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This is a photo of Leonard N. Doerksen, stepping out of his car at Mennonite Brethren Bible Institute, Abbotsford, and heading off to classes. See page 98 in Daughters in the House of Jacob.

This is a photo of Leonard N. Doerksen standing next to his widowed mother, Anna Doerksen (nee Anna Kehler), with his arm around her shoulder. See page 215 in Daughters in the House of Jacob. On December 28, 1959, Anna married widower John Enns.

This is a photo of Leonard N. Doerksen standing in front of a truck. He regularly drove truck on Saturdays and during summers to supplement his income as a minister and Bible school teacher. See page 107 in Daughters in the House of Jacob. The truck is a 1948-1953 GMC. (vehicle id by Peter Adsten)

This is a photo of Lennie and a quilt with biblical inscriptions such as “Remember Lot’s wife” and “Behold I come quickly” and “The wages of sin is death” alongside “Follow Me” and “Peace Be Unto You.” See page 177 in Daughters in the House of Jacob.

This is a photo of Maid Anna with guitar and friend at the Richardson home in Rosetown. See page 152 in Daughters in the House of Jacob.

This is a photo of Leonard N. Doerksen and Esther E. Doerksen (nee Esther E. Epp) sitting at a banquet table on the occasion of Pastor Len's retirement from Eagle Ridge Bible Fellowship church in 2004. See page 109 in Daughters in the House of Jacob.

This is a photo of the Peardonville Road farm purchased by widowed Anna Doerksen (nee Anna Kehler). Anna subdivided the Peardonville farm, selling off lots as required so her children could all attend Bible school. While the Doerksen's Clayburn farm was more fruitful and well-developed, her children understood that their mother wanted to live closer to Abbotsford so that they would be able to walk to Mennonite Educational Institute (MEI), to youth group, to church, and to the MB Bible school (MBBI). See page 217 in Daughters in the House of Jacob.

This is a photo of Rev. Jacob J. Doerksen (left) baptizing people from the North Abbotsford Mennonite Brethren Church in a lake (?) near Abbotsford. Today the church is called Clearbrook Mennonite Brethren Church. See page 192 in Daughters in the House of Jacob.
Identification provided by Mary Ann Quiring, "In the water with J.J. Doerksen is Rubina Unruh, next right Elsie Isaak, unknown and then Susie Ens.

This is a photo of Rev. Jacob J. Doerksen (right) officiating at baptism service with candidates from the North Abbotsford Mennonite Brethren Church in 1950. Today the church is called Clearbrook Mennonite Brethren Church. See page 193 in Daughters in the House of Jacob.

This is a photo of the 1939-1940 class of the Swift Current Bible School in Swift Current. Justine Harms is pictured at the top left corner
and Marie Peters is beside her, 2nd from left. Rev. Jacob J. Doerksen is in the center, below the word “Bible.” Matron Susie Klassen is in the center, above the image of the school. See page 173 in Daughters in House of Jacob.

This is a photo of the Doerksen family (c. 1936). Back row standing (left to right): Anna Zacharias, Katie Doerksen, Martin Zacharias, Sarah Doerksen, Anna Doerksen, Isaac Doerksen, Jacob J. Doerksen, Katharina Derksen, Louise Doerksen, and Frank Derksen. Between Agatha and Jacob Franz is Johnny Doerksen. The four sons of Frank and Katharina are in front. See page 246 in Daughters in the House of Jacob.

This is a 1917 photo of the Kehler family (left to right): Susannah, Greta, Anna, mother Agatha, Jack, father Johann, Katherina, Justina, and Maria. In the portrait the family is grouped outdoors, around a table covered with a crocheted tablecloth on which is arranged a candle, a vase, and an animal ornament. Each girl’s dress is adorned with crocheted lace. Three of the sisters—Susannah, Katherina, and Maria—hold stringed instruments while Greta holds a book. Anna’s hand rests on the shoulder of her
mother and Justina’s hand on the shoulder of her sister. The youngest is Jack, the only boy, standing between his mother and father. See page 137 in Daughters in the House of Jacob.

This a photo of a traveling male quartet from Swift Current Bible School accompanied by Jacob J. Doerksen (at right). See page 176 in Daughters in the House of Jacob.

This is a photo of threshing in Saskatchewan (1950–1951). Standing in front: Agatha (nee Agatha Krause) and Jacob Franz Doerksen with Anna Zacharias and little Shirley Zacharias. See page 251 in Daughters in the House of Jacob.

This is a photo of Jacob J. Doerksen (right) on a West Coast Children’s Mission trip to Hazelton with two other WCCM board members standing beside him. Is the woman pictured 2nd from the left a WCCM teacher? In the photo, there are also four children and one adult, presumably from the community. See page 197 in Daughters in the House of Jacob.