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Part of John B Toews fonds
B.B. Janz expressing thanks to Sir Edward W. Beatty representing the CPR for their assistance in the settlement of Mennonites in Canada. Several men on the platform beside the two persons at the pulpit with an audience at this event.
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Part of John B Toews fonds
A group of four persons sitting in a room in Russia. Sitting left to right: Helen (Toews) Pauls , unknown Reimer, BB Janz and John Benjamin (JB) Toews.
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Benjamin B. and Helene Janz family
Part of John B Toews fonds
Family photo of Benjamin B. and Helene Janz taken in a studio. There is a table in the foreground covered with a white table cloth and several books. Standing (left to right) : Helene Janz, Maria Janz, Helene Janz, Margareta Toews, Maria Rahn, David Duerksen (son of Helene's late sister). Sitting (left to right) : Jacob Janz, Benjamin Janz (he appears to be holding a bouquet of flowers), parents Helene Janz and Benjamin Janz, John Toews and Peter Rahn.
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MISSING Used in CM 3-41-1 when he was doing research at the Historical Library of Bethel College & again in 12-42-1 when he died. He is shown doing reserach during Oct. 10-12, 1955 on Mennonite migrations from Russia to Canada.
Benjamin B. Janz Documents and Letters
Part of John B Toews fonds
The file contains the following items:
1.1) B.B. Janz Travel documents for the Canadian Pacific Railway Lines and receipts for travel taken contained in a small wallet.
B.B. Janz Identity Card issued by the Verband der Buerger Hollaendischer Herkunft in der Ukraine, issued June 22, 1924.
1.2) Jacob P. Becker Poem "Aussang und Fortgang der Mennoniten Bruedergemeinde-, 5 pages,1 file (Box 241)
1.3) Sermons and Ecclesiastical Affairs - 1 file (Box 241)
1.4) John P. Isaac correspondence with B.B. Janz regarding the Harbin immigrants of 1926 - 1 file (Box 241)
1.5) Letters to B.B. Janz, Peter Baerg - 1 file (Box 241)
1.6) Letters to B.B. Janz from daughter Helen Janz Thiessen - 1963-1964 - 1 file (Box 241)
1.7) The Land Question, 1923. Soviet of the People's Commissars of the Ukranian Socialist Republic correspondence with B.B. Janz , P.F. Froese, C.F. Klassen and others. Translated Russian Language Materials from the A.A. Friesen Collection, North Newton, Kansas. Handwritten notes by John B. Toews are included. 1 file (Box 241)
1.8) Russian Mennonite Documents, 1922-1924. Brief translations from Russian language into English. War Reparations, Emigration Movement, B.B. Janz Correspondence. - 1 file (Box 241)
1.9) Mennonite Emigration, 1921-1922, Russian Rules and Regulations. Minutes of the All-Russian Central Committee, 1921. Correspondence of B.B. Janz - 1 file (Box 241)
1.10) Mennonite Emigration, 1923-1925. Russian regulations imposed on Mennonites in the Russian language...abbreviated translations into English. Extensive correspondence with B.B. Janz - 1 file (Box 241)
1.11) Reports and Newspaper articles; 1921-1925. Hollenders by F. Mossenko with translation. Articles from "Communist" Newspaper, 1924; "Die Arbeit" 1924. - 1 file (Box 241)
Janz, Benjamin B., 1877-1964
Part of MBBC Photograph Collection
Four older men and some students in front of a building. Two of the men are B.B. Janz (3rd from the right) and H.H. Janzen (far right). Possibly at an annual Canadian Conference in Port Dalhousie (St. Catharines, Ontario).
Part of John B Toews fonds
This is a photo of the Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization taken at the meeting when David Toews resigned as chairman. Back row (left to right): William Hildebrandt (Jordan Station), D. J. Janzen (Gem), D. D. Rempel (Hague) and J. N. Hoeppner (Altona). Middle row (left to right): Abram H. Harder (Beamsville), J.H. Enns (Winnipeg), C. A. DeFehr (Winnipeg), G. J. Derksen (Yarrow), D. H. Epp (Rosthern), J. G. Rempel (Rosthern) and Jacob Gerbrandt (Drake). First row (left to right): B.B. Janz (Coaldale), C. F. Klassen (Winnipeg), David Toews (Rosthern), Daniel P. Enns (Rosthern), Alvah S. Bowman (Guernsy) and J. J. Thiessen (Saskatoon). [HR 213]
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Part of Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization fonds (MHSBC)
Family of Jacob Epp boarding the train at Lichtenau station to leave Russia. B.B. Janz is bidding them good-bye.
