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File consists of the following items:
1) Memoir of Gerhard Toews, 1903-1984, titled "Notitzen und Erinnerungen". German. 40 pages. Box 236
2) Translation of memoir "Gerhard Toews, Notes and Reminiscences" edited and translated by John B. Toews. 31 pages. Box 236
3) Gerhard Toews - letters to his children from 1927 to 1931. Box 236
4) Family Record sheet. Box 236
5) Hand drawn map of the village of Ohrloff, Molotschna as it was in 1918. Box 236

This sub series consists of an extensive correspondence between the father, Jacob W. Toews in Ohrloff, S. Russia and his daughters Susanna Toews and Agnes Toews and other family members with his sons Gerhard and William Toews in Leamington, Canada .The letters date from 1927 to 1938. The subject under discussion is mainly emigration, collectivization, starvation, the Five Year Plan, taxation, survival, abductions, arrests, funerals and church life in very difficult times. Part of the family were able to emigrate to Canada but some remained in the Soviet Union.

1) In 1928 Gerhard J Toews received letters from his father Jacob W. Toews, and siblings Ages Toews, Peter J, Toews ,
2) Letters from Kornelius Toews and Peter P. Hiebert, nephew.
3) The news from Ohrloff describes the impact of the First Five Year Plan, house searches, poor harvest are noted.

• (1 file) Box 232

This file consists of the following:
1) Letters from father Jacob W. Toews
2) Letters from siblings Susanna , Mariechen, Elizabeth, Agnes and brother Peter J. Toews describing the state owned agricultural farms, collectivization, the second great famine, deportation, high taxes - (1 file) Box 232

This file consists of the following:
Letters to Gerhard J Toews from his father Jacob and siblings , Elisabeth, Agnes, Peter and 2 unsigned letters.
Some of the letters are abbreviated, transcribed and translated by John B. Toews. - (1 file) Box 232

This file consists of the following items:
1) Letters from Mariechen, Elisabeth, Susanna, Gerhard and their father Jacob W. Toews - Box 232
2) Letter from son, Kornelius Toews. - Box 232

This file consists of the following:
1) Letters from sisters Susanna, Elisabeth, Agnes
2) Picture postcards to brother Gerhard J. Toews in Leamington, Ontario
3) Typed, fragments of letters, translated by John B. Toews
4) End notes by John B. Toews giving the death dates of father Jacob W. Toews, (1933), Mariechen Toews (1935) and the move to Melitopol of sisters Agnes, Susanna and Elisabeth

• (1 file) Box 232

This file consists of the following:
1) 1938 letters and cards from Susanna Toews, Agnes Toews to brother Gerhard Toews in Ontaio. 1 cm.
2) 1939 letters from Liese (Elisabeth) Toews, Susanna Toews and Agnes Toews in Melitopol to brother Gerhard Toews in Ontario 1cm.
3) 1940-1941 letters and 2 cards from sisters in Melitopol to brother Gerhard Toews. 1cm.
An explanatory comment by Gerhard is included with the original letters.

• (1 file) Box 232

This file consists of the following:
1) Letters from Susanna Toews, Agnes Toews, Elisabeth Toews living in Melitopol to their brother Gerhard Toews living in Leamington, Ontario in 1935.
2) Seventeen Postcards and some envelopes are included with the letters. - (1 file) Box 232

This file consists of the following:
1) 1936 letters and cards from Elisabeth Toews, Susanna Toews, Agnes Toews in Melitopol written to brother Gerhard Toews in Ontario.
Accompanying explanations are added by Gerhard Toews in 1976 in Ruthven, Onatrio.
2) 1937 letters and cards from Elisabeth, Susanna and Agnes Toews in Melitopol were written to brother Gerhard Toews in Ontario.
Brother Peter was taken away during the night on October 1937.

• (1 file) Box 232