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Only top-level descriptions Mennonite Heritage Archives Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
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Samuel McRoberts Photo Collection

  • CA MHC 713
  • Collection
  • 1926-1929

By 1926, portions of the Chortitzer and Sommerfeld Mennonite churches belived they could no longer trust the Canadian government after they had lost control of educating their children. Samuel McRoberts, a wealthy banker who, at the behest of his wife, helped the Mennonites by purchasing their land on the prairies and selling them land in Paraguay. These photos were likely taken by McRobert's associate, Fred Engen and were intended to show the progress and good conditions in the Menno Colony in Paraguay and thus encouraging more movement to Paraguay.

Engen, Fred, 1863-1929