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Enns-Toews family

Retrieval numbers: Volume Nos. 3458-3470, 4212-4216, 4046, 4389, 5660 Photograph collection No. 330, Map Nos. 1005-1006, 1161, 1170 Audio cassette No. 2246
Title: Enns-Toews family fonds
Dates: 1869, 1919-1988
Extent: 2.17 m of textual material
Extent: 11 photographs : b&w

Extent: 4 maps and other materials.
Repository: Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives

Historical note

The patriarch for this Toews family was Johann Toews (1833-1904) who married Katharina Thielman. Together they had 4 children: Johann, Jacob, Heinrich, and Helene. After Katharina died Johann married Elisabeth Wieler. Together they had seven children. Katharina also brought one child into the marriage from a previous marriage, named Jacob. The children grew up in Ohrloff, South Russia and included Wilhelm (1870-1962), Abram (1873-1941), Kornelius (1875-1953), Elise (1880-1970), Margarete (1883-1948), Maria (1885-1905), and Anna (1887-1985). The material in this fonds consists mainly of papers from Elise, Anna, and their offspring.

Elise Toews (1880-1970) married Heinrich Enns (1887-1935) in 1902. Together they had five children Gerhard (1902-1996), Luise (1905-), Anna (1907-1930), Johann (1910-1986), Henry (1912-1972). The family immigrated to Canada in 1924 and settled in Reesor, Ontario. While in Ontario Elise carried on extensive correspondence with many friends and family in Canada, Russia, Germany, and Brazil. 

Johann (John H.) Enns (1910-1986) was one of the last residents of the community of Reesor, Ontario. He has documented the history of the community and cemetery. During the Second World War, he was a conscientious objector. He was an avid correspondent and historian. One of his contacts was with his cousin Barbara (Enns) Bahnmann in Steinbach regarding her grandfather David Enns' (1847-1926) estate in Russia.

Anna Enns (1907-1930) married Gerhard J. Martens (1908-1982) and together they had one son. After Anna died Gerhard married Anna's sister Luise (1905-) Enns, in 1933, who was born on Estate Gretschanaja, Russia. Together they had four children. Luise's parents were Heinrich Enns (1878-) and Elise Toews (1880-1970). Her grandparents were Gerhard Enns (1844-1911) and Elizabeth Reimer (1849-1894). Gerhard Enns is the brother to David Enns (1847-1926). 

Anna Toews (1887-1985), the sister of Elise (Toews) Enns, also carried on extensive correspondence with family and friends in Canada, Russia, Germany, and Brazil. She resided in Kitchener, Ontario and was married later in life to widower David Thiessen. For more information on family connections and a translation of some correspondence, see Töws Family History 1723-1999, by Kathy Martens.

Scope and content note

This fonds consists of correspondence of the Enns - Toews family in Canada, Russia, Brazil, and Germany to and from family and friends. Also included are diaries eleven photographs, two Russian estate maps and one audio cassette. This fonds can be divided in to nine series. 1) John H. Enns papers, 2) Elise Enns papers, 3) Anna Toews papers, 4) Gerhard Enns papers, 5) Gerhard Martens papers, 6) Various Family members papers, 7) Photographs, 8) David Enns papers, 9) Luise (Enns) Martens papers.

Index terms

Creators

·  Enns-Toews family

·  Enns, John H., 1910-1986

·  Enns, Gerhard, 1844-1911

·  Enns, Elise, 1880-1970

·  Toews, Anna, 1887-1985

·  Martens, Gerhard, 1908-1982

·  Enns, David, 1847-1926

- Martens, Luise (Enns), 1905-2012

Adjunct descriptive data

Finding aids

File list available

Notes

Custodial history

Much of the material was collected by John H. Enns of Ontario. After his passing Katharine Martens of Winnipeg acquired the material and donated the material to the Centre. Letters were also written to various friends and family asking for old letters to make the collection more complete. Some annotations on the letters have been made by Luise (Enns) Martens to clarify authorship or the date of the letter. The David Enns material came via Jacob and Barbara Bahnmann of Steinbach in mid 2013.

Language

German, English, Russian, French

Restrictions on access

none

Terms governing use, reproduction and publication

none

Other notes

Accession nos. 88-002, 91-084, 92-152, 92-153, 95-156, 96-032, 99-127, 00-154, 02-081, 05-001, 12-078, 13-079. Described by Conrad Stoesz November 15, 2000. Additional material described by Helene Warkentin, July 2013. Updated by Alf Redekopp, July 11, 2013, and Conrad Stoesz Dec 23, 2013.

SERIES DESCRIPTION

1) John H. Enns papers. -- 1925-1986. -- 105 cm of textual records.

This series consists of correspondence to and from John H. Enns of Reesor, Ontario.  Included are letters to family members, letters from when he was a Conscientious Objector, and material regarding the history of the community and cemetery of Reesor, Ontario.

Location: Volumes 3458-3467,4212,4216.

 

2) Elise Enns papers. -- 1920-1970. -- 32 cm of textual records.

This series consists of correspondence to and from Elise Enns from her family and friends in Canada, Brazil, Russia, and Germany.  Also included is correspondence relating to her sponsorship of her brother Kornelius Toews to come to Canada.

Location: Volumes 3467-3472,4212.

 

3) Anna Toews papers. -- 1918-1986. -- 10 cm of textual records.

This series consists of letters to family and friends in Russia, Canada, and Brazil.   Anna Toews and Elise Enns wrote many letters to each other.  Most of these letters are found in the Elise Enns series.

Location: Volumes 3472-3475.

 

4) Gerhard Enns papers. -- 1869. -- 2 cm of textual records.

This series consists of a family book dated 1869 in Ohrloff, South Russia.

Location: Volumes 3458.

 

5) Gerhard Martens papers. -- 1944-1988. -- 21 cm of textual records.

This series consists of correspondence to and from the Gerhard (George) and Luise Martens family.  Gerhard's mother-in-law, Elise Enns, and Henry Erma Enns are frequent correspondents.  Other letters include those from Germany.

Location: Volumes 4213-4215.

 

6) Various family members. -- 1926-1970, 1971-1995. -- 15 cm of textual records.

This series consists of letters from various family and friends, many of whom are writing from Russia.  The letters 1971-1995 are written by Anna (Njuta) Martens (nee Reimer).

Location: Volumes 3474-3475, 4389.

 

7) Photograph Collection. -- 11 b&w photographs.

This series consists of photographs relating primarily to John H. Enns.  Identification of some photos is poor.

Location: Collection #330.

 

8) David Enns papers. -- 1888-1924, 1980. -- 2 cm of textual records and two large maps.

This series consists of estate maps, inheritance documents, immigration papers, and correspondence.

Location: Volume 4046:8, 8a, Maps 1005-1006.

9) Luise (Enns) