Organization and Structure
Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society

The society operates with 150 active members who elect an executive and a board at the annual general meeting. The main functions of the society are performed by the three standing committees or by special committees which are organized for specific interests or projects.

2009 Executive Committee

President - Conrad Stoesz
Secretary - Hans Werner
Treasurer - Bert Friesen
Member-at-Large - Eleanor Chornoboy

2009 Board of Directors

Eleanor Chornoboy
Gary Enns
Abe Ens
Adolf Ens
Bert Friesen
Marianne Janzen
Lawrence Klippenstein
Loren Koehler
Maria Lodge
Mary Neufeld
Alf Redekopp
Conrad Stoesz
Hans Werner

Standing Committees

Publication and Marketing

Hans Werner
Jake L. Peters
Janis Thiessen


Membership and Publicity

Temporary members

Adolf Ens
Lawrence Klippenstein


Genealogy and Family History

Alf Redekopp
Marianne Janzen
Bert Friesen
Bob Strong
Evelyn Friesen


Local History

Henry Fast
Mary Bueckert
Marlene Plett
Adolf Ens
Jake E. Peters
Dave Harms
Joe Braun
Mary Dyck


Historic Sites and Monuments

Peter Priess
Bert Friesen
Ed Hoeppner
Lawrence Giesbrecht
John Giesbrecht
Abe Ens


Special Committees

CO Committee

David Schroeder
Conrad Stoesz
Adolf Ens


Finance Committee

Bert Friesen
Tim Epp
Rita Fast


Eastmenn Historical Committee

Henry Fast
Ernest Braun
Ben Funk
Orlando Hiebert
Jake L. Peters



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