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This photograph shows baptism candidates in Neustadt, Germany, with Pastor Gottner in 1944, possibly all Mennonite refugees from Russia. Row 1 (left to right): Tina Reimer, Heinrich Wiens (Sunday School teacher), Pastor Erich Göttner (from Danzig), Franz Froese (later ordained to the ministry in Steinbach, Manitoba). Row 2 (1st step): Liese Klassen, Katharina Janzen; Row 3 (2rd step): Leni (Helena) Funk, Agatha Giesbrecht, Tina Froese; Row 4 (3rd step): Lena (Helena) Berg, Irene Funk, Lena (Helena) Epp, Neta Priess; Row 5 (4th step): Anni (Anna) Berg, Irene Wiebe, Tina Funk, Anni (Anna) Warkentin.

This photo shows the baptism group of the First Mennonite Church (Schoenwieser Mennoniten Gemende) of Winnipeg in the doorway of their church on Alexander Avenue in Winnipeg.
Back row of mean (left to right): Abram Schmidt, Isaak Penner, Abram Wiens, Peter Schmidt, Edward Schroeder.
Last rows of women: Elizabeth Toews, Pauline Giesbrecht, Unknown, Margaret Penner, Unknown, Maria Schmidt.
Middle row: Helen Penner, Elizabeth Penner, Melita Peters, Helena Toews, Adeline Thiessen.
Front rows: Unknown, Katharina Klassen, K. Klassen, J.P. Klassen, Justina Hildebrand Gertrude de Veer.

Baptismal candidates and guests in front of the 1st Maedchenheim, 458 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Row 1 - 1. Henry Braun, visitor 2. visitor 3. lady in white trim, visitor 4. Sara Braun (Mrs. Braun) lives in Ontario 5. Neta Hiebert 6. Susie Braun (Mrs. Loewen) 7. 8. Maria Wiebe 9. Friesen (sister to Lawyer David Friesen) 10. Schroeder (Mrs. Hausknecht) 11. Maria Derksen (Mrs. Langemann) 12. Mrs. Helena Peters 13. Gerhard Peters 14. Martha Epp (Mrs. David Pankratz) 15. slightly behind 16. Katie Federau 17. Liesa Schmidt (light dress) 18. 19. slightly back Tina Peters, Grunthal Altenheim 20. Tina Rempel, Grunthal (sister to David Rempel? married Woelk?) light dress

Row 2 - 1. Mary Sawatzky (Mrs. Jacob Froese 2. Miss Willms 3. Driedger, Morden (white collar) 4. Peters, dau of MB minister in Winnipeg 5. Erna Wehrmann (Mrs. Tetzner) 6. Liese Peters (I Mrs. Warkentin II Mrs. Klassen III Mrs. Warkentin) 7. Agatha (or Sara?) Braun 8. light dress Mrs. Wiens (lives in B.C.) 9. Lena Braun (Mrs. George Martens) 10. Liese Braun, cousin of Lena beside her (Mrs. John Dyck, husb brother to George Dyck) 11. Tina Rempel white dress (Mrs. Gerhard Derksen) 12. Agatha (or Tina?) Buhr 13. Neta Epp 14. Tina Warkentin 15. Driedger, Morden (sister to No. 6, Row 2) 16. Margaret Klassen 17. Anna (Njuta) Dyck (Mrs. John Unruh) 18. Lehrer Braun, Grigorjewk.

Row 3 - 1. Margaret Derksen, Sunday School teacher for 25 years, died 1983 (sister to Maria Derksen Row 1, No. 11) 2. Clara Schellenberg, long pearls (Mrs. Hiebert) 3. Annie Peters, Grunthal (sister to Sara, Mrs. Nick Jantz) 4. Tina Schellenberg (Mrs. John Klassen, son of Aelt. Joh. Klassen) 5. 6. Mary Sawatzky (Mrs. Friesen) 7. Tina Harms 8. Liese Klassen, Vancouver (sister to Margaret, Row 2).

Row 4 - 1. Maria Schmidt (Mrs. Kliewer, Pigeon Lake) 2. Elizabeth Braun (Mrs. Driedger) 3. Helen Epp, later matron of Maedchenheim 4. Lena Rempel (Mrs. Albert Trepke) 5. Tina Rempel (Mrs. Giesbrecht, brother to Giesbrecht sisters who operate Christian Book Store) 6. Katharina Peters (Mrs. Wehrmann) 7. Liese Driedger (Mrs. Peter Braun) 8. Margaret Friesen (Mrs. Boschmann) 9. Helena Martens (Mrs. John Braun) 10. Mrs. Isaac Braun 11. Tina Braun (Mrs. George Bock) 12. visitor 13. Agatha Thiessen (Mrs. Braun) 14. visitor 15. David Kasdorf who was baptized that day 16.Mariechen Braun (Mrs. Thun)

Mrs. Anne Loewen Larchdale also has a copy, she submitted many of the names.

A smaller group of the baptism group # F-12 Mr. & Mrs. Gerhard Peters in the front row, back row David Kasdorf plus 19 women in front of 459 McDermot Ave. Maedchenheim.

Schoenwieser Mennonite Church baptism group -34 people with Aelt. Johann Enns in 1938

Baptismal candidates and Prediger Jacob Toews on steps Bethel Missions Kirche, Winnipeg, 1949, bike leaning onto railing, the ladies are mostly from the Maedchenheim. l. - r starting in back: 1. 2. 3. 2nd row from back: 1. on railing, 2. 3. 4. 5. Rev. Jacob Toews, 6. 7. 3rd row: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 4th row from back: 1. Tina Froese, 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. front row: 1. 2. 3. 4.

North Kildonan Baptism class of 1957 with Rev. and Mrs. Viktor Schoeder and Aelt. Johann Enns and wife Agatha, in the front of the church. The pulpit and choir benches are behind them and large ferns on each side. Back row standing: 1, 2, 3. Henry Buller, second row: Mary Ann , ( finish later) 2 copies

Baptism class of June 5,1949, 10 women and 1 man. The photo is taken on the steps of Young United Church in Winnipeg, with Aelt. Thiessen from Saskatoon and Rev. J. Toews. Seven of these young women had been part of the Mädchenheim. These were 1st row: Frieda Ediger, Lilie Kliever, Nellie Penner. 2nd row: Else Janzen, Katie Rempel, Liese Epp, and Marichen Ediger. The others were Lena Martens Marichen Martens, Neta Isaak and Mr. Berg.

Baptism class of Sargent Avenue Mennonite Church taken 25. Jun 1950 at CMBC. Aelt. G. G. Epp performed the baptism. There were 9 baptism candidates, 6 women and 3 men.

Baptism class 1 July 1952 at the "Missionskirche" corner of Sargent and Furby. With Aelt. Bruno Enns officiating and Rev. Jacob Toews, minister of the church. The ministers are seated in front of the pulpit. Standing behind them are 5 women and 2 men. The women are Agnes Dahl, Mrs. Penn. Elizabeth Penner, Kätie Schulz, and Elizabeth Klassen. The women are wearing black dresses and the men suits with white shirts and tie.

Baptism class 13. May 1951 at CMBC with Aelt. Bruno Enns and Rev. Jacob Toews. Seated in the front row are Martha Krüger, Eliesabeth Wiens, Magdalene Enns and Helene Isaak. Standing behind them are Heinrich Dyck, Aelt. Bruno Enns, Rev. Jacob Toews and ? Schmied. The women are all wearing black dresses and the men suits, white shirts and ties.