The Franz Martens yard (Wirtschaft) and house in Rückenau (Rueckenau) around 1900. Franz Martens is in the smaller carriage to the right and the engaged couple, Peter Martens and Helene Wieler, and Margarete Wieler, are in the larger carriage to the left. Helena Martens is standing at the gate and Anna Dueck is beside the smaller carriage.

Barnraising after great fire 1904 in Rückenau (Rueckenau). Franz Martens is sitting in a wheel chair having suffered from a stroke. His wife is in the background, 3rd from the left.

Johann P. Martens seated with his three sons Johann, Peter and Jacob in 1917.

This is a photo of teacher A.Toews and students at the school in Rueckenau, Molotschna, in 1912. Two students are identified: H.J. Reimer at age 12 (left end, 1st row) and and Aganetha Hildebrand (to the right of the teacher).

This is a photo of the home of the Franz Martens family in Rueckenau, Molotschna. [HR 94]

This photo shows the school of Rückenau. (Left to right):
1st row (front): Gerhard Hildebrand, David Goertzen, Johann Schellenberg.
2nd row: Heinrich Reimer, Gerhard Martens, Peter Hamm, Peter Sawatsky, Gerhard Hamm, Peter Huebert, Jacob Wiebe, Jacob Kroeger, Jacob Thiessen.
3rd row: Anna Reimer, Liesa Goertzen, Lena Thiessen, Lena Steingart, Liesa Regehr, Tina Fast, Lisa Reimer.
4th row: Tina Janzen, Maria Friesen, Margareta Wiebe, Liza Hamm, Anna Martens, Justina Buller, Maria Klassen, Tina Koop, Liesa Wedler, Lena Martens, Maria Steingart, Hans Wedler, Peter Hamm, Jacob Grantz.
5th row: David Penner, Margareta Hildebrandt, Anna Martens, Lena Hildebrandt, Liesa Hamm, Justina Fast, Susanna Hamm, Katarina Wiebe, Olga Friesen, Anna Grans.
6th row: Katja Hirschinovich, Lena Wedler, Margareta Huebert, Aganeta Toews, Agnes Toews, Agnes Toews (baby), Aron Toews, Aganita Hildebrandt, Cornelia Isaac, Gertrude Wiebe, Willie Reimer.
7th row: Lena Reimer, Renata Steingart, Martha Friesen, Maria Janzen, Susanna Reimer, Anna Wiebe, Justina Penner, Tina Martens.
8th row: Heinrich Fast, Heinrich Wiebe, Heinrich Granz, Jacob Penner, Franz Kroeger, Heinrich Huebert, Hans Thiessen, Peter Martens, Abram Fast.

This photo is of the former Rueckenau Mennonite church in the village of Rueckenau, Molotschna Colony. The brick building was built in 1883 and at the time of the photo was being used as a feed mill.