Chortitza (Chortitza, Russia)

CA MHSBC 100-12-1-1988.001.076
Item
before 1920

A photo of 33 students (all boys) who attended the Zentralschule in Chortitza. The 5 adults on the picture were likely teachers at the school. The photo also has the name Uncle Julius on it.

Teachers of the Chortitza Zentralschule

CA MHC 665-90.0
Item
[1922-1923]

Part of Arthur W. Slagel fonds (photograph collection)

This is a photo of the teachers and famiiies of the Chortitza Zentralschule in Chortitza, Russia. Standing (left to right): 2nd Dietrich H. Epp, at the end Abram Jakob Wiebe. The women and children, seated, are unknown, except for the lady in the light dress in the middle in front - Charlotte Wassmuss.

Emigration to Canada, 1924, 1925

CA MHSBC 112-21-8
File
1925

Part of John B Toews fonds

This file consists of the following
1) Franz Friesen " Die Erste Immigranten-Gruppe von Sibirien, Slawgorod Kreis, nach Kanada", 1925, 4 pages; Report of Emigration from Rosental, 1923.
2) E. Janzen , " Unsere Auswanderung nach Canada", 1924. 16 pages
3) Bernhard B. Wiens, " Unsere Auswanderung nach Canada" 1924. 11 pages
4) Janz, B.B., Soldaten und Kassenpaaengiere, 1923, 5 Pages, B.B. Janz. "Die Soldaten, 1923,
5) H. Bartel, Auf! Nach Canada! 1923, 18 pages, via Minnedosa
6) P.F. Froese , "Usere Bauren in Moskau " 1928, 7 pages. (Taken from Der Bote June 19, 1962
7) Eine Mai-Ferien im Sovietalnde 1924. 9 pages. A group of 5,000 Mennonites was travel-ready to emigrate to Canada. B.B. Janz and B.H. Unruh assisted in making arrangements with CPR.
Terror im Molotschna-Gebiet, 5 pages; B.B. Janz hesitatingly agrees to classify that Mennonite ancestry is Dutch (not German).

Franz Friesen

Girls school

CA MHSBC 112-16-4-2018.002.019
Item
Unknown

Part of John B Toews fonds

Chortizer Maedchenschule.

Unknown

Chortitza Zentral Schule

CA MHC 715-47.0
Item
[194-?]

Part of Mennonites in Russia slide collection

The high school (Zentral schule) in the village of Chortitza, founded in 1842. Notice the Nazi flag; the photo was probably taken around 1942 when the German army occupied this territory for a short time.

Teacher's College in Chortitza

CA MHC 715-51.0
Item

Part of Mennonites in Russia slide collection

The Teacher's College in the village of Chortitza. It opened in 1913.

The Chortitza Oak tree

CA MHC 715-55.0
Item

Part of Mennonites in Russia slide collection

The big oak tree in the village of Chortitza

Chortitza Church

CA MHC 715-62.0
Item

Part of Mennonites in Russia slide collection

The interior of the Chortitza village church.

Baptism in Chortitza

CA MHC 715-66.0
Item
1942

Part of Mennonites in Russia slide collection

Baptism at the Chortitza Mennonite church in 1942.

Chortitza Church

CA MHC 715-61.0
Item

Part of Mennonites in Russia slide collection

The Mennonite Church in the village of Chortitza. It was built in the 1830's and broken down in 1943.

High school students

CA MHC 715-48.0
Item
1902

Part of Mennonites in Russia slide collection

Students from the Chortitza high school around 1902.

Girls' high school in Chortitza

CA MHC 715-52.0
Item

Part of Mennonites in Russia slide collection

The girls' high school in Chortitza. It opened in 1895.

Construction of the tunnel and dam in the villages of Chortitza and Rosenthal

CA MHC 715-27.0
Item
1905

Part of Mennonites in Russia slide collection

The construction of the tunnel and 84-foot high dam in 1905 in the villages of Chortitza and Rosenthal. This was done so that the railroad could be built from the city of Zaporozhye through these villages to Nikopol.

Stoesz, Dennis, 1954-

Factory

CA MHC 715-26.0
Item

Part of Mennonites in Russia slide collection

Here is a view of the Lepp and Wallmann factory in the village of Chortitza. They produced agricultural implements such as threshing machines, winnowers, horse racks, and reapers.

Stoesz, Dennis, 1954-