Neu Samara
Neu Samara was a colony of Plautdietsch-speaking Mennonites in the Orenburg region of Russia.
History
Founding and early history
Neu Samara was founded by Mennonite settlers of Plautdietsch language, culture and ancestry in 1891-92 who came from the Molotschna mother colony on the Sea of Azov in Russian Empire. Initially twelve villages were founded: Kamenetz, Pleschanowo, Krassikowo, Kaltan, Lugowsk, Podolsk, Donskoj, Dolinsk, Jugowka, Klinok, Kuterlja, Bogomasowo. About 500 families totaling 2,600 individuals made up the initial settlement. Later three additional villages were formed: Annenskoje, Wladimirowka and Ischalka. In the 1950s Annenskoje, Kamenetz and Wladimirowka were dissolved.
Soviet era
All aspects of life in Neu Samara were "disrupted and bedevilled by war and the revolution, famine, collectivization, and terror" when it was part of the Soviet Union.[1]
References
- ^ Penner, Peter (2003-01-01). "Neu-Samara: A Mennonite Settlement East of the Volga". Journal of Mennonite Studies. 21: 232–233. ISSN 1918-610X.
[...] there are glimpses of the early years, a look at colony administration, trade and industry, a look at the schools, churches, and community life. All of this was disrupted and bedevilled by war and the revolution, famine, collectivization, and terror.