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This is a photo of a drawing of Johann Cornies

Left to Right: Older lady with head covering, then two ladies one standing and one seated in front, then two men, one standing and one seated who is believed to be Peter Fast, son of Jacob Fast d. 1861 and Margaretha Isaak b. 1817.

Left to right: Margaretha Isaak (wife) b. 1817, seated, Jacob Fast, a son (standing) and a daugher (seated).

A young couple Jakob P. Pauls and Lena Warkentin are shown. Mrs. Pauls is a sister to Katharina Willer's mother, Anna (Warkentin) Rempel. Jakob is wearing a two-piece suit with a long jacket, a white shirt and a bow tie. Lena is wearing a long dress with a wide skirt, V shaped fold in the bodice.

This is a photo of Mrs. Harder and Bernhard Harder, poet, teacher and evangelist. Mrs. Harder is wearing along dark skirt and jacket. She is standing beside Bernhard with one arm on his shoulder and holding his hand. He is sitting with one arm on a railing. He is wearing suit with a long double-breasted jacket. Neu-Halbsttadt, Russia.

This is a photo of William and Maria Dyck. Maria, born Riediger, was a school teacher in the city of Kiev- the first Mennonite lady teacher in Russia. Dyck, later on, an elder of the Mennonite Brethren Church, passed away in Manitoba. [HR 95]

Heinrich Plenert b. Jan 1, 1838, Kronsgarten d. 8 Nov 1910 Wiesenfeld, and wife Helena Jacob Hildebrand b. 28 Dec. 1842 Insel Chortitza d. 16 Feb. 1878 Wiesenfeld. They were married 25 Sep 1862. This photo is taken in a studio. The couple are sitting on chairs. Heinrich has his arm on a small table . Helena is wearing a long, dark dress with 4 layers of pleats at the hem. Heinrich is wearing suit, top button closed, the others open., white shirt and bow tie. Heinrich is the son of Heinrich Plenert 1809-1867 and wife Aganetha Bartel (von Moevsen) 1810-1901.( Children of Heinrich and Aganetha were: Anna, Heinrich b.1838, Aganetha and Eva). For children of Heinrich 1838 and Helena see card file (Kartei) This photo is Generation 4 of the Heinrich Plenert Ancestry Display. No photos of Generation . 1.Heinrich 1747, 2. Wilhelm 1764 and 3. Heinrich 1809
Generation 5 is Kornelius Heinr Plenert (no photo??) 1877-1952 Wiesenfeld, SK. and Katharina Gerhard Ens 1883- 1920. His second wife was Maria Abram Wiens (Widow Adreas Vogt) 1883-1928/ and his 3rd wife Agnes Aaron Dick.

David Thiessen b. 25 Jul 1854, d. 1934 is seated on the right, wearing a 3 piece wool suit with white buttons on his vest, white shirt and bow tie. His wife Anna nee Heidebrecht b. ? d. 1893 is sitting on the right, wearing a dark skirt with a pleated bottom edge, a dark jacket buttomed up and a white scarf around her neck. There is a small table between them with a white lace cloth and a plant and both David and Anna are resting one arm on the table.

A young couple, Mr. and Mrs. Johann Wiens of Halbstadt Molotschna are shown. They are parents of Waldemar (Wolodja) and Maria (Manja) Wiens. Johann is wearing a dark jacket with the top button buttoned., white shirt and dark tie. His hair is parted in the middle and he has a small mustache. Mrs. Wiens is wearing a medium coloured 2 piece dress with buttons down the front and lace trim.

Husband Peter Froese is seated with arm resting on table, bearded; his wife standing with arm resting on husband's shoulder.

Portrait of John S, Rempel 1853-1929. He was the banker at Chortitz and Sec. Treas. Of the Hanover Municipality. (see #46 Centennial list) John is wearing a checked jacket and a shirt buttoned to the top.

This photo shows Martin Epp 1(11) and first wife Katharina Penner.

This is a photo of Jakob W. Reimer (1860-1948) noted M.B. preacher and Bible expositor with his young bride Gertrude Neustaedter. Photo 1887 on their honeymoon. [HR 74]

Older couple, Aron Lepp 1829-1913 and Katharina nee Siemens are seated, Aron with beard, Katharina with hands clasped at waist, wearing "Haube" tied at chin.

This is a photo of Jakob Dyck and his wife Maria, born Thiessen, Dyck was born 1849 in Altonau and his wife in 1852 in Muensterberg. [HR 94]