Memorials

A. Funk Memorial

CA MHC 492-629.0
Item
19--

Part of Der Bote Photograph Collection

This is a photo of a memorial plaque in honour of India missionary Anna Funk.

Aids memorial quilt

CA MHSBC 111-19-2002.002.002
Item
[1995]

Part of David Giesbrecht fonds

The aids memorial quilt was made by Ruth Thiessen with the help of a Mennonite Central Committee quilter in memory of a member of West Clearbrook Community Church who died of Aids. Each quilt section is made up of 9 panels and was shipped to the Vancouver office where it was incorporated into the 9-panel quilt. The quilt is made up of thousands of panels making hundreds of sections comprising the AIDS Memorial Quilt, originally stored in San Francisco, now in Atlanta. The Canadian portion is stored in Halifax.

Unknown

Also enlarged copy 20x25 cm. Burial site and

CA MAO 1990-1 11
Item
1979

Also enlarged copy 20x25 cm. Burial site and marker of Marion Nafziger, relief worker who died enroute to India in 1946.

Cenotaph, Decoration Day

Part of William Kehler conscientious objector photo album: Portage Mental Hospital

This is a photo of people at the Cenotaph on Decoration Day.

Christian Reesor tombstone

CA MAO 1987-2 10
Item
1961

Christian Reesor tombstone

Leslie R. Gray

(Colour) Plaque for Jacob Y. Shantz erected by

CA MAO 1992-5 1
Item
1990

(Colour) Plaque for Jacob Y. Shantz erected by the Mennonite community established by Mennonites from Russia in the 1870s migration to North America.

Millar, Doug

(Colour) Tombstones for Chris K. Zehr and

CA MAO 1992-11 15
Item
1990

(Colour) Tombstones for Chris K. Zehr and Margaret Bender Zehr. Note the unique style of separate headstones for a couple set on one foundation.

Steiner, Samuel J., 1946-

(Colour, 2 views) Tombstone for Bishop Moses

CA MAO 1992-11 14
Item
1990

(Colour, 2 views) Tombstone for Bishop Moses Nafziger, 1894-1970

Steiner, Samuel J., 1946-

Gravestone of Jacob Shantz

CA MAO 1990-4 77
Item
1890

Tomb of pioneer to North America, Jacob Shantz, 1710-1781. Eby book #6532. The Sprogell Cemetery in Pottstown was adjacent to the Shantz farm.

Gravestone of Isaac Shantz, 1748-1802

CA MAO 1990-4 79
Item
1890

Tomb of Isaac Shantz, 1748-1802. His widow (Barbara Reiff Shantz) and and three children came to Canada in 1808 (Joseph (Eby #6849), David (Eby #6846) and Veronica (Eby #6847))

Heinrich Wiebe tombstone

CA MHC 054-25.0
Item

Part of Lawrence Klippenstein's Mennonite Memories book photos

This is a photo of the tombstone of Heinrich Wiebe. At the base of the tombstone there is a plaque briefly describing his history.

Unknown

Historical plaque recalling the first Mennonite

CA MAO XV-19.3-1994-14-695
Item
1961

Part of The Canadian Mennonite photograph collection

Historical plaque recalling the first Mennonite settlement in Canada unveiled in Vineland, l-r: D.J. Bucknall, F.D. McKenzie, G.F.G. Stanley, J.E. Culp, H.S. Bender and W. North. Used in CM 9-43-1.

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