A full family photo of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Gerhard G. and Justina Epp to commemorate their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Justina and Gerhard G. are sitting in lawn-chairs with their great-grandchildren sitting on either side of them and their children and grandchildren standing behind them. In the back row from left to right: Sharon Hiebner, Florence Epp, Lydia Martin, Emily Watson, Charlotte Lambert, Lora Howard, Gerald Epp and Larry Epp. Ewald Epp and Edwin Schmidt are standing between the two standing between the two rows, behind their respective wives. In the front standing row from left to right: Louise Epp, Gertrude Schmidt, Gerhard W. Epp, Lila Epp, Lillian Epp, Paul W. Epp, Ruth Friesen, Otto Friesen, Frieda Janzen and Jake Janzen.

Negative also. Informal photo. Used in the CM 8-35-5 when the Unruhs celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary. See also the CM 8-34-3 for report of the wedding.

Mennoniten Gemeinde Alma Ata und die nahe liegenden Ortschaften, Russland. Am Tage seiner Goldenen Hochzeit, August 1968 gleich nach der Einsegnung. Others on photo include: Prediger Jacob Sudermann, Prediger Jacob Penner, Gesangleiter Neufeld, Prediger Kornelius Wiebe, Prediger Peter Derksen, Prediger Johann Penner, Prediger Abram Giesbrecht, Prediger Johann Friesen, Diakon Kornelius Dyck? in back and Diakon Isaak Toews, Ältester Johann Penner, Ältester Peter Klassen, und Prediger Aron Thiessen in front. (see letter written by Uncle Hans Epp, 1968, which describes this event)

Used in CM 13-21-10. Caption in The Canadian Mennonite: "Ben and Helen Spotted-wolf celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in the Zion Arapaho Mennonite Church of Canton, Oklahoma on May 2. This is a rare occasion among Indian Christians. Ben and Helen Spotted-wolf were married in a Christian ceremony in 1905 by GC Missionary J. A. Funk."

Large family group

This photo is of Cornelius W. Stoesz and Helena Harder sitting in the big room (Grota Stove) in their home, 2 miles south of Horndean, MB, posing for a photo on the occasion of their 25th wedding anniversary.

Agatha's parents David and Katharina (Dyck) Klassen celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary in 1970. They were married June 26, 1905 in Millerovo, Rostovskaya Oblast, Russia.

David Schulz family, parents, children and grandchildren. They pose in front of a house in summertime, either for a family renuion or the wedding anniversary of their parents, seated in the front. See article in CM 17-31-8 (the issue before 34) and photos of Bishop David Schulz in 4-25-1 & 6-40-7.

Used in the CM 6-31-6.The golden anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Braun was attended by their children, 27 grandchildren and 3 great-grand children (not all of whom could attend). See the CM for all the names. The elder Brauns are seated in the front row. Negative for photo.

This photo shows Gerhard G. and Helena Ens of Reinland with their children and grandchildren on the 50th anniversary of their marriage. There are 4 rows with total of 57 people.

Man and woman on wedding day

Man and woman posing for wedding anniversary photo

Negatives only, 2 (13x10). They show Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hamm posing outside under the trees while the photo used in the CM 2-33-4 shows them seated inside, possibly at the church celebration of their golden (50th) wedding anniversary.