Mennonite Archival Information Database

CA MHSBC 112-3-57
File
1884-1949

File consists of the following items:
1) Reminiscences from our Lives, Memoranda by Aron A Toews, Minister of the North Abbotsford Mennonite Brethren Church, British Columbia, Canada. Translated by John B. Toews, 107 pages.
2) A Mennonite Elder's Story by Jacob Toews, Elder of Lichtennnau Mennonite Church (Molotschna). Published in Der Botschafter, Vol. 6 (1911), No. 2, pp. 2-3. Translated by John B Toews. - (1 file) Box 235

Toews, Aron A., 1884-1969

Henry D. Rempel

CA MHSBC 112-4-10
File
1908-2010

Part of John B Toews fonds

File consists of the following items:
1) Diary by Henry D. Rempel 1908-2010, titled "From Russia to America - a Diary" which describes the journey from Ukraine to Nebraska in 1922-1923.
2) Family register of Dietrich Heinrich Rempel, 1869-1922 and Aganetha Rempel (Fast) ,1875-1922.
3) A map of Molotschna Colonies and the years they were established.

Rempel, Henry D., 1908-2010

Mennonite farm

CA MHSBC 112-16-3-2020.005.001
Item
1921

Part of John B Toews fonds

Mennonite farm in the Molotschna area with house and barn joined and two horse and buggies on the yard. There are many sheep in the foreground.

Unknown

Ohrloff town council

CA MHSBC 112-16-4-2009.005.004
Item
[between 1904-1914]

Part of John B Toews fonds

Seventeen men sitting outdoors in front of an administration building.

Unknown

Russian Mennonite threshing scene

CA MHSBC 112-16-4-2009.005.002
Item
1921

Part of John B Toews fonds

A Molotschna farm scene, possibly taken from a hillside, showing men at work haying. This was abandoned after Soviets gained control.
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Unknown

Sanitaets-Dienst 1915-1923

CA MHSBC 112-19-6
File
1915-1923

Part of John B Toews fonds

This files consists of the following;
1) B.B. Janz, "Die Wehrlosigkeit der Mennoniten in Russland nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg", 1919, German, report on the Mennonitischen Sanitaet-Dienst in WW I (medics). 8 pages.
2) Jacob H. Block, "Mennoniten im Sanitaets-Dienst waerends des Ersten Weltkrieges, 4 pages
3) Dienst der Mennoniten Russlands im ersten Weltkrieg.. An unsigned response to a questionaire sent to John B. Toews. 1 page Box 258
4) C. H. Tiessen, "Zur Frage: Sanitaetsdienst 1914-1918", 9 pages
5) Fast, Henrich, " Experiences of Henry Fast Sr. in Russia 1914 to 1923" . Osterwick, Altcolonie, 30 pages, English.
AND "Memories of Henry Fast" ( Re: Immigration from Russia), 1922, 1923, 9 pages, English. Also references Immigration to Canada in 1923.

Janz, Benjamin B., 1877-1964

Self defense experiences 1919-1959

CA MHSBC 112-20-5
File
1909-1919

Part of John B Toews fonds

The file consists of the following items:
1) Anonymous, My Experience: A Selbstschutz Account; 11 pages.
2) Julius Loewen, Seblstschutz Account, 1919-1959; 10 pages.
3) Anonymous, Beifuegung zur Frage Selbtschutz; 2 pages
4) Anonymous, "Denkst Du Daran?" Sanitaestsdienst, (Reflections on Mennonite Pacifism). 9 typed pages
5) J. Janzen "Es wird ernst" Reports on Molotschna and Chortitza 1914-1919, 4 cm typed pages. - (1 file) Box 255
6) Wittenberg, J.W., "Etliche Hauptmomente von dem Mordtag in Altenau in October 1919. 1 page

Loewen, Julius