xii, 219 pages : illustrations, portrait, map ; 24 cm.
Series
Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite history ; no. 8
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-205) and index.
Contents
Bernese Anabaptists in the sixteenth century -- Debates and early persecution -- Bernese Anabaptism in the seventeenth century -- Bernese Anabaptism in the eighteenth century -- Bernese Anabaptism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries -- Migration of Bernese Anabaptists to America in the nineteenth century -- Bernese Anabaptist settlements in America -- Bernese Anabaptism in America in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Summary
"This book holds a wealth of information discovered in archives and libraries in Europe. Early history of the beginnings of Anabaptism in the Bernese area of Switzerland is given, followed by emigration stories as people fled to the Alsace and the Palatinate in the 17th century. Genealogy and history is combined, with examples of family names, stating where they lived in Switzerland before emigrating to other parts of Europe and later to America. The appendix lists Anabaptists who fled from Bern to the Palatinate in the 1670s; Bernese Anabaptists found in Basel in the early part of the 18th century; Anabaptists in Commune Florimont, France, in 1791; Anabaptists in Canton Bern in 1823; and Bernese Anabaptist-Mennonite congregations in America." [from the publisher]
Chapters: The various religions evolving during the Reformation period in Germany // The discovery of America and the immigration of Germans and their religions. // The formation of the original states and their boundaries // The emigration to the Mississippi River by the descendants. // The canals and railroads of the time // Some experiences of the residents of the time. // The emigration on west. // The movement of the indians to reservations. // The western trails. // The "Hex" signs. // Building of the highway system. // Tales of later emigrants and experiences of several families. // An account of the trip over the Oregon Trail by an emigrant. // Story of " Brush Hill College .'' // The story of the railroads in the north and the coast to coast lines.
