52 Treffer anzeigen

A thanksgiving service, possibly in 1937, in Coaldale, Alberta. B.B. Janz is behind the pulpit with his back toward the audience. The front of the church is elaborately decorated with fall produce, flowers and tree branches.

David Toews and J.B. Janz saying good-bye to Sir Edward Beatty, president of Canadian Pacific Railway.

Nineteen male deacons and ministers outdoors beside a house. Front row (left to right): Unknown, Jacob Dueck, David Derksen, Unknown, Johann A. Toews, B.B. Janz, Franz Friesen. Second row (left to right): Peter J. Dick, Ben Epp, ? Wall, Jacob Dueck, Heinrich Kornelsen, Jacob J. Siemens. Third row (left to right): Alex Neumann, William Schmidt, David Pankratz, Peter Regier, Peter R. Toews, David Dyck.

Fourteen women and 22 men standing on steps of the church. Front row (left to right): unknown, Mary Nickel, ? Dueck, Hilda Quapp, ? Enns, Liese Dyck, unknown, Agnes Dueck. Second row (left to right): Mrs. Quapp, ? Riediger, Mary Voth, unknown, Tina Dueck Janz, unknown. Third row (left to right): Corny Hiebert, Jake Hiebert, Peter Regier, Jacob Janz, P. R. Toews, Jacob Dueck Sr. Fourth row (left to right): John Voth, William Schmidt, Henry Nickel, Jacob Dueck, Jacob Dueck, Mr. Esau, John Neufeld, ? Thiessen. Fifth row (left to right): Peter Dueck, Bernard Thiessen, ? Goerz, Victor Pankratz, David Pankratz, Peter Martens.

Church has been decorated for the silver wedding of Mr. & Mrs. Klaus Enns. The couple is standing on the stage in front of the choir. The men and women in attendance are sitting separated - men on the right and women on the left.

Coaldale Mennonite Brethren Church choir. Top row (left to right) : Nick Langemann, John Wiens, Susie (Brucks) Reimer Dyck,. Isaac Janzen, Peter Enns, Tina (Schmidt) Enns, Isaac Enns, Lydia (Toews) Dick, Peter W. Martens. Third row ( left to right) : Elfrieda Klassen, Henry Koop, Anna (Dick) Schmidt, Jacob Pankratz, Lena (Enns) Janzen, David P. Martens, Liese (Dick) Wall, Henry Wiens. Second row (left to right) : Susie (Martens) Walde, Tin (Dick) Janzen, Katie (Klassen) Regehr, Susie (Dueck) Epp, Elizabeth Klassen, Netta (Brucks) Nikkel, Johanna (Klassen) Enns, Helen Martens, Mary Dick, Anna Brucks. First row (left to right) : Peter J. Dick, Helen Janz, John B. Toews, Mary Janz, George Schmidt.

A photo of the early Coaldale choir with Mr. D. Klassen as their conductor.

Coaldale Mennonite Brethren church choir consisting of 57 members with their conductor Peter Dick posing in the church building.

Wedding of Mary Toews and William Schmidt in Coldale, Alberta on March 18th, 1943. It appears that they are surrounded by classmates.

A photo of John and Gertrude Martens with their family. Standing (left to right) : John R. Martens, Peter Martens, Henry Martens, Frank J. Martens, Susie (Martens) Klassen, Jake E. Martens. Sitting (left to right) : Susie (Wiebe) Martens, Lena (Friesen) Martens, Johann P. Martens, Gertrude (Dick) Martens, Susie (Heubert) Martens. Children (left to right) : Johnny Martens, Loretta Martens Orlando A. Martens, (Baby) Willie Martens, Gertrude(Martens) Toews, Helen (Martens) Warkentin, Susie (Martens) Dyck, Frankie Martens.

Wedding of Bill Schmidt and Mary Toews with 33 adults at the side of the church building in Coaldale, Alberta.

A thank you reading addressed to Sir Edward Beatty was presented to him in the name of the entire Coaldale M.B. Church.

Presentation to Sir Edward Beatty by B.B. Janz

Presentation to Col. John Stoughton Dennis by B.B. Janz

Children presenting flowers to the guests.