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William Hespeler fonds

  • CA MHC PP
  • Fonds
  • 1847-1907

This fonds contains documents pertaining to the life of William Hespeler, such as confirmation of attending the Polytechnic Institute in Karlsruhe (1847-1849), of deferment from military service in 1850, of immigration to Canada, and of naturalization as a British subject. The fonds includes the items taken to Russia in 1872 (i.e. responses from Ottawa to the Russian Mennonite inquiries about priveledges been sought such as exemption from military service). The fonds also contains various items with the autographs of individuals such as Otto von Bismark, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Prussia, and the British monarch, Queen Victoria. The documents pertain to Hespeler's service to Canada or Germany.

Hespeler, William, 1830-1921

Commemorations fonds

  • CA MHSBC 321
  • Fonds
  • 1870-1970

The fonds consists of the following files:
1) Clippings "Souvenir Supplement Commemorating Manitoba's 100th year" produced by Red River Valley Echo, Altona, Manitoba, November 25, 1970 - (1 file) Box 429

Red River Valley Echo (Newspaper)

Bergthaler Mennonite Church of Manitoba fonds

  • CA MHC ORG
  • Fonds
  • 1882-1985

This fonds consists of six series:
-1) Church membership ledgers recording vital statistics
-2) Minutes of the brotherhood, ministerial, and finance committee meetings
-3) Financial records, legal documents, and correspondence
-4) Fire insurance records
-5) Bergthaler Waisenamt (aid organization) records
-6) Disbanding of the Organization.

Bergthaler Mennonite Church of Manitoba

Assessments

Property assessments and census for villages of the East Reserve (Hanover area) (copies)

Rural Municipality of Hanover (Manitoba)

Correspondence and church matters

This series contains personal correspondence in his role as postmaster and in his various roles as a member of Bergthaler Mennonite church. There are letters from a variety of church leaders (e.g. Benjamin Ewert, Abraham Doerksen, Heinrich Doerksen, P.P. Tschetter, J. Horsch, D.P. Reimer and Peter A. Toews). The series contains his personal correspondence for the years 1929-1950. Church and personal letters are often mixed together. Many letters received by Friesen are from his children as well as from friends and acquaintances that were abroad (Paraguay, Mexico, etc.). Much of this correspondence was produced during the winter of 1929-1930 when Mr. and Mrs. Friesen were in California.

Abram & Maria Friesen

  • CA MHC PP-Photo 514-118.0
  • Item
  • [between 1884-1903?]
  • Part of John Dyck fonds

This is a photo of Abram Friesen sitting beside his wife Maria posing for a studio photo. Abram Friesen is wearing a dark suit and shirt and a Russian felt hat. Maria is also wearing dark clothing with her Mennonite head covering. The Friesens farmed in Edenburg, Manitoba and the nearest studio to them would have been in Gretna, Manitoba.

Voigt, John, Christian, 1866-1896

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