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Bible study in the home of John and Gertrude Martens. (Left to right): John Martens, Frieda Isaak, unknown, Wilf Richert, Hilda Epp, Peter Epp, Henry Dahl, Tina Dahl, Gertrude Martens, Pete Reimer, Mary Reimer, ? Schellenberg, John Guenther, Henry Isaak and Sam Klassen

Nine young men holding their instruments, sitting outdoors. (Left to right): Peter Ewert, unknown, Peter Epp, Abe Ewert, John Derksen, Peter Teigroeb, Peter Janzen, Aaron Ewert, unknown

Yarrow trumpet choir playing outdoors - led by Henry P. Neufeld. First row sitting (left to right): unknown, unknown, Peter Epp, Henry P. Neufeld, Peter Ewert, ? Ewert, John Derksen. Seond Row (left to right): unknown, unknown, John Harder, Aron Ewert, Peter Janzen.

Yarrow MB church youth choir with Henry P, Neufeldt as choir conductor on the steps of the church. Top two rows (left to right) : unknown, Arthur Dyck, unknown, unknown, Mary Klassen, Henry Funk, Corny balzer, Peter Epp, unknown, George Schellenberg, George Thiessen, Corny Wiebe, Nick Reimer, Dick Thiessen, unknown, John Harder, John Derksen, Isaac Ewert, Bill Teichroeb. Second row (left to right) : Elizabeth Loewen, Mary Klassen, Margaret (Koop) Siemens, Mary (Krause) Hamm, Eleanor Martens, Katarina (Wittenberg) Wiebe, Martha (Klassen) Martens, Erna (Wiebe) Jantzen, Mary Klassen, Katie (Abrahams) Klassen, Gertrude Giesbrecht, Mary Ratzlaff, Bill Friesen, Margaret Wiens. First Row (left to right) : Aratha Riesen, Susie Giesbrecht, Mary Martens, Gertrude (Esau) Martens, Adina (Wiens) Martens, Tina (Fast) Enns, Henry P. Neufeldt (Conductor), unknown, Mary Kliever, unknown, Hilda (Klassen) Epp, Annie (Isaak) Peterson.

The first group of Mennonite settlers came to Yarrow, British Columbia in February 1928. In July they met at Yarrow Park on Eckert Road on the other side of Stewart Creek, which is now called Ratzlaff Road. Individuals on the picture are identified by number on the accompanying photo - 2011.016.026a. 1. George Epp, 2. Peter Giesbrecht, Jr, 3. Gerhard Hooge, 4. Gerhard Hooge, Sr, 5. Abraham “Joe” Klassen, 6. Johann Janzen, 7. Waldo Bahnman, 8. Aron Janzen, Sr, 9. Isaac Epp, 10. Johann Braun, 11. David Rempel, 12. Gerhard Derksen, 13. Wilmar Jantzen, 14. Aron Jantzen, Jr, 15. Jacob C. Krause, 16. Jacob Dyck, 17. Nickolai Reimer, Jr, 18. Daniel Thiessen, 19. Susanna (Giesbrecht) Thiessen, 20. Elizabeth (Wittenberg) Giesbrecht, 21. Maria (Rempel) Krause, 22. Sara (Peters) Reimer, 23. Jacob Epp, 24. John Bargen, 25. Elizabeth (Janzen) Epp, 26. Elisabeth Reimer, 27. Sarah Reimer, 28. Gertrude Reimer, 29. Katherine Derksen, 30. Tina Derksen, 31. Meta (Regier) Bahnman, 32. Benno Bahnman, 33. David Friesen, 34. Maria Hooge, 35. Isaak Sawatzky, 36. Elizabeth (Derksen) Thiessen, 37. Mary (Huebner) Bargen, 38. Helena (Klippenstein) Janzen, 39. Aganetha Sawatsky, 40. Nickolai Reimer, Sr, 41. Johann Braun, Jr., 42. John Rempel, 43. Cornelius Giesbrecht, 44. Peter Sawatzky, 45. Isaac Sawatsky, 46. Lena Epp, 47. George Doerksen, 48. Carl Krause, 49. Daniel Thiessen, Jr, 50. Louise Rempel, 51. Hannah Rempel, 52. Jacob Epp, Jr, 53. Henry Doerksen, 54. David Giesbrecht, 55. Gertude (Giesbrecht) Abrahams, 56. Lena Bargen, 57. Melita (Krause) Peters, 58. Susana (Siemens) Braun, 59. Menno Brown, 60. Elizabeth Thiessen, 61. Elizabeth (Giesbrecht) Dahl, 62. Mary Thiessen, 63. Maria (Dahl) Hooge, 64. Hilda (Bahnmann) Dyck, 65. Katharina (Epp) Dahl, 66. Mary (Giesbrecht) Friesen, 67. Agnes Thiessen, 68. Lena Wiens, 69. Mary (Epp) Neufeld, 70. Anne (Sawatsky) Thiessen, 71. Mary Thiessen, 72. Susan Epp, 73. Mary (Krause) Hamm, 74. Peter Epp, 75. Mary Reimer, 76. Naomi (Krause) Giesbrecht, 77. Elisabeth (Epp) Schmidt, 78. David Rempel, Jr., 79. Margaret (Thiessen) Derksen, 80. John Giesbrecht, 81. John Bargen, Jr, 82. Hertha (Bahnmann) Cramer, 83. unknown, 84. Wilfred Bahnman, 85. John Derksen, 86. Olga Bahnman

Epp and Hooge siblings standing in a lane leading to their home. Back row (left to right) : Peter Epp, Jake Epp, Susie Epp. Front row (left to right): ? Hooge, ? Hooge, Helen (Epp) Schellenberg

Family photo of the Jacob Epp family who were early pioneers in Yarrow, B.C. Standing (left to right) : Susan Eva Epp, Peter J. Epp, Isaac Epp, Mary Jane (Epp) Neufeld, Jacob Epp, George Jacob Epp, Helen (Epp) Schellenberg. Sitting (left to right) : Katharina (Epp) Dahl, Elizabeth (Paetkau) Epp, Jacob J. Epp, Elisabeth (Epp) Schmidt.

Standing in the back row in the middle are Peter and Hilda Epp with their family around them.

Students of the Elim Bible School with their teachers. Back row (left to right) : Frank Sawatsky, Frank C. Peters, Jake Derksen, Corney Giesbrecht. Second row (left to right) : unknown, unknown, Ann (Enns) Loewen, Ann Friesen, unknown, unknown, Nettie (Esau) Peters, John Abrahams. First row (left to right) ; Rudolph Boschman, Sylvester Dirks, Johann Toews, C.C. Peters, George Sukkau, Jake Epp, Peter Epp.