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CA CMBS NP149-1-7865
Item
November 1981

This photo is of Jean-Raymond Theoret speaking at a Missions festival in Winnipeg.

CA CMBS NP135-01-6
Item
1900-1914

Part of Abraham and Maria Friesen Photograph Collection

This item shows a large group of men, women and a few children outside a building with one row of people on the outdoor balcony. Russian Mennonite Brethren missionaries Abraham and Maria Friesens and their two adopted children are seated in the front row.

Family History Books

CA MHSBC 327-2-4
Sub-series
1735-1996

Part of Judith Rempel fonds

The series contains the following files:
1) "Family History: Johann Peters (1840-1909 to Henry Peters (1918- ). An Essay for Adolf Ens and J. Denny Weaver Church History 20.251, Mennonite Studies, Canadian Mennonite Bible College. By Vernon H. Peters, April 10, 1991" Included is a photocopied article about Elder Johann P. Bueckert and "Summary of Families Migrating to Reinland 1875-78" with accompanying photographs and photocopies of two Russian documents. - (1 file)
2) "The Hildebrandt / Fischer Family, 1762-1978. Our Old Home at Hague, 1917-1945". This is a photocopy of the book containing genealogies, photographs and some biographical material. - (1 file)
3) "A History of the Heinrich Adrian Family, 1845-1977" A photocopy of a Family History book of Heinrich and Gertrude (Sawatzky) Adrian with accompanying photographs. - (1 file)
4) Rempel Family History book by Susan (Rempel) Albrecht, 1982 - (1 file)

El Discipulo Christiano

US MCUSAA IV/18/013-03-Box 2-Folder 66
File
1965

Part of Mennonite Board of Missions Overseas Ministries Division Data Files Part 3

Correspondence

El Discipulo Christiano

US MCUSAA IV/18/013-03-Box 2-Folder 67
File
1966 - 1970

Part of Mennonite Board of Missions Overseas Ministries Division Data Files Part 3

Correspondence
Includes 4 issues of the magazine: Abril-Mayo 1970, Junio 1970, Julio 1970, Setiembre 1971

Indigenous men dancing in Bolivia

CA MAO XV-19.3-2010-14-425
Item
1958

Part of The Canadian Mennonite photograph collection

Two photos both used in the CM 6-35-4 in the 2nd article on "Christianity in South America." One photo shows Indigenous men dancing in traditional dress, and the caption reads: Pachamama is the old god in Bolivia worshipped through songs and dances. Bolivia is a land of opportunity for missions. In the second photo an Indigenous woman in her traditional dress is shown from the back walking along a street with buildings on either side, entering the captial city of La Paz. See related photo in 2010-14.424.

Unknown

Rev. Ernst Wyss, Swiss Mennonite missionary & leader of Mennonite in Vienna poses with 3 mothers & their children

CA MAO XV-19.3-1994-14-2249
Item
1958

Part of The Canadian Mennonite photograph collection

Used in CM 6-31-4. Rev. Ernst Wyss, Swiss Mennonite missionary & leader of Mennonite in Vienna poses with 3 mothers & their children. The latter were dedicated June 1 when the new chapel was dedicated. See 1994-14.2248 re. building.

Unknown

Building in Vienna at 16 Cottagegasse, which housed the MCC Center,

CA MAO XV-19.3-1994-14-2248
Item
1958

Part of The Canadian Mennonite photograph collection

Used in CM 6-31-4. Building in Vienna at 16 Cottagegasse, which housed the MCC Center, Mennonite Mission Center, pastor's residence (a chapel on the 2nd floor). C.f. 1994-14.2249.

Unknown

Mennonite congregation in the city of Buenos Aires, standing in front of the church building

CA MAO XV-19.3-1992-14-3860
Item
1957

Part of The Canadian Mennonite photograph collection

Used in CM 5-23-4. Mennonite cong. in the city of Buenos Aires, standing in front of thechurch building The cong. resulted from the mission work of the Old Mennonitechurch

Unknown

John Esau with Africans

CA CMBS NP149-1-2679
Item
[between 1955-1960?]

Part of MB Herald Photograph Collection

This photo is of John Esau doing wood work with three Africans. description on back reads: " This is the place where the caliber of the native carpenter meets the condition of the carpenter shop. With a meager number of tools they construct 20th century furniture. They must be taught the ways of the Great Carpenter of Nazareth. Here we are reconstructing our packing boxes into a chest of drawers."

African house construction

CA CMBS NP149-1-2680
Item
[between 1955-1960?]

Part of MB Herald Photograph Collection

This photo is of numerous Africans building a thatched-roof house [the photo was taken and described by John Esau?]. Description on the back reads: "On this picture the 5th grade boys are constructing storage space for empty barrels firewood, etc. This is the type of house the native lives in too. It is made of poles, sticks and red clay with a grass roof. We did not keep track of the hrs spent at this project but in 1/4 of the time they have one constructed for themselves."

Mission station Kijabe (A. I. Mission)

CA CMBS NS18-01-4
Item
1971

Part of Helen Harder Loewen Slide Collection Slide Collection

This photo is of the mission station at Kijabe (A.I. Mission) [AIM or African Inter-Mennonite Mission?]. In the foreground are two silhouettes of trees and the mission station can be seen between these two trees. It is a long white building with a pitched roof. This photo was taken from a box labeled Nairobi, Kenya, Lake Nakuru, Rift Valley, Tina's family in Alexander.

Kesho Publishing building

CA CMBS NS18-01-5
Item
1971

Part of Helen Harder Loewen Slide Collection Slide Collection

This photo is of the Kesho publishing building which is a part of the Kijabe Mission station in Kenya. This photo was taken from a box labeled Nairobi, Kenya, Lake Nakuru, Rift Valley, Tina's family in Alexander.

The mission school at Colonia Nova, Bage, Brazil

CA CMBS NP044-14-145
Item
1962

Part of MB Herald Photograph Collection

This is a photograph of the mission school where Hans Janzen taught thirty-eight native children.

Older Generations

CA MHSBC 327-2-3
Sub-series
1712-2011

Part of Judith Rempel fonds

The subseries contains the following files:
1) Bergen (Grandma lists the name as Bergman, Judith's 1st cousin 2x removed) - (1 file)
2) Born, 1882 (Judith's 2x Great aunt) - (1 file)
3) Ens, 1870 (Judith's 2x Great-Aunt) - (1 file)
4) Fischer, Johann & Louise, 1803, (Judith's Great-Great-Grandparents) - (1 file)
5) Harms, Johan & Agnaetha (Hamm), 1857 (Judith's 4th cousin) - (1 file)
6) Isaac, Abraham & Anna (Dyck), 1820 (Judith's Great-Great Grandparents) - (1 file)
7) Kaethler (Ketler) Jacob & Anganetha Isaac, 1837 (Judith's Great-Grandparents) - (1 file)
8) Letkemann, John "Jack"1957, (Judith's 3rd Cousin) - (1 file)
9) Stobbe, Peter & Elisabeth (Mohrei), 1848 (Judith's Great-Great-Grandparents) - (1 file)
10) Wiebe, Henry & Katharina Rempel, 1884 (Judith's Great-Aunt) - (1 file)
11) Sawatzky, via Irene (Rempel) Puttkammer (Judith's 6th cousin). Includes photocopied photographs. - (1 file)
12) Horton, 1813 - (1 file)

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