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Molotschna Colony Photograph Collection Blumstein (Molotschna, South Russia)
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The family of Johann J. (Jakob) and Susanna Riediger in front of their home

The family of Johann J. (Jakob) and Susanna Riediger are in front of their home with their covered carriage and some of their horses. This photo might have been taken when one or both of the married daughters, Margaretha (Riediger) married to Alexander Fischer and Mariechen (Riediger) Hildebrand left the Ukraine with their husbands. Perhaps one of these couples is standing in front of the horse at the right. The man 2nd from left beside the team of horses could be Johann J. (Jakob) Riediger. This photo is a copy of the original photo in Riediger-2.

Wedding of Katharina Riediger, to Kurt Hecker

Wedding of Katharina Riediger, to Kurt Hecker, a German officer. The family members beside the bride are, left to right: Agnes Reinhold (Rogalski), a girl adopted by the Riediger family; Jakob the oldest son; Lisa, a daughter; Susanna and Johann J. (Jakob) Riediger, parents of the bride and grandparents of Gisela Harms. Johann, the youngest son and father of Giesela Harms, stands in front of his parents wearing a white shirt. To the right of the parents are the three sisters, left to right: Susanna (Hamm), Mariechen (Hildebrand) and Margaretha (Fischer). The married names of the sisters and Agnes are given in brackets. Lisa died in her youth. Johann J. (Jakob) Riediger was a church elder who helped take care of orphans (Waisen Ältester). This photo is a copy of the original photo in Riediger-1