Mennonite Historical Society of Saskatchewan

3.243 Small Archival Collection

Contents

Vol. 3.243 Small Archival Collection

Bartel, Gerhard ( -2007)
  – Letter
  – Piece of lace and cotton cloth tied to a note that says “remembrance of my darling Robert H. Klückmann.”
  – Celebrating the Life of Gerhard Bartel, March 02, 2007
  – Report (names, birth dates, death dates)
  – Lists of ancestors of Gerhard Dornelious Bartel, Konrad Bartel, Johannes Bartel
  – Auszug aus dem Tagebuch von Hans Peter Bartel bei der Uberfahrt mit der Beaverbrae von Gremen nach Canada, Dez. 7.17.45
  – Newspaper article “Herzliches Willkommen!” in Der Courier, n.d.
  – Immigrantenliste in Mennonitische Rundschau, 19. Dezember 1954
  – Family Tree Chart: “Zum Stammbaum Johannes Bartel”

Bartel, Lil Collection
Color photos:
– Frieda Kerber, nee Koslowsky, Helen Friesen, nee Pauls, and Kay Lehn in Holland, June 17, 1970
– May 1991 “Taken when Dick and Ann Remple were visiting me in M___ Park.
– Guenter Kerber, Frieda Koslowski, Cornie Friesen’s mother, Lehn, Helen Pauls, Kay & ? Lehn
– 28 August, 1989 – Tina Pauls, Victor Heinrichs, Helen Klassen, Mariechen Arendt, Aaron Klassen, Bernie Pauls, Richard Arendt in Alma Ata, Kasakstan
– 1992 – Die Eiche Lena und ? Dyck beside large oak in Chortitza.
– 11 Juni, 1990 – Helen (Pauls) Friesen and Frieda (Koslowski) Kerber in Holland
– 1988 – Cousins at the Pauls reunion. David Rempel and Helen Pauls Friesen
– C.W.F., Frieda
– July 1, 1984 – Jake & Anni Friesen, Vineland Sta.
– Aug. 25, 2007 – Paul & Anna Kleinschmidt, Leonard & Mary Friesen, Anna’s eltern, Jake & Anne Friesen, grosseltern
– Aug. 1988 – Aunt Mary’s High School, Chortitza. (Rear view of the Maedchenschule) Signed Liz & Ted
– Aug. 1988 – Elizabeth Rempel (Dick Rempel’s sister) and Ted Klassen (youngest son of sister, Mary) in front of the “Grosse Eiche” in Chortitza.
Black & White photos:
– Dortschule in Rosental, Ukraine
– Cornelz. Lehnner auf ihre Gold. Hochz in einern Klub. Signed Heinrich n Justine Dyck
– Jugenbild aus dem Rosental: Sara Froese, Mariechen Rempel, Margarete Friesen, Justina Janzen, Neta Froese, Lena Penner, and Tina Friesen
Other:
– Postcard from Russia, Dec. 11, 1980
– Color card from Russian showing a room in an art gallery.
– Letters written by David G. Rempel to Cornie, Helen, and Anita Friesen in 1969, 1970. 1976, 1980, 1981, and 1990
– Article with heading “Part of Rosental-Chortitza centre” including a poem about Roses in Rosendale.
Agnes Samson
– Document in Russian language dated U____ 5, 1924. Other dates in document: Mair 13, 1908, cenm___10, 1920. Five signatures.
– U.S.R.R. Volkskom. fur Autklaerung Chortitzer Deutsch Paedtechnikum “Bescheinigung” A list of the courses being offered at this school or college. Signed by H. Epp and G. Dyck.
– B&W photo of teachers and students German German-English Academy, Rosthern, 1927-28. R. Pratchett, Photographer, Rosthern, Sask.
– Photo of “Chortiza Centralschul Hof.” Rudy Penner signature on back.
– Photo of “Chortitzer Lehrerseminar – Fruehling 1926. Names of seven Lehrer on back and the name R.P. Penner, 722 7th Ave. N.
– Photo of a large group of men, women and children in front of a building, dated 1926
– Der Bote clipping, 25. Januar 1972 of the “Chortitzaer Zentralschueler 1895.“
– Music book with notes and text. No title, poor condition.
– Paetkau, D., compiler. Liederalbum fuer gemischte Choere, 2. Folge, 2. Band: Festgesaenge, 95pp
– Die ehemaligen Schueler der Chortitzer Zentralschule in Canada, 1944
– Franz, J.J. und D.B. Towner, Jus. Doc. Neue Zions Lieder. Hillsboro, Kansas: Mennonite Brethren Publishing House, c1919, 145 songs

Born Thiessen, Katherina, Dr.
– Dr. Katherina Born Thiessen: A Woman Who Made a Difference by Shirley Bergen

