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CA CMBS NP164-2-10
Item
1943

Part of Molotschna Colony Photograph Collection

This photo is of seven of Elfrieda (Gossen) Dyck’s school mates from her grade 8 class at the school in Halbstadt who came to visit her in Ladekopp in the summer of 1943. Their names are, left to right standing: Astra Sparwirt, Irene Euteneier, Victor Bergen and Lilie Schatschneider. Left to right sitting are: Elfrieda Gossen, Frieda Schwitay, Mariechen Regehr, Lydia Geyer. Victor was the only boy in their class of 13 students. His mother was Ukrainian and his father a Mennonite.

A group of men during their time of Alternative

CA MAO M2004Goe 2
Item
1916

A group of men during their time of Alternative Service. Jakob Bergen, Elvera’s father is seated, the 3rd from the left. The man seated 1st at the left may by Martin Duerksen, brother-in-law of Jakob Bergen. This is one of four pictures which he sent home to the family while working in Alternative Service during WW I. See M2004Goe # 3, 4, and 5 which are related to Alternative Service.

Unknown

A sewing class in the home of Irma Martens

CA CMBS NP164-11-5
Item
1937 (March)

Part of Molotschna Colony Photograph Collection

A sewing class in the home of the instructor. Alida’s mother, Anna Unruh is seated at her sewing machine on the left. The other young women in the class are: (clockwise, left to right) Alice Hiller, Froescher, Herta Dause, Lena Suderman, the instructor, Irma Martens, Kasianj. The name of the young woman seated in the front is not known.

A sewing class in Tiegenhagen

CA MAO M2004U 5
Item
1937

A sewing class in the home of the instructor in Tiegenhagen, Molotschna Colony. Alida’s mother, Anna Unruh is seated at her sewing machine on the left. The other young women in the class are: (clockwise, left to right) Alice Hiller, ?Froescher, Herta Dause, Lena Suderman, the instructor, Irma Martens, ? Kasianj. The name of the young woman seated in the front is not known.

Unknown

A Yard in Rückenau

CA CMBS NP006-02-3
Item
ca. 1903

Part of H.J. Reimer Photograph Collection

This photo shows two horse-drawn carriages with people In the background is a yard. Carriage to the right - Franz Martins wife is standing by.

Abram and Aganetha Born family

CA MHC PP-764-41
Item
[1883?]

Part of Abram H. Born fonds

These are the grandparents of Abram H. Born (1907-1997) on his father's side of the family. Abram Born (1853-1918) and his wife Aganetha Born (nee Janzen) taking a studio style photograph with two of their children, Aganetha (age 4) and Heinrich (age 2). This family would immigrate from Molotschna to Canada 10 years after this photograph was taken.

Unknown

Alexanderkron Handelsschule

CA CMBS NP074-1-1
Item
1919

Part of Ben Sawatzky Collection

This photograph is of the Alexanderkron Handelsschule (i.e., vocational school). There is a fence in front of the building with pillar gates. A dirt road goes past the building. Trees line the background of the photo.

Anni Rosen? a German friend of Anni Unruh,

CA MAO M2004U 8
Item
1930

Anni Rosen? a German friend of Anni Unruh, Alida’s mother, stands in front of the Medizinisches Tecknikum, the school for training nurses in Halbstadt. It was sent to Anni Unruh August 23, 1938 as a remembrance from Anni Rosen’s school days. Anni Unruh wanted to become a nurse but her parents couldn’t afford to pay for her education.

Unknown

Aron A Toews

CA MHSBC 112-3-57
File
1884-1949

Part of John B Toews fonds

File consists of the following items:
1) Reminiscences from our Lives, Memoranda by Aron A Toews, Minister of the North Abbotsford Mennonite Brethren Church, British Columbia, Canada. Translated by John B. Toews, 107 pages.
2) A Mennonite Elder's Story by Jacob Toews, Elder of Lichtennnau Mennonite Church (Molotschna). Published in Der Botschafter, Vol. 6 (1911), No. 2, pp. 2-3. Translated by John B Toews. - (1 file) Box 235

Toews, Aron A., 1884-1969

Children of Kornelius and Elizabeth Klassen

CA MHSBC 130-5-1-2010.128.078
Item
1909-1911

Part of Hildegard Klassen Martin fonds

Children of Rev. Kornelius and Elizabeth Klassen dressed in finery. Standing (left to right): Kornelius (Neil), Abram (Joe), Sara (Sonia). Seated (left to right): Elizabeth, Henry

Unknown

Choir members posing for a photo

CA CMBS NP164-1-2
Item
[190-?]

Part of Molotschna Colony Photograph Collection

The Mennonite Church (General Conference) choir in Kleefeld. Peter Peters, the leader of the choir and maternal grandfather of Marg Boldt may be the man seated in the middle of the middle row (4th from the right).

Choir of the Schoensee Mennonite Brethren Church.

CA MAO M2004W 2
Item
1925

Choir of the Schoensee Mennonite Brethren Church. In second row from the bottom, 4th from the left (sitting) is Johann Bartels, leader of the choir and lay minister. To his right, 5th from the left is Jakob Brauer, a minister. Four of Anna Wall’s siblings, a brother-in-law and two cousins are on this photo. They are identified as follows:

Greta Bartels, daughter of Johann Bartels is 3rd from left in the front row.
Tina Wall, sister to Anna is 2nd from left in the 2nd row, up from the bottom of the photo. (Tina lives in St. Catharines as well and at present is 95 years of age.)
Lena Wall, sister to Anna is 1st at the left in the 3rd row, up from the bottom of the photo.
Sara Hamm, the oldest sister of Anna is the 6th from the left, in the 3rd row, up from the bottom of the photo.
Nicolas Hamm, husband of Sara is the 5th from the left in the 4th (top) row.
Abram Wall (Jr.), brother of Anna, is 7th from the left in the 4th (top) row. Kornelius Bartels, son of Johann Bartels, the choir leader is the 8th from the left in the 4th (top) row

Unknown

Choir of the Schoensee Mennonite Brethren Church

CA CMBS NP164-12-2
Item
1925

Part of Molotschna Colony Photograph Collection

Choir of the Schoensee Mennonite Brethren Church. In second row from the bottom, 4th from the left (sitting) is Johann Bartels, leader of the choir and lay minister. To his right, 5th from the left is Jakob Brauer, a minister. Four of Anna Wall’s siblings, a brother-in-law and two cousins are on this photo. They are identified as follows:

Greta Bartels, daughter of Johann Bartels is 3rd from left in the front row.
Tina Wall, sister to Anna is 2nd from left in the 2nd row, up from the bottom of the photo. (Tina lives in St. Catharines as well and at present is 95 years of age.)
Lena Wall, sister to Anna is 1st at the left in the 3rd row, up from the bottom of the photo.
Sara Hamm, the oldest sister of Anna is the 6th from the left, in the 3rd row, up from the bottom of the photo.
Nicolas Hamm, husband of Sara is the 5th from the left in the 4th (top) row.
Abram Wall (Jr.), brother of Anna, is 7th from the left in the 4th (top) row.
Kornelius Bartels, son of Johann Bartels, the choir leader is the 8th from the left in the 4th (top) row.