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Friedensruh

History

Friedensruh is a Mennonite village southeast of Winkler, approximately 3 miles south of Reinfeld. While Friedensruh is not one of the original Mennonite villages, its history dates to before the 1900's.

Its name means "place of rest". Friedensruh was a familiar name residents had used in Russia and transferred to their new homeland.

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