Funeral rites & ceremonies

CA MHC PP-2 Photos 688-137.0
Item
1985

In this photo Reverend David D. Klassen is lying in his casket, deceased. He was Bishop in the Mennonite Church, and baptized Peter Paetkau in 1965.

Paetkau, Peter, 1940-2011

Thiessen family, victims of bandits

CA MHC 061-35.0
Item
1918

Part of Mennonites Russia Album

This is a photo of one woman and four men in open coffins placed outside on the ground. They were murdered in their home, near the station of Sojiewsky Sawood Ekaterinoslov Gouvern in January, 1918. (Left to right): Annie Thiessen, eighteen years old, threw herself in front of her father, Abram Thiessen, and thus saved his life; her uncle, Aron Thiessen; Heinrich Thiessen left a wife and three children; Peter Thiessen, engaged to be married and Gerhard Thiessen, engaged to be married.

Unknown

Two photos

CA MAO Hist.Mss. 10.28-DH-1362
Part
1900

Part of David L. Hunsberger collection

Two photos on negative. Top photo: Johann Dyck, Johannes Retzlaff, David Geskker identified. Bottom photo: Funeral of Lena Braun, sister of the photographer. The white dress and head-covering was traditionally reserved for funerals. Description from Forever Summer, Forever Sunday Plate 64. Hunsberger photo

Rempel, Peter Gerhard, 1872-1933

Two women singing at Mary Koop's funeral, 1998

CA MHC PP-8 - Photo Col. 500-740.0
Item
1998

Part of Koop Family fonds

This is a photo of two women singing at Mary Koop's (Dyck) funeral.

Unidentified deceased Indian woman with people standing around her body

US MLA M292-M292-082
Item
[ca. 1907-1945]

Part of Katharina Schellenberg Collection

Unidentified deceased Indian woman with people standing around her body

Unknown

Unidentified women from Maedchenheim

CA MHC 629-M-124.0
Item
Feb-42

Part of Mennonite Genealogy Inc. Photograph Collection

Standing beside a grave covered in fresh flowers. There are 4 women dressed in coats and 1 man with suit. Mountains and picket fence in background.

United Church Funeral - Oxford House

CA MHC PP-738-025
Item
1945

Part of Edwin Brandt fonds

Verso of photograph of children surrounding the

CA MAO 2014-1 2
Item
1934

Verso of photograph of children surrounding the open casket of Walter Teichroeb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Teichroeb, age 12, before the funeral on May 12, 1934. Obituary located in MAO Hist.Mss. 7.

Unknown

Wilhelm Klassen in coffin with family at his side.

CA CMBS NP156-01-25
Item
September 1917

Part of Klassen - Buhr Family Photograph Collection

This photo is of Wilhelm coffin lying in his coffin on his yard in Ekatarinowka, Ignatyevo colony. In the background is the house and barn. The adults include (l-r) Peter Wiebe, Katarina Klassen Wiebe, Anna Klassen, Katharina Unger Klassen, Peter Wilhelm Klassen, Mary Klassen. The children are children of Peter and Katarina Wiebe. -- Note: this item will be placed in the oversized section.

Wilhelm Klassen in coffin with wife Katherina at his side.

CA CMBS NP156-01-24
Item
September 1917

Part of Klassen - Buhr Family Photograph Collection

This photo is of minister Wilhelm Klassen lying in his coffin on his yard next to the barn doors. His wife Katherina is at his side. -- Note: this item will be placed in the oversized section.