Mennonite Archival Information Database

Parts of Lot 24 and 25 (5/8 acre), Con. XVI, East Zorra

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1-117-6-25
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1980, 1997-2006

Part of Lorraine Roth photographs of Mennonite properties in Waterloo Region and Oxford County

Brick one and a half story house with addition on the back. Roth notes "John R. Brenneman 1962/63, John Ropp 1874-1907, Catherine Brenneman 1907-1933, Barbara W. Brenneman 1933-1962".

Roth, Lorraine

House on Lot 14, Con. 1, W section, Wellesley Twp.

Part of Lorraine Roth photographs of Mennonite properties in Waterloo Region and Oxford County

Close up view of one and a half story white house, with single story addition. Roth notes "Log house built in 1844. Lease contract in 1849 S 1/2. Crown patent 1856 S 1/2. Exchange with Leonard Streicher SW 1/4 for NE 1/4, 1859 making Leis property E 1/2. Elmer and Edna (Leis) Brenneman, 1933-1951. Ivan and Wayne Kuntze (1951-)".

Roth, Lorraine

Barn on Lot 8, North Bleams Rd. Wilmot Twp.

Part of Lorraine Roth photographs of Mennonite properties in Waterloo Region and Oxford County

Close up of front of reddish-gray barn. Roth notes "southern exposure" and "gable addition was added later in front of forebay - creating a double forebay".

Roth, Lorraine

Low dam at Lot 10, Woolwich Twp.

Part of Lorraine Roth photographs of Mennonite properties in Waterloo Region and Oxford County

Water in foreground, low dam in middle ground, trees in background. Roth notes "First dam built here by Valentine Ratz (suggested by Christian Stoltzfus in 1839) on the Conestogo River. It has been rebuilt several times. It was also used to run the mill in St. Jacobs until they ceased operation."

Roth, Lorraine

Old cemetery at Lot 15, Block B, Con. III, Wilmot Twp.

Part of Lorraine Roth photographs of Mennonite properties in Waterloo Region and Oxford County

Field in foreground, white house in middle ground with more fields in the background. Roth notes "2-storey log house built by / for Rudolph & Maria (Litwiller) Roth".

Schwartzentruber, Verna

Farm buildings on Lot 5, N Erb's Rd. Wilmot Twp.

Part of Lorraine Roth photographs of Mennonite properties in Waterloo Region and Oxford County

Green field in foreground. Middle ground shows white house on left with gray barn on right. Tree in between house and barn.

Roth, Lorraine

Red barn on Lot 21, South Snyder's Rd. Wilmot Twp.

Part of Lorraine Roth photographs of Mennonite properties in Waterloo Region and Oxford County

Large red barn in centre of photo. Roth notes "The large barn (strawshed as large as barn) has had minimal changes - some siding is still horizontal".

Roth, Lorraine

Amish Mennonite Society Cemetery, Settlement Road

Part of Lorraine Roth photographs of Mennonite properties in Waterloo Region and Oxford County

Foreground contains gravel, middle ground shows a field. Just beyond the field are a few tombstones, barely visible. Beyond the tombstones are trees. The upper half of the photograph is sky. Roth notes "could be view toward Baden Hills from Huron Rd."

Roth, Lorraine

Gravestone from Lot 8. South Erb's Rd. NW corner, Wilmot Twp.

Part of Lorraine Roth photographs of Mennonite properties in Waterloo Region and Oxford County

Close up view of white tombstone. Tombstone reads "Joel Roy born June 18, 1851 died July 9, 1933 aged 82 yrs. 21 days at rest". Roth notes "St. Agatha Mennonite Cemetery".

Roth, Lorraine

Farm buildings on Lot 14, Con. 1, W section, Wellesley Twp.

Part of Lorraine Roth photographs of Mennonite properties in Waterloo Region and Oxford County

Field in foreground. White shed on left and white barn on right in middle ground.

Brenneman, Helen

Gravestone, Riverside Cemetery, Wilmot Township

Part of Lorraine Roth photographs of Mennonite properties in Waterloo Region and Oxford County

Close up view of white tombstone, mounted on post supporting a roof. Roth notes "Peter Sommer tombstone transferred from New Hamburg Cemetery in 1930s to Riverside Cemetery southeast of town on southwest corner of pergola".

Schwartzentruber, Verna

Former Zurich Mennonite Church building

Part of Lorraine Roth photographs of Mennonite properties in Waterloo Region and Oxford County

Street in foreground, with yellow brick building in centre of photograph. Building has wooden deck attached to front. Roth notes "Former Zurich Mennonite Church (1910-) now renovated into apartments".

Helen Bergmann

Gravestone Lot 15, Block B, Con. III Wilmot Twp.

Part of Lorraine Roth photographs of Mennonite properties in Waterloo Region and Oxford County

Close up view of white tombstone. Tombstone reads "Lizzian Roth beloved daughter of David and Barbara Roth born Sept. 9 1917 died Dec. 12 1917 Rest in peace". Roth notes "Amish Mennonite Society Cem. Settlement Rd."

Roth, Lorraine