– Driedger, Otto & Florence
– Otto H. Driedger Curriculum Vitae
– Florence Gay Driedger Curriculum Vitae
– Summary of Ukraine Social Work Education and Development Activities and Reports of some of these activities, 1989-1998
– Summary Report of Driedger’s Ukraine Involvement, July 31, 2001
– Ottawa Conference to review Canadian Assistance to Ukraine, October 11, 2007, Component of MCC Report by Jan Janzen
– Otto Driedger work/family life, church and professional related activities, and other highlights or events, 1954 to 2011
– Our Boarders 1954-2011
– The National Archival Development Program (NADP), Project Time Guidelines by Cheryl Avery, U of S Archives, and Jeff O’Brien, City of Saskatoon Archives, 12 November, 2008

Ens, Carl & Genevieve
– They used to call it “Softball”
– Genevieve’s Reflections
– Obituary for Dr. Carl Ens (1920-1998) Sask. Valley News, November 2, 1998

Epp, Larry & Denise
– Funeral bulletins:
  – Kathrine Reimer (1919-2011)
  – Herbert Karlenzig (1917-2011)
  – Chris Sanders (1929-2012)
  – Ditrich “Dick” Reimer (1923-2013)
  – Kenneth Edward Reimer (1936-1017)
– Memorial service for Dick Reimer, March 3, 2013 at Ocean View Funeral Home, Burnaby.
– Articles published in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix in 2015 about the death of Todd Ewen, a former NHL enforcer.

Fehr, Jean
– Saskatoon City Hospital Graduating Class, 1948

– Friesen, Rev. Isaac P.
  – Pure Waters and Other Gospel Narratives. Liverpool: British Gospel Book Association
  – Friesen, I. P. Im dienste des Meisters, Konstanz in Baden: Buch und Kunstverlag Carl Hirsch A.G.
  – Friesen, I. P. Im dienste des Meisters, II. Band. Konstanz in Baden: Christliche Velagsanstalt

Froese, Wilmer
– “Faith helps dairy couple farm,” The Western Producer, October, 2001

Funk, Rev. Henry

Grams, Harry – Memories of Russia

Janzen, John & Nettie
– “Celebrating 25 years in the ministry”
– Sask. Valley News article, Jan. 20, 1993

Krahn, Rob & Ellen
– Snap Shot Album, brown leather cover, 21 cm x 13 cm, with drawing of a Native Indian face with feather headdress, string tie. Photograph mounted on black pages, labelled Anna Dyck (Mrs. Eric Wiens); at Experimental Farm, Rosthern; Bill Janz; RJC wiener roast 1923-34; Hilda Schmidt; Academy boys; School girls boarding at ? Mrs. Hamm and Marie Hooge; Going Saskatoon picking; Stobbe’s, immigrants at C.W. Regiers; Mrs. A. Hamm & Mrs. J. Hamm; Bernice birthday; Bruno Nickel, Susie Abram, Marie Friesen; Hired men & Walter hauling lumber; Anna & Arthur Neufelds; Mary & John G___?; many missing photos.
– Studio photograph of Selma Funk taken at Western Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Man.
– Photograph: “The late Mr. & Mrs. Abram Funk, one of the first settlers in the Tiefengrund district, and their daughter Margaret, Mrs. Eric Regier, who reside in Waldheim.”
– Photo of Mr. & Mrs. Abram Funk taken when they were a young couple.
Books:
Year Book, Normal School, 1927-28. Property of Agnes Regier, Room “H”
Bahnmann Dyck Regier, Katharina (Wiens), Our Heritage, Katharina Regier’s Black Book, 39pp

Kroker, Jacob P.
– Letter from Perley C. Keyes, Secretary, Department of the Interior, Ottawa, dated 26th November, 1903, addressed to Jakob P. Kroker, Rosthern, Saskatchewan regarding his certificate of naturalization.
– Certificate of Naturalization issued to Jacob P. Kroker at the Prince Albert Court on the second day of November, 1900, signed by the Judge of the Supreme Court of the North-West Territories.
– Dominion Lands Interim Homestead Receipt, No 3636, dated 22 May, 1899 certifying that Jakob P. Kroker paid the ten dollar fee for Homestead Entry, SE Quarter Section 20, Township 42, Range 4, West of 3 Meridian

Lenshyn, John
“One man’s pilgrimage to a Saskatchewan pastorate” by Osiah Horst

Penner, Katharina (Schroeder)
– Photocopy of Katharina Schroeder’s Catechism, 1937 (German)

Russel, Judith Niessen
– The Von Niessen Family by Tina Niessen Kruger, published in the Aberdeen Community Book.
– Passport for a mother and child (Katharina Niessen) dated Dec. 1923 in Russian and French languages.
– Passport for a man (Frank William Niessen) dated Dec. 1923 in Russian and French languages
– Agreement for Sale of Land between The Saskatchewan Farm Loan Board and Henry F. Niessen, Aberdeen, Sask. dated January 3, 1944
– Certificate of Naturalization for Frank Wilhelm Niessen, October 22, 1932
– Certificate of Canadian Citizenship for Henry Frank Niessen
– The Canadian Bill of Rights
– Canadian Pacific Steamships Affidavit of Support and Employment for Frank and Katharina Niessen and family, signed by Henry W. Niessen, brother of Frank W. Niessen.
– Obituary of Franz E. Niessen printed in Zionsbote, 2 Januar, 1957
– Marten’s Warman Funeral Home statement of death for Henry Niessen, 29th November, 2006 (Born July 26, 1911)
– Marten’s Warman Funeral Home statement of death for Leona Niessen, 13th January, 2010 (Born July 3, 1921)
– Birth Certificate of Lonie Buhlin, July 3, 1921, dated 27th September, 1940
– Life story of Frank W. Niessen, 28 May 1879 – 9 December 1956
– Obituary for Mrs. Katharina Niessen, March 22, 1879 – April 1, 1969
– Marriage Certificate for Henry F. Niessen and Lonie Buhlin, October 1, 1940
– Photos:
– Anniversary photo of Henry & Lonie Niessen with daughters, Kathy, Judith, & Connie
– Henry Niessen’s grandmother’s sister, Tante Enns
– Katharine Wiebe Niessen
– Frank & Katharina Niessen with baby Anna and Frank
– Katharina & Frank Niessen and daughter, Lydia, 1935-40 in Aberdeen
– Katharina’s sister, Lizzie Wiebe
– Frank Niessen (1879-1956), 2 photos at different ages
– Frank Niessen’s students in Russia
– Henry & Leona Niessen, 65th anniversary, 2005
– Phillip and Margaret (nee Harder) Buhlin and daughters Irene and Josephine, about 1940
– Lydia Harder and Gerhard Hooge
– Hildebrandts
– Abram Hubert
– Epiphany celebration, Russian Orthodox
– Other photos with notes in Russian

Schmidt, Rev. Irvin
– “I. Schmidt celebrates 25 years of service”
– Vera and Irvin Schmidt “Celebrate33 years of service,” SVN Nov. 23, 1989
– Rev. Irvin Schmidt obituary
– Tribute to Rev. Irvin Schmidt by Art Wiens at 1995 COMOS conference

Siemens, Ruben
– “Ruben Siemens served churches in three provinces” by Jake Nickel

– A.K. Siemens Farm Ledger, 1918-1933 

Toews, Kornelius Gerhard
– Obituary & Tribute from Class of 1943
– Reminiscing with K.G. Toews: RJC 1938-1951 by Emma Bartel. Printed in The Bulletin/Dec. ’92
– A Tribute to Mr. K. G. Toews by Helen Kornelsen at Rosthern Mennonite Church, June 26, 1993
– Two articles titled “Kornelius Gerhard Toews: A Man of Commitment, 1906-1995” from a 1993 booklet of tributes.
– The funeral service bulletin for Kornelius Gerhard Toews, August 19, 1995 at Grace Lutheran Church, Regina, Saskatchewan

Unger. Ben & Frieda
– German Bible containing family register. Very worn, torn, loose pages.

Unger, Jason
– Canada Post Card, April 12, 1911, with one cent stamp. German message
– Maps: (Filed in map section)
  – Hague S.D. # 759
  – Rural Municipality surrounding Osler and Hague, Saskatchewan

Warkentin, C.J., Rev.
– Tribute to C.J. Warkentin by Art Wiens, 1995 COMOS Conference.

Wiebe, Agatha

– Notebooks with songs written with numbers and text in Gothic German. These booklets were assembled by Peter Klassen who emigrated from Russia in the 1920s with other Mennonites and settled in Superb, Saskatchewan.
– Janzen, J.H. Choralbuch. Melodien zum neuen Gesangbuch. Waterloo, Ontario, 1930.
– Klassen, J.B. Polyhymnia. Winnipeg, Manitoba: J.B. Klassen, 1933
– Yoder Neufeld, Tom. The Lord’s Supper: Party of Solemn Ritual? Excerpt pages 71-86

Wiebe, Peter J.
  – Gesangbuch – eine Sammlung geistlicher Lieder zur Allgemeinen Erbauung und zum Lobe Gottes, Elkhart, Indiana: Mennonitischen Verlagshandlung, 1907 Hardcover, embossed and engraved “Peter J. Wiebe, Springfeld, 1912”, encased. Gesangbuch, eine sammlung geistlicher Lieder zur Allgemeinen Erbauung und zum Lobe Gottes. Elkhart, Indiana: der Mennonitischen Verlagshandlung, 1907