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Black and white photo. On left is woman dressed in long, dark, striped dress. She is wearing a light-coloured, floor-length veil, with decoration at the top of the veil. She is holding the elbow of a man who is dressed a dark suit with flowers and a light-coloured ribbon attached to his lapel. He has a goatee and is resting his left hand on the corner of something that is on the right edge of the photograph. Note on back reads: "Mr. & Mrs. Peter Regier Chortitza 20.10.1891" and at bottom "A. P. Regier - Virgil, Ont."

Black and white photo. Young child in casket with eyes half open and mouth partially open. Right hand visible along edge of casket. Ribbons, flowers, and greenery along bottom edge of casket. Head is resting on light-coloured pillow, with light-coloured clothes on child. Note on back of photo reads: Mein Bruder Peter P. Regier 18 Chortitza 15.4 1898. A.P.R.

Black and white. Young woman is facing camera. Dark hair pulled back. Light coloured dress with necklace. Agatha Kroeger (Margaret (Peters) Becker's mother)

Black and white photo of young man, head and shoulders only. Wearing three-piece suit, with dark coloured tie and light coloured shirt. Martens, brother of Anna (Martens) Kroeger, Erich's relative.

The children and spouses of Peter and Katharina Krahn with the widowed Katharina in centre front.
Front row (left to right): Anganetha (Krahn) Harder, Anna (Krahn) Braun, Margaretha (Krahn) Kroeger, Katharina (Dyck) Krahn, Katharina (Krahn) Martens, Maria (Krahn) Dyck, Agathe (Krahn) Wiebe. Middle row (left to right): Franz Harder, Johann Braun, David Kroeger, Abram Martens, Gerhard Dyck, Jakob Wiebe. Back row (left to right): Katarina (Penner) Krahn, Peter Krahn, Helene (Penner) Krahn, Johann Krahn, Justina (Martens) Krahn, Gerhard Krahn.

The couple identified as Franz Harder and Anganetha (Krahn) Harder are possibly Boris Finklestein, and Anganetha (Krahn) Finkelstein.

Black and white. Woman is wearing dark dress and is seated in low curved chair. Boy on either side of her. Boy on left is standing on low stool and leaning against woman, with his right hand resting on her left shoulder. Boy on right appears to be standing on edge of chair and is leaning on woman with his right arm around her neck. Both boys are wearing dark clothes. Woman is holding left hand of boy on right with her right hand. Her left hand is not visible. (Frau Abram Hamm and sons?) Abraham Regier boarded in Halbstadt.

Dietrich Elias (cousin of Anna (Elias) Toews, who later disappeared. His half-brother was Heinrich Epp, Abraham P. Regier's secretury during the emigration. His mother was Elizabeth Koop, a distant relative of Margaretha (Kroeger) Regier.

Woman is on the left, wearing light-coloured dress and veil. Man is wearing dark-coloured suit, with light-coloured tie and shirt. He has flowers and ribbon pinned to his lapel. Johann Kroeger and Anna (Martens).

Young woman standing behind open book on pedestal, with flowers on left edge of photograph. May be a relative of Margaretha Kroeger.

Black and white photo. Young man is standing and resting right arm on back of chair. On his left sleeve is a badge with a light-coloured background and a dark-coloured cross on it. He is wearing a hat with a round light-coloured badge on the front. Maybe a cousin of Margaretha Kroeger, Henry Regier's mother.

Black and white. Wearing dark coat buttoned to neck with big metal buttons. Curly, light-coloured hair. Heinrichs. Commerzschueler. Family had much land. Relative of Adina?

Black and white. Trio of boys are standing outside facing camera. All are wearing dark coats closed to neck. Boy on left has right hand in pocket. Other boys have hands by sides. Abram Guenther, Cornelius Lehn, Gerhard Kroeger as students. Abram Regier drove to school with them. Taken with Abraham Regier's camera.

Black and white. Two boys lying on ground facing each other but looking at camera. Both are wearing dark clothes and hats with visors. Hans Priess, Gerhard Kroeger - neighbourhood boys.

Black and white. Man is seated on chair, with right elbow resting on small table with book under elbow. Wearing knee high boots, dark pants, uniform jacket, and hat with visor. Hat has small, light coloured badge with cross in centre of badge. Ring on ring finger of left hand , which is resting on left leg. Heinrich Klassen - not a relative - in Canada lived near Red Deer, a Mennonite Brethren.

Black and white. Group of 7 men, 6 are holding various musical instruments. All are wearing dark clothing and hats with visors. Man at far left is wearing light coloured jacket. 6 men are standing, with 1 man sitting in front on left side. Setting appears to be outside. Abram Kroeger in forestry (Ernie Kroeger's father). On far right.