Gerhard Doerksen fonds

· Doerksen, Gerhard D. (1865-1949)

Retrieval numbers: Small Archives Volume 4891

Title: Gerhard D. Doerksen fonds.
Dates: 1875-1947
Extent: 3 c.m of textual records
Repository: Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives

Historical note

Gerhard Doerksen (1865-1949) emigrated to Canada with his parents Gerhard and Helena (Dick) Doerksen from Fishau, Molotschna, South Russia. They joined the Kleine Gemeinde church and settled in the Manitoba Mennonite East Reserve in the village of Blumenhof, in 1875. Gerhard married Sara E. Plett and continued to live in Blumenhof. In 1915 the family moved to Satanta, Kansas. The family returned to Manitoba 1940 and settled in Mennonite East Reserve, in the village of Blumenort.

Scope and content note

This fonds consists of letters written to Gerhard Doerksen while he lived in both Manitoba and Kansas, a journal and accounting book, and a biography of Bishop Cornelius Regehr.

Index terms

Creators

· Doerksen, Gerhard D. (1865-1949)

Adjunct descriptive data

Finding aids

Finding aid consists of a file list.

Notes

Custodial history

The material was passed from Gerhard Doerksen to son Henry Doerksen to nephew Gerry Doerksen (executor of Henry Doerksen's estate) to son Garth Doerksen who currently has them. Delbert Plett photocopied the material in about 1995 and donated one copy to the Centre in August 2000.

Physical description details

Described by Conrad Stoesz September 1, 2000

Language

All the material is in German Gothic script.

Restrictions on access

none

Other notes

Accession no. 2000-128

Gerhard Doerksen fonds inventory file list

Volume 4891

21.       Five letters to Gerhard D. Doerksen living in Blumenhof, Manitoba. -- 1910-1915.

22.       Twenty three letters to Gerhard D. Doerksen living in Satanta, Kansas. -- 1916-1922.

23.       Seventeen letters to Gerhard D. Doerksen living in Satanta, Kansas. -- 1923-1930.

24.       Five letters to Gerhard D. Doerksen living in Blumenort, Manitoba. -- 1945-1947.

25.       Journal and account book of Gerhard Doerksen. -- 1875-1879.

26.       Life story of Bishop Cornelius Regehr. -- [187-].