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    1. [OKMAJOR] Re: North Hope Field
    2. No one I talked to for 2 months knew anything about North Hope Field! Lucked out today - there is an article in tomorrow's Fairview Republican about a granite marker erected to mark the site of the Sud Hoffnungsfeld (South Field of Hope) Church. I called the people who were in charge of erecting the monument and found out when the Mennonites came in 1893, they divided into 2 groups because it was too far to travel to have 1 church; thus became the South Mennonite Brethren Church (where the Schales are buried) and the North Mennonite Brethren Church (where the Ollenbergers are buried) - south being the South Field of Hope and the North being the North Field of Hope or directly translated "Hoffnungsfeld=Hope Field." (They later rejoined and became the Fairview Mennonite Brethren Church.) So-------------yes, Johan "Heinrich or Henry" Ollenberger was buried in the North Mennonite Brethren Church Cemetery--but I don't have him listed in our Cemetery records. Maybe the grave isn't marked? Will see if I can find out. You said you have a copy of Johan's obit. I'd appreciate a copy if you could send one, to put in the library's obit file. I couldn't find one although I looked at the newspaper microfilm. Our address: Major Co. Genealogical Society, PO Box 74, Fairview, OK 73737. I may have an Ollenberger descendant for you who lives here in Fairview. Will e-mail you personally if I find him. Good Luck and Thanks. Pat Weaver, Major Co. Genealogical Society

    07/11/2001 02:15:44