searching for information on Ernest Bennett

rick stiffney · Post by **rick stiffney** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:14 pm

Ernest Bennett was a Mennonite relief worker in Spain and France 1938-1939. Does anyone recall having met Ernest. He died one week ago in Goshen IN.

is · Post by is » Wed Dec 02, 2009 1:15 am

hi Rick, Can you be more specific about where he was in Spain between 1938-39? Those years are the tail end of the Spanish Civil War. Also, this is a forum focused on Asturians in northwestern Spain. Asturias is a region of about 1m with a great deal of outward migration. If Ernest Bennett was in Asturias, please send more detailed information.

rick stiffney · Post by **rick stiffney** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:15 am

thank you...Ernest did relief work w refugees that were fleeing Spain...I am traveling at this point. I have a letter at home from an immigrant Asturia who recalled Ernest in this capacity

more soon

Terechu · Post by **Terechu** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 12:11 pm

We have several members who were evacuated to France during the Civil War and I know some were in a colonies (i.e. La Rouvière) managed by American Quakers. There was one Mr. Frank in charge of coordinating the eventual evacuation of the refugee children from France to the USA. They may have known eachother. I can try and contact his daughter Miriam, if the e-mail address I have is still correct.

Rgds

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 12:51 pm

My grandfather's brother went to France during the same time period, having been y mistreated by Franco's forces. He ended up in Mexico City, where I met him in 1961. Unfortunately, I've lost track of that branch of the family, except for one of his sons who returned to Asturias and died there shortly afterwards.

rick stiffney · Post by **rick stiffney** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 12:15 pm

thank you each for comments. I will research where Ernest served. I know I have record of that. Will post when I find