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Slawgorod [Slavgorod] children's festival 1917

Maria Neufeld nee Wiens, donor of the picture, writes, "This picture is of a children's festival of the Mennonite Brethren church in the city of Slavgorod, Siberia, in the summer of 1917. Of the 115 people I know the names of 55. I know the names of all the teachers. Teacher David Epp lies in the front. In the back row from left to right stands teacher David Siemens, A. Schellenberg and Fr. Georg. In the second row from the front, the 11th person from the left is teacher Tina Peters and [the 12th] Helene Huebert.. The latter is [ ] years old and lives here in Winnipeg in a nursing home. The 4th from the left in the top row is my brother Hans Wiens. As there has been no notification as to his fate, I am sending in this picture in his memory, in hopes of learning through someone were his grave is found. He went to the "Zentralschule", his teacher was Wilhemsen. In 1919 the white army took my brother with 14 other students and teacher Wilemsen away, directly from the school. After receiving mail three times, he vanished without a trace. Whoever recognizes himself on this picture, or knows anything about the whereabouts of my brother, please let us know. I am happy to share the names of the 55 people if I am sent a stamped, self addressed envelope. Whoever values this picture can get it through me.
With kind regards,
Maria Neufeld nee Wiens"
The following description of the circumstances surrounding the taking of the photo was included with the list of names:
“This is a photo of a children’s festival including teachers, taken in the city of Slavgorod in 1917. The festival took place in a large, new granary with a metal roof, so there was a huge racket when we had a big storm and a cloudburst. So we sang very loudly and heartily until all the noise stopped. Later poems were alsol recited. When the program ended there was lovely sunshine outside, without which we could not have taken the picture. Only the wooden benches were wet. And that I have remembered very well because of course I had on my Sunday dress.
I will write down the names which I still remember after 60 years, beginning with the top row. We left our picture in Russia so I have forgotten [many]. “

A note written on the page listing names for this picture describes the circumstances under which the picture was taken:
" This picture is of a children's festival with teachers in approximately 1917.
Names

  1. Mr. D. Siemens, teacher, Canada
  2. Mr. Schellenberg –died in Russia
  3. Mr. F. Georg – died in Russia
  4. Hans Wiens, my brother – vanished
  5. Jacob Lepp – died in Russia
  6. Jacob Buller – Russia ?
  7. Hans Engbrecht – Steinbach
  8. Heinrich Friesen - Russia ?
  9. Dietrich Engbrecht – Russia ?
  10. ? Hübert – died in Russia
  11. Dietrich Voth - Russia ?
  12. Peter Friesen – South America
  13. ? Driediger – Russia?
  14. Anna Siemens Voth – B.C., Canada
  15. Olga Friesen – Russia ?
  16. Manja Voth – Russia ?
  17. Lydia Driediger Neufeld – Russia
  18. Heinrich Voth – Russia ?
  19. Jacob P. Friesen – Canada
  20. Kornelius Wiens – died in Russia
  21. Peter K. Wiens [ ? ] – Russia
  22. Jacob Hübert [Vancouver ?] Canada
  23. Luischen Friesen – [? ] Canada
  24. Tina Schellenberg – [Grebel? ] Canada
  25. Greda Siemens – Canada
  26. David Engbrecht – died in Canada
  27. [? ] Epp – Russia
  28. Franz Schellenberg – died in Russia
  29. Franz Hübert – died in Russia
  30. Jacob Engbrecht – died in Canada
  31. Greta Wiens [?] – Gayz [? ] B.C. , Canada
  32. Justa Wiens – died in Canada
  33. R. Buller – died in Canada
  34. Mariechen Wiens Neufeld -[R ?]
  35. Neta Wiens Peters
  36. Tina Wiens H Fast – Canada
  37. Greta Schellenberg – Russia
  38. Anna Schellenberg – Russia
  39. Linna [?] Friesen – Germany
  40. Tina Peters, teacher – Russia
  41. Miss/Mrs. [Tante] Helene Hübert, teacher – in a nursing home in Canada
  42. Mila Friesen – Russia
  43. Justa Wiens, D. Kasper – Tashkent, Russia
  44. Liese Wiens, D. Tiessen – Germany, 3 sisters
  45. Katya Wiens [? Shermal] – Russia
  46. Jakob Wiens [?]
  47. Lydia Engbrecht Andres – died in Canada
  48. Katya Engbrecht [? Sheier ] – Canada
  49. Tina Toews, D. Dück - Canada
  50. Johan Dück’s daughter – Canada
  51. Johan Dück’s daughter – Canada
  52. David Siemens [Marichen] – Canada
  53. David Siemens [Tina] – Canada
  54. Tina Peters’ daughter – Canada
  55. Nyta [?] Friesen, Mrs. Fuchs – Canada
  56. Teacher Epp, father to number 27, Peter Epp with crutches – died in Russia

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