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Canadian Conference - Clearbrook, BC - 1950
This photo is a group portrait of the delegates at a Canadian MB Conference convention (2 copies in oversized file, 1 copy filed as NP 10-2-45). They pose along the side of a large building. Those identified include: Row 1: Left to Right: 6th J.B. Toews, 8th Heinrich J. Regehr, 9th J.A. Toews, 10th C.A. DeFehr, 11th Johannes Harder, 22nd Abram Toews. Row 2: Left to Right: 15th A.H. Unruh, 16th B.B. Janz. Row 3: Left to Right: Sukkau, George, 8th Cornelius Balzer, 26th Victor Martens. Row 4: Right to Left: 2nd William Neufeld, 3rd C.C. Warkentin, 6th B.B. Fast.
Canadian MB Conference - July 4-9, 1958 - Winnipeg
This photo is a group portrait of delegates sitting in the pews of the North Kildonan MB Church at a Canadian MB Conference convention (3 copies). Some of the delegates identified include: Front row: Cornelius C. Warkentin (1st left), Benjamin B. Janz (2nd left), Cornelius A. DeFehr (4th left), David D. Duerksen (5th left), John A. Toews (6th left), A. H. Unruh (8th left), A.E. Janzen (10th left). Second row from front: John M. Schmidt (1st left), John B. Toews (13th left). Third row from front: Cornelius C. Peters (8th left), Abraham H. Toews (14th left). Fourth row from front: Jacob J. Toews (1st left), David D. Pauls (15th left). Fifth row from front: Herman Lenzmann (9th left). 8th row from front: George Reimer (9th left). Front row standing: Willy Janz (8th left), B.B. Fast (18th left), Frank Sawatzky (24th left). Second row standing: Jacob J. Peters (1st left), Alexander Dirks (5th left). Back row standing: Walter Wiebe (5th left), Jacob Franz (9th left), Jacob H. Quiring (17th left), Peter Dahl (20th left), A.A. DeFehr (25th left).
This is a photocopy of the group shot of the men in attendance at the Canadian Mennonite Brethren Conference in 1958 in the North Kildonan MB Church, Winnipeg (see NP017-02-20). Several individuals are identified by name (presumably by John M Schmidt); these are: B.B. Janz, C.A. Defehr, D.K. Doerksen, John A. Toews, David Pancratz, A.H. Unruh, J.B. Toews, A.E. Janzen, Pavid Pries, C.C. Peters, and Dave Redekop.
Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization
Part of Gerhard Lohrenz fonds
This is a photo of the Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization taken at the meeting when David Toews resigned as chairman. Back row (left to right): William Hildebrandt (Jordan Station), D. J. Janzen (Gem), D. D. Rempel (Hague) and J. N. Hoeppner (Altona). Middle row (left to right): Abram H. Harder (Beamsville), J.H. Enns (Winnipeg), C. A. DeFehr (Winnipeg), G. J. Derksen (Yarrow), D. H. Epp (Rosthern), J. G. Rempel (Rosthern) and Jacob Gerbrandt (Drake). First row (left to right): B.B. Janz (Coaldale), C. F. Klassen (Winnipeg), David Toews (Rosthern), Daniel P. Enns (Rosthern), Alvah S. Bowman (Guernsy) and J. J. Thiessen (Saskatoon). [HR 213]
Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization
This item is a group picture of the Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization. Front (l-r): Benjamin B. Janz, Cornelius F. Klassen, David Toews, D.P. Enns (secretary-treasurer), Alvah S. Bowman (vice-chairman), Jacob J. Thiessen (chairman). Middle (l-r): A.H. Harder, Aelterster Johann H. Enns, Cornelius A. DeFehr, Gerhard J. Derksen, Dietrich H. Epp, Johann G. Rempel, Jacob J. Gerbrandt. Back (l-r): William Hildebrand, D.J. Janzen (representative of Alberta committee), D.D. Rempel (representative of Saskatchewan committee), Aeltester Jakob N. Hoeppner. See Mennonite Exodus by Frank H. Epp, p. 338.
Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization
Part of John B Toews fonds
The executive members of the Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization. Front row (left to right) : Benjamin Janz, David Toews, C.F. Klassen, J.J. Thiessen. Second Row : John A. Harder, C.A. Defehr, Gerhard J. Derksen, and Jacob Gerbrandt.
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Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization
This photo is of the delegates of the Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization meeting in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Some of the people present include: C.A. DeFehr (Winnipeg), in the centre; Peter J. Dyck (left of DeFehr); Johann H. Enns (Winnipeg) on the right edge of the photo; B.B. Janz (Coaldale) sitting on the front right side of the table; behind him, J.J. Thiessen (Saskatoon). The one female in the middle at the back is most likely Kaethe Hooge. Others include: Harvey Plett, D.D. Klassen, Walter Quiring and A.G. Neufeld.