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A photograph of the Cornelius and Maria (Pankratz) Penner and family taken in front of large draped curtains, in either a school or church setting. Back row (left to right): Jacob Friesen holding Arthur Friesen, Rudy Friesen, Henry Friesen, Elfrieda (Friesen) Janzen and Laura Penner. Second row (left to right): Elfrieda (Penner) Friesen, Maria (Pankratz) Penner, Cornelius C. Penner, meeting his family after 28 years, Otto Heinz Penner and Eva Penner. First row (left to right): Erica (Friesen) Pankratz, Edward Friesen, Arthur Penner, Maria (Friesen) Amstutz and Adeline Penner.

This photo is a close-up of Cornelius C. and Maria Penner.

Cornelius C. Penner (father of Elfrieda Penner Friesen) pleading with Premier Nikita Khrushchev for his family to leave Russia.

In a daring attempt, Cornelius C. Penner secured a reporter’s pass to a United Nations event in New York where Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev would attend. On September 23, 1960, Penner picked his opportunity to approach the premier to give him a petition to release his family. But within a few feet of Khrushchev, a UN security agent came between them, and a Russian agent behind the UN man grabbed the petition. Bald Khrushchev looked on with concern.

This photo is of the 15th anniversary of the Gospel Light Hour in 1962. 2nd row: (l-r) George Olfert, Jake Enns, C.C. Penner, J.M. Schmidt, H. Regehr, Toby Voth, John Klassen. Neil Klassen, Technical director, was absent for the photo.

This is a photo of the Gospel Light Hour radio program family, probably on the occasion of the 15th anniversary. Pictured are a group of men, women, and children (about 70) standing and sitting in the choir loft of the Elmwood MB Church. These are choir members, musicians, radio speakers, and technicians associated with the radio program.

In the 2nd row from the front, the men seated left to right are George Olfert, Jake Enns, C.C. Penner (Russian radio speaker), John M. Schmidt (English radio speaker), Henry Regehr (German radio speaker), Toby Voth (Children's programming), and John C. Klassen (Musical director). Neil Klassen, Technical director, and the source of these photo details, was absent for the photo.

Cornelius Penner in the coffin is surrounded by his grandchildren. Back row (left to right) : Laura Penner Gaudet, Elfrieda Friesen Janzen, Henry Friesen, Rudy Friesen. Front row (left to right): Maria Friesen Amstutz, Erica Friesen Ratzlaff, Arthur Penner, Eduard Friesen, Adeline Penner Wiens.

Studio portrait of Heinrich and Sara Dyck Pankratz family. Sara was his second wife. Back row (left to right) : Johann Froese, Cornelius C. Penner, Abraham Pankratz, Johann Redekop (stepson), Kornelius Redekop (stepson). Second row (left to right) ; Helena Pankratz Froese is holding baby Irene Froese Doerksen, Maria Pankratz Penner is holding baby Elfrieda Penner Friesen, Sara Dyck Pankratz, Heinrich Pankratz Sr., Heinrich Pankratz Jr. Sitting on the floor are (left to right) ; "Liese" Elizabeth Pankratz, Gertrude (Redekop) Pankratz and "Tina" Katharina Pankratz.

Johann Redekop family photo.

This photo is of Maria and Cornelius C. Penner standing together in their living room.

This photo is of Maria and Cornelius C. Penner sitting together on a couch.

This is a photo of minister Cornelius C. Penner of Clearbrook.

This photo is of Cornelius C. and Maria Penner being interviewed by Harold Jantz.