Formal portrait of Anna and David Penner, a wealthy couple of Lindenau, Molotschna Colony, Ukraine. In 1891 they took Alida’s grandfather, Heinrich Unruh of Gnadental into their home as a foster child who could work for them. Heinrich was 11 years old at the time. His father had died two years earlier. His mother (Alida’s great-grandmother) and the three younger of Heinrich’s 10 siblings remained in Gnadental, some distance away. Heinrich probably did not see them often after coming to live with Anna and David Penner.
The name on the building is: "Товарищество Я. И. Пеккеръ И Сыновья / J. A. Pekker und Söhne" (Partnership of J. A. Pekker and sons). Workers are standing in front of the building. Jakob Barkowsky, Rita's grandfather was the son of Michael Barkowsky, who was apparently very poor and died while quite young. Of the four children, only the youngest was able to remain with the mother. Jakob was taken in by a Pekker family in Tiegenhagen for whom he then worked.
Oakshade Farm built in 1909. Was located on the SE corner of Woolwich Line and Conestogo Road (modern-day: Northfield Dr and University Ave). Buildings were razed in 2000, and moved south to University Ave. On back of picture: Germany Co Tract Lot 63; Edwin Snyder [Post Office] Waterloo# 1 or 7 [house] red-white; [barn] natural; house built 1902; 108 acres- 2[or 12] acres-mixed grade - 3 boys 1 girl - butter- hogs- no sheep- father ?living? 10 yrs Joseph 6, born in Peel Twp- Moses M Kingrich- ???<indiscernible>? Snyder Pioneers- Oakshade
The MB Herald photograph collection is the single largest photo collection at the CMBS, consisting of over 10,000 images selected for archival storage.
Conrad Grebel College faculty members and administrators wearing suit jackets and short pants and singing at a student talent show, ca. 1990. Left to right: Nelson Scheifele, Tom Yoder Neufeld, John W. Miller, Jim Reimer, John D. Rempel, David Huron, Len Enns. A second photograph (not scanned) shows three more people to the left: Conrad Brunk, Rod Sawatsky, Cal Redekop.
Alex. Millar's home, Queen St. North, in the 1890's; later St. Peter's church parsonage. The building was demolished in 1938. Used in Hannes Schneider, p. 323.
(left to right): Bob Neufeld, Laurenda Margaret Scott and Jon B. Messer in Neufeld's office at the Ottawa Mennonite Church. Messer was a draft dodger from Pennsylvania. Photo from Frank H. Epp Collection "103-B-00 Draft Dodger".
