Boarding the Immigration Train in Russia
- CA MHC 665-109.0
- Item
- 1923
This is a photo of a long group of men, women and children between two freight trains. The date is July 2, 1923. Some have already boarded the train on the right.
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Boarding the Immigration Train in Russia
This is a photo of a long group of men, women and children between two freight trains. The date is July 2, 1923. Some have already boarded the train on the right.
First Immigrant Train, Chortitza, Russia
This is a photo of the landscape of the train station in Chortitza, Russia, with horses and wagons scattered on the left side and a large number of people standing alongside the train getting ready to board.
First Immigration Train from Russia, 1923
This is a photo of a group of people, mostly men, standing along side the railway track in Chortitza, Russia. It is the first group of immigrants to leave Russia in 1923.
First Immigration Train, Chortitza
This is a photo of the freight train in Chortitza beside another train track. There are a few men walking about. This is labelled as the "1st Immigrant Train" that left from Chortitza, Russia, in 1923. The cars are described as ordinary freight cars 16.5 tons capacity - 4 wheels. 25-28 persons traveled in each car.
Interioir of Immigration train
This is a photo of an immigrant family sitting in the interior of a train car. The shelving has been installed by the immigrants.Lower beds with space below for baggage. Small shelf in rear for parcels. There are four small openings in the cars and two big iron doors. 25-28 persons traveled in these cars. The family is that of Jakob Jakob Schellenberg, former teacher in Schoenwiese, Russia, but others are also on the photo. The woman on the left is Mrs. Justina Dyck (see 665:113). The boy next to Jakob Schellenberg, is Jakob Jr. (or Jack as he was later called). The woman on the right presumably is Justina Schellenberg, the wife of Jakob and mother of Jack. The little girl is possibly Justina Dyck's daughter. These immigrants were part of the 2nd train, the Schoenwieser Group.
(duplicate copy)
Interior of Immigration Train - Chortitza, Russia
This is a photo of a family settling into the makeshift seats of the freight train provided for the Mennonite immigrants in Chortitza in 1923. The mother is shown with possibly six of her children and another woman.
Interior of Immigration train 1923
This is a photo of the Johann Jakob Dyck family seated in an immigration car of the 2nd immigration train. The freight train car has been made more comfortable for the long ride with shelves for beds and storage. Besides Johann Dyck and his wife, there are seven children. Girl with white cap and little fellow in front are not part of the Dyck family, the boy is Jacob Schellenberg, Jr. The two older boys on the left in the back must be Johann Dyck's sons, Cornelius and Johann. The girls on the right must be Justina Dyck's daughters Maria, Helen and Erna. The girl with the white bonnet is unknown. This car was part of the 2nd train to leave Russia in 1923 - the Schoenwiese group.
(1 extra copy of this photograph plus larger print #665-114)
Interior of Immigration Train 1923
This is a photo of the Johann Jakob Dyck family seated in an immigration car of the 2nd immigration train. The freight train car has been made more comfortable for the long ride with shelves for beds and storage. Besides Johann Dyck and his wife, there are seven children. Girl with white cap and little fellow in front are not part of the Dyck family, the boy is Jacob Schellenberg, Jr. The two older boys on the left in the back must be Johann Dyck's sons, Cornelius and Johann. The girls on the right must be Justina Dyck's daughters Maria, Helen and Erna. The girl with the white bonnet is unknown. This car was part of the 2nd train to leave Russia in 1923 - the Schoenwiese group.
(see #665-113 for smaller copies of this photograph)
Sawatzkys - Schoenwiese Immigration Train
This is a photo of a group of men, women and children posed in front of a freight train ready for boarding. There are steps by the opening for easier boarding. Third person from left is Heinrich Sawatzky. The 11th person standing in front of the train is Heinrich Peter Harder. This is part of the Schoennwieser Group that left Russia for Canada in 1923.
Schoenwiese group of Immigrants, 1923
This is a photo of a large group of immigrants posing before their departure to Canada on the 2nd immigration train. They traveled in 6 box cars. This group of men, women and children is identified as the Schoenwiese Group. Back row on top platform (left to right): Heinrich Janzen, Sr., Heinrich Janzen, Jr., Johann J. Dyck (1883-1938), Johann Andreas Vogt (1898-1956), Mrs. Gerhard Penner, Abram Andreas Vogt (1887-1968), Marie Penner, (daughter of Mrs. Gerhard Penner to her right), Johann P. Klassen (1868-1947), unknown woman in front of him, Mrs. Justina Schellenberg, beam, unknown woman, unknown woman, Mrs. Justina Dyck (1890-1971) (without cap), unknown woman, Mrs. Katharina Klassen, wife of Aeltester Johann P. Klassen next to her, woman behind them unknown, unknown man, unknown woman, unknown man, Mrs. Elisabeth Vogt (1899-1938), Miss Susanna Peters, (sister to Andreas Peters to her left) unknown man, Mrs. Helena Vogt (1897-1973) with her sister, Mrs. Maria Peters, wife of Andreas Peters next to her, Peter Klassen, Herman Heinrich Epp (1903-1992), unknown man, unknown man, beam, Mrs. Maria Hildebrand with her husband Abram H. Hildebrandt beside her, unknown man, unknown man.
2nd Row (l-r): 3rd from the left, Aganetha Epp 1908-, 6th from the left, Mrs. Maria Klassen, (wife of Rev. Isaac Klassen)
3rd Row, seated lower (l-r): 3rd from left Aganetha (Klassen) Huebert (1897-1993) (daughter of Aeltester Klassen in back row), 6th from left, Kay (Klassen) Paetkau (1907-) (daughter of Aeltester Klassen), 7th from left Helen Klassen (1915-2007) (daughter of Aeltester Klassen), then Margaret Dyck, Maria Dyck (1913-2012) (daughter of Johann J. Dyck in back row), next girl unknown, Helen Huebert, Eduard Klassen (1912-1998) (son of Aeltester Klassen), Franz Peters (1912-1945) (son of Andreas Peters in back row), Johann Dyck (1911-2005), Victor Klassen (1912-1998) (son of Aeltester Klassen), Cornelius Dyck (1909-1999), John Falk, Andreas Peters (1908-1980) (son of Andreas Peters in back row), Cornelius Klassen (1909-) (son of Aeltester Klassen), Jacob Peters (1907-1999) (no cap, son of Andreas Peters), unknown boy.
Front row (l-r): First girl wearing dark apron, next with small, dark purse over shoulder, little boy with big hat - all unknown, next 4 also unknown, then Helen Dyck (1915-2007), next two girls unknown, then Mrs. Erna (Dyck) Fast (1916-2013), Peter Peters (1917-1986) (son of Andreas Peters), unknown boy, Jack Schellenberg (1920-1981), unknown boy.
Second Immigration Train from Russia, 1923
This is a photo of the Mennonite immigrants loading the train cars at the Chortitza station. The people traveling in a car had to put in planks for beds, etc.
The crowd at the departure of the third immigration train, 1923
This is a photo of the crowd at the station to see the train off. Arthur Slagel's comment - "many more when the first group went".