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A death at Mennonite Collegiate Institute
This photograph shows an outside winter scene, with buildings in the background. In the foreground are two young ladies looking down at a young lady in a coffin. They are both wearing winter coats, with big fur collars. It is indicated that this death occurred during the time when Irene Derksen from Steinbach, MB, was a student at MCI. This would probably be1944-45.
Cemetery scene at Anna Harder's brother's funeral
Funeral of Johann Goosen, 1858-1925
Johann Goosen is lying in a coffen outside.The quality of the photo is very poor.. Someone is sitting beside the coffin on a chair, Mrs. Goosen? Johann was born 31 Jan 1858 in Ladekopp, and died 10 Feb 1925, in Karussan, Krim. His wife was Anna Reimer who died in Paraguay. (G-28)
Funeral of Maria Janzen (Blumenfeld)
Photocopy of the family of Maria Janzen (nee Driediger) b. 16 Feb 1829, standing behind her coffin. The coffin is outside the church and is covered with a white lacy cover. Maria is wearing white except for her lacy black cap (Haube) There is a palm branch lying on top and green myrtle twigs decorate the edge of the coffin. Standing are: Franz, Peter, dietrich, Johann, Abram, Kornelius (son-in-law_ Korneliius (son) . Not on photo are Jacob Janzen, (Mrs. Katie Warkentin's grandparents, Johann Klassen and Justina Janzen ( ½ sister to the above ) Jacob Janzen.
Henry G. Penner family at the death of daughter
The Penner family is standing outside a house behind a wooden coffin containing a deceased child dressed in white (likely Anna). Left-right: Sara Penner b. 1915 (Mrs. Jake Banman), Helene Penner b. 1913 (Mrs. Dick Klassen), Tina Penner b. 1919 (Mrs. Walter Barkman), Helena (Schulz) Penner b. 1888, mother of the deceased, Henry G. Penner b. 1882 d. 1964, father of the deceased. Dietrich Penner b. 1923, Henry S. Penner b. 1911, Dick Klassen b. 1911. Helena Penner (mother of the deceased) is wearing a large dark kerchief.
Unidentified women from Maedchenheim
Standing beside a grave covered in fresh flowers. There are 4 women dressed in coats and 1 man with suit. Mountains and picket fence in background.