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Conscience Canada group on Parliament Hill

  • CA MAO 2015-1.115
  • Item
  • [1995 or 1998]

Conscience Canada group that traveled to Ottawa to lobby for peace tax legislation. Back row (left to right): Dominique Boisvert, Don Woodside, Doug Pritchard, Chris Derksen-Hiebert. Front (left to right): Jane-Orion Smith, unknown.

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Erma Cressman at the Clothing Centre

  • CA MAO 2015-1.644
  • Item
  • 1982

Erma Cressman working at the Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church Clothing Centre on Weber Street, Kitchener. The Centre opened in 1972 when the church began collecting clothing for local needy people.

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General Conference missionaries in India

  • CA MAO 2015-1.645
  • Item
  • Nov 1950

A group of mostly Mennonite Church General Conference missionaries in November 1950. Front row (left to right): Eva Pauls, Elenore Schmidt, Anne Penner, Marie Duerksen, Melva Lehman. Second row (left to right): Christina (Harder) Duerksen, Rev. Jacob R. Duerksen, Metta (Habegger) Moyer, Rev. Samuel (S.T.) Moyer, Martha Burkhalter, Dr. Harvey R. Bauman, Dr. Ella (Graber) Bauman, Rev. Paul A. Wenger, Adah (Good Burkhalter) Wenger. Third row (left to right): Rev. Edward Burkhalter, Ramoth (Lowe) Burkhalter, Rev. Orlando Waltner, Vernelle (Schroeder) Waltner, Dr. Herbert E. Dester, Mrs. Dester, Zola (Lantz) Janzen, Rev. Abraham E. Janzen, Olga (Schultz) Claassen, Rev. Curt A. Claassen. Back row (left to right): Leona Cressman, Helen Kornelsen, Willard Unruh, Mrs. Willard Unruh, Erwin Schrag, Mrs. L.W. Janzen, Rev. L. W. Janzen, Helen Nickel.

Comment in caption: "On furlough at time of picture - Rev. and Mrs. Harold Ratzloff, Augusta Schmidt."

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Funeral photograph of Heinrich Harder

  • CA MAO 2015-1.646
  • Item
  • 1907

Heinrich Harder lies on an open funeral bier; his widow and children stand behind the bier. Front row (left to right): Katharina "Tina" Harder, Mary "Mariechen" Harder, Anna (Dueck) Harder, Margaretha "Greta" (Harder) Metz. Back row (left to right): Gerhard Harder, Isbrand Harder, Abram Harder, John Harder. Another son, Henry, was not present.

A note on the back of the photograph indicates the fate of the family members: Gerhard died in Siberia, near Tashkent; Isbrand "died in concentration camp, was taken in the Stalin purge of 1937"; Abram migrated to Canada in 1924; John and Anna both died in Kleefeld; Tina and Mariechen died in Russia; Greta married Edwart Metz, and "died in Russia 1960. Her husband died in concentration in Russia. He was taken away during Stalin purge 1937."

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General Conference ribbons, 1950

  • CA MAO 2015-1.649
  • Item
  • 1950

General Conference guest ribbons, Freeman, South Dakota, 1950. The ribbons were used by Aaron Doerksen and his wife from Port Rowan, Ontario.

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Cast members of "This Land is Ours"

  • CA MAO 2015-1.650
  • Item
  • 1973

Two adults and five children, probably portraying a family in the Amish Mennonite historical drama "This Land is Ours," pose backstage. The location is probably Stratford, Ontario but may also be South Bend, Indiana. The play was performed in both locations in 1973.

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GEA Student's & Teacher's Names

  • CA MHSS 339-2-LG
  • Part
  • 1928

List of names on reverse of 339-1-LG. Also on reverse is written Miss Susie M. Janzen & Nellie cooked for Boys in 1927 & 1928.

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