A great many documents re Jacob Wiens family history.
a) Excerpts of articles written by J Wiens, published in the Mennonitische Rundschau, 1880s, his obituary notices, 1888-1889, and articles about Hoffnungsfeld.
b) John Dyck's article re Jacob Wiens and other early Hoffnungsfeld pioneers, such as the widow Elizabeth Dyck.
c) Irvin Kroeker's "The Wiens Family Register", 1963.
d) Excerpts from Nettie Kroeker's "Far Above Rubies" re Peter Wiens family history (Jacob Wiens's uncle
e) Copies of PW's original journal, and Nettie K's collection of poems "Gedichte aus der Alten und neuen Heimat", written by Peter Wiens, Hoffnungsfeld.
f) Bert Friesen's "The Kroeker Family Genealogy", 1998.
g) Letter to Delbert Plett from ?? re Jacob Wiens (1767-1845) and family.
h) Copy of Jacob Wiens family record from Vol. 4580, Small Archives, a handwritten Ger. Gothic family reg., and an English translation(?).