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

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 picture shows the back cover of Martin Kornelius Penner's Christmas and New Year verse book in 1914-1915. The cover is off white and pale pink with antique gold embossed ornate decorations and an oval with flowers in the center.

The picture is the back cover of Martin Kornelius Penner's Christmas and New Year verse book from 1912-1913. The cover is sky blue with antique gold embossed ornate decorations.

This is the back cover of the Martin Kornelius Penner Christmas and New Year verse book for 1913-1914. The cover is off white and beige with antique gold embossed ornate decorations and an oval with flowers in the center.

The picture shows Martin Kornelius Penner's one share certificate in the Dominion City Creamery taken out on July 14, 1938.

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

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 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 page contains the good wishes for his parents that precede Martin Kornelius Penners Christmas and New Year verses in 1913-1914. "Glueckwuensche zum heiligen Weihnachtsfest 1913 und zum neuen Jahr 1914, den lieben Eltern dargebracht von Ihrem dankbaren Sohn. Martin, Petrovka. Petrovka, Voronezh, South Russia was the village the Penner family lived in. English translation: "Good wishes for the holy Christmas celebration 1913 and for the New Year 1914. These wishes are for my loving parents from your grateful son." Martin decorated the page with a rose heart surrounding a Bible verse.

The reverse side of the Martin Kornelius Penner Certificature of Naturalization contains his personal information and the signature of the Chief Clerk of Naturalization.

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

The page contains the Christmas verse 10 year old Martin Kornelius Penner recited for his parents in 1914: "Fest der Freud und Wonne, Komm mit deinem Schein, Sinke bald, o Sonne, Abend, brich herein! Sieh', wir harren alle deiner, heil'ger Christ! Und mit freud'gem Schalle, Seist du uns gegruesst." English translation: "Celebration of joy and delight, come with your light, may the sun set soon and the evening come. We are all awaiting you, holy Christ! And with joyful sounds we greet your coming." (verse one)

One card identified Martin Penner as a third class passenger on the S. S. Minnedosa which arrived in Quebec on June 25, 1926. The second card from the Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization was a prepaid card with the Canadian Pacific Railway guaranteeing Martin Penner a trip to Winkler, Manitoba where he was to be employed for a minimum of one year.