This photo is a portrait of Nicholas J. Kroeker (1905-), also known as N.J. Kroeker, standing behind his mother Anna Kroeker (nee Anna Schellenberg) (1876-). This photo was taken shortly before they immigrated to Canada. Anna died in Lost River, Saskatchewan and Nichlas (Klaas Kroeker) died in Vancover, BC in 1983.
This photo is a portrait of, left to right, top row David K. Kroeker (1875-), Jacob K. Kroeker (1870-1905). Front row, Maria Kroeker (nee Maria Koslowski (1833-1911), and Klaas Kroeker (1828-1914). This photo was taken in Russia. The family moved to Canada in 1903, Jacob returned to Russia to marry Anna Schellenberg. They had one son. When Jacob died in 1905, Anna and son Nicholai moved to Canada in 1925. Klaas is a brother to Jacob Kroeker (1836-1914) from Reinland, Manitoba. Klaas and his family stayed for a short time with brother Jacob when they came in 1903 to Canada, before relocating to Lost River, Saskatchewan.
The photos in this collection are from the Klaas Kroeker family. Klaas came from Chortitza, Chortitza colony Russia to Canada in 1903 and settled in Lost River, Saskatchewan after a brief stay at his brother's (Jacob Kroeker) in Reinland, Manitoba. Other members of Klass Kroeker's family came to Canada in 1925. These photos are a collection of family photos.