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Harms, Peter, 1863-1945
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3 Harms brothers and a sister

L - R: Peter Harms 1863-1945, Margaret Bergen (nee Harms) 1871-1967, Isaac Harms, 1877, George (Gerhard) Harms 1879-1943. They are standing in front of a large cedar bush. A small ladder is leaning against a small barren tree. Peter and Isaac are wearing dark suits, George a vest, shirt and tie. Margaret is wearing a dark dress with a v neck and white brooches.

Harms family home at Winkler, Manitoba

A group of people are standing in a row outside the Harms family home in Winkler, Manitoba. The house is a two-storey house with 10 windows and 2 chimneys shown.
Left to right: Three unknown "gypsies," Henry Doell, Maria Harms nee Doell. Abe Harms, Agatha Harms nee Doell, Peter Harms, George Harms, Isaac Harms, unknown, Judith Harms (Penner), Wilhelm Harms. Agatha and Maria are sisters and Abe, Peter, George and Isaac are sons of Wilhelm Harms (1842) and Judith (nee Penner). Maria Doell is holding a young child. In front of Henry Doell is a baby carriage with a young child and another child is standing beside the carriage. Agatha is also holding a young child in her arms and a boy is standing beside her.

Peter and Agatha Harms

Peter Harms b 1863 is sitting on a chair outside with his wife Agatha nee Doell b. 1867 .There are more people standing behind them but they are cut off. Peter is wearing a white shirt and a vest and has a beard and mustache. Agatha is wearing a dark dress with folds in the bodice and a lacy cap (Haube). Peter was born in S.Russia and emigrated to Canada at about the age of 15. Later he moved to Saskatchewan with his wife and lived at Laird, then moved to Renata B,C. When Agatha died in 1930, Peter married Margaret Schoreder. He died in 1945.