unruh was born in Sofiovka, Volhynia, Russia. They had 5 children as follows:

1. Kornelius K. Unruh (1842-1893)

2. Helena Unruh (1849-1910)

3. Katharina Unruh (1856-?)

4. Anna Unruh (1858-1925)

5. Heinrich K. Unruh (1864-l932)

1st child of 5 of Kornelius B. Unruh and Maria Buller

Kornelius K. Unruh (1842-1893) Married Aganetha Kroeker (1840-1926)

Kornelius K. Unruh and Aganetha Kroeker had 7 children as follows:

1. Aganetha Unruh

2. Cornelius K. Unruh

3. Peter K Unruh

4. Maria Unruh

5. Tina Unruh

6. Martin Unruh

7. Anna Unruh

(1870-?)

(1873-?)(1874-<A-1>

(1899-1948)

Married Katharina Loewen

Anna Unruh

Married George Friesen (1892-1961)

<A-2> Cornelius C. Unruh (1903-1975)

Married Agnes Hiebert in 1926

<A-3> Agnes Unruh (1906-?)

<A-4> Harry Unruh (1908-1948) Married Annie Peters in 1926

<A-5> Edward Unruh (1915- Married Tena Williams in 1941

Family reports that Helena and Jacob Had a total of 13 children, 3 of which died in infancy. At this time I have recorded 5 of the children:

Jacob

Maria

Loewen

born

September

December

1867

1870

Helena

Loewen

born

June

1872

Katherina

Cornelius

Loewen

born

February

September

1874

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