- CA MHC ORG-E-298-972.0
- Item
- 1972
Andres, Jacob, 1921-1987
Andres, Jacob, 1921-1987
Andres, Jacob, 1921-1987
Andres, Jacob, 1921-1987
Leo Driedger, Rosthern Bible School
Part of Leo Driedger fonds
Leo Driedger is at the entrance of the Rosthern Bible School. He lived on the Bernhard Buhler farm at Osler.
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Abram Driedger and the musical quartet
Part of Leo Driedger fonds
In 1910 Abram Driedger worked at a store in Rosthern, Saskatchewan. There he met like minded musical friends who played the trombone, violin, and French horn. Abram played the clarinet (top left). The names of the friends are not mentioned. The quartet had their picture taken at a studio in Rosthern.
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Henry Driedger and David Driedger
Part of Leo Driedger fonds
Henry and David Driedger were brothers born three years apart in Blumenfeld, Manitoba. They moved to Clarks Crossing/Osler, Saskatchewan area with their parents in 1904. This photo was taken at a studio in Rosthern while Henry (left) is 22 and David (right) is 19. They both worked as grain buyers before changing their careers and becoming business entrepreneurs.
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Tina Friesen and Nettie Driedger
Part of Leo Driedger fonds
Tina Friesen (Driedger) is holding Eric Friesen (less than 1 year) and Nettie Driedger (Dyck) is holding Orville (less than 1 year) beside the John C. Friesen home in Rosthern, Saskatchewan.
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Part of Leo Driedger fonds
David Driedger in this picture is holding his son Richard (less than 1 year) in 1925 near an aspen grove. David married Margareta Friesen from Rosthern in 1924.
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Abram and Sarah Driedger Wedding
Part of Leo Driedger fonds
Abram Driedger, b. 1887, was the son of Johann and Katharina Driedger. He met Sarah Friesen while working at a Rosthern store. They married in Rosthern on October 2, 1910. They took this photo at a studio in Rosthern the day of their wedding.
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Cornelius Driedger at German-English Academy
Part of Leo Driedger fonds
Cornelius Driedger upgraded his schooling at the German-English Academy as a mature student in 1917. The photo shows him in the top row, second from the right at a Christmas event.
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Rosthern Junior College Student Residence
Part of Leo Driedger fonds
The initial residence building was built in 1912 and was enlarged later on to what can be seen in this photograph.
Driedger, Leo, 1928-2020
Part of Leo Driedger fonds
Leo Driedger attended Rosthern Bible School from 1948-1949. Rosthern Bible School offered essential Bible training for Sunday School teachers, ministers, missionaries and lay people as well. It trained 491 students from 1932-1957. It was an institution of Mennonite Church Saskatchewan.
Driedger, Leo, 1928-2020
Part of Leo Driedger fonds
The German-English Academy had began in 1903 and this photo shows the first quality 2 story school building built in 1910. Its name changed to Rosthern Junior College and in 1956 an extra story was built onto the school building.
Driedger, Leo, 1928-2020
Part of Leo Driedger fonds
This photo shows the interior of Friesen's Store in the 1940s. It was started by John C. Friesen in 1926. It transferred to his son Menno in 1943 and in 1976 it was sold to Aaron Regehr, then to his son Marv in 1985. In 2024 it is called Friesen's Bigway. The people in this photo are unidentified. Leo Driedger is the nephew of John C. and Tina Friesen (Driedger).
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