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The photo is the family picture of Maria Penner (Hamm) and Heinrich Kornelius Penner with their daughter Helena Penner. The collection indicates that 1928 was the year the photo was taken, however a second daughter was born in March 1928 and the photo setting indicates that it was taken in the summer. That information would make it more probable that the photo was taken in the summer of 1927.

The picture is the certificate of Acquisition of British Nationality by a married woman whose husband is naturalized under the Naturalization Act of the Dominion of Canada. This was presented to Katharina Penner (Derksen) on December 12, 1946.

The picture shows Martin Kornelius Penner's 2/3 share certificate in the Arnaud Farmers Union taken out on December 30, 1941. Each share cost $15.

The photo shows Kornelius Heinrich Penner and Katharina Penner (Bergen) sitting for a portrait picture. [The picture was probably taken before 1920.]

The picture shows the red hardcover of the passport belonging to Martin Kornelius Penner in 1926.

The picture shows the obverse (heads) side of an 1898 Imperial Russia 5 ruble gold coin. The head is that of Czar Nicholas II and the writing translates: "By God's grace Nicholas II. Emperor and Autocrat of All Russia"

This part show the photograph side: a Penner family funeral in 1905. Johann is lying on the bier with his widow Katharina Penner (Hamm) sitting beside. Back row (L to R): Kornelius Penner, Aron Penner, Jakob Penner, Heinrich Penner, Heinrich Heinrich Penner (father). Missing from the picture are his mother, Helena Penner (Funk), and his sisters, Margaretha and Maria, who predeceased him. Also missing is his sister Helena and brother Gerhard who chose to be absent, believing that a picture of himself was a graven image and constituted a sin.

The Dominion of Canada issued Martin Kornelius Penner a Certificate of Naturalization effective March 16, 1932.

The picture shows the Martin Kornelius Penner one share certificate in Dominion City Creamery taken out on July14, 1938.

This is the Canadian Wheat Board permit booklet belonging to Martin Kornelius Penner for 1941-1942. The size of the farm is 640 acres: 195 acres seeded to wheat, 35 acres seeded to oats and 110 acres seeded to barley. 3292 bushels of grain were delivered in 1941-1942.

The picture shows the front cover of 8 year old Martin Kornelius Penner's verse booklet. The sky blue cover has antique gold embossed ornate decorations with a picture of children playing in a field in the center.

The picture shows the front cover of Martin Kornelius Penner's Christmas and New Year verse book for 1913-1914. The off white and pale green cover has antique gold embossed ornate decorations on it with an oval picture of flowers in the center.

The first page of the Katharina Penner (Derksen) passport includes her passport picture and maiden name, personal description, birth village and date, the Canadian destination and indication that the passport is valid for 1 year from its delivery date. There are stamps indicating her immigration route.

The cover is off white and pale pink with antique gold embossed ornate decorations and an oval with a bouquet of yellow flowers in the center.

The picture shows the German handwritten verse from Lamentations 3:22 written by Maria Penner (Hamm) or Heinrich Kornelius Penner in 1928 on the back of their family picture. German: Klagelieder 3:22 "Die Guete des Herrn ist's, dass wir nicht gar aus sind; seine Barmherzigkeit hat noch kein Ende." English: "It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not."