Item 110.0 - Schoenwiese group of Immigrants, 1923

This is a photo of a large group of immigrants posing before their departure to Canada on the 2nd immigration train. They traveled in 6 box cars. This group of men, women and children is identified as the Schoenwiese Group. Back row on top platform (left to right): Heinrich Janzen, Sr., Heinrich Janzen, Jr., Johann J. Dyck (1883-1938), Johann Andreas Vogt (1898-1956), Mrs. Gerhard Penner, Abram Andreas Vogt (1887-1968), Marie Penner, (daughter of Mrs. Gerhard Penner to her right), Johann P. Klassen (1868-1947), unknown woman in front of him, Mrs. Justina Schellenberg, beam, unknown woman, unknown woman, Mrs. Justina Dyck (1890-1971) (without cap), unknown woman, Mrs. Katharina Klassen, wife of Aeltester Johann P. Klassen next to her, woman behind them unknown, unknown man, unknown woman, unknown man, Mrs. Elisabeth Vogt (1899-1938), Miss Susanna Peters, (sister to Andreas Peters to her left) unknown man, Mrs. Helena Vogt (1897-1973) with her sister, Mrs. Maria Peters, wife of Andreas Peters next to her, Peter Klassen, Herman Heinrich Epp (1903-1992), unknown man, unknown man, beam, Mrs. Maria Hildebrand with her husband Abram H. Hildebrandt beside her, unknown man, unknown man.

2nd Row (l-r): 3rd from the left, Aganetha Epp 1908-, 6th from the left, Mrs. Maria Klassen, (wife of Rev. Isaac Klassen)

3rd Row, seated lower (l-r): 3rd from left Aganetha (Klassen) Huebert (1897-1993) (daughter of Aeltester Klassen in back row), 6th from left, Kay (Klassen) Paetkau (1907-) (daughter of Aeltester Klassen), 7th from left Helen Klassen (1915-2007) (daughter of Aeltester Klassen), then Margaret Dyck, Maria Dyck (1913-2012) (daughter of Johann J. Dyck in back row), next girl unknown, Helen Huebert, Eduard Klassen (1912-1998) (son of Aeltester Klassen), Franz Peters (1912-1945) (son of Andreas Peters in back row), Johann Dyck (1911-2005), Victor Klassen (1912-1998) (son of Aeltester Klassen), Cornelius Dyck (1909-1999), John Falk, Andreas Peters (1908-1980) (son of Andreas Peters in back row), Cornelius Klassen (1909-) (son of Aeltester Klassen), Jacob Peters (1907-1999) (no cap, son of Andreas Peters), unknown boy.

Front row (l-r): First girl wearing dark apron, next with small, dark purse over shoulder, little boy with big hat - all unknown, next 4 also unknown, then Helen Dyck (1915-2007), next two girls unknown, then Mrs. Erna (Dyck) Fast (1916-2013), Peter Peters (1917-1986) (son of Andreas Peters), unknown boy, Jack Schellenberg (1920-1981), unknown boy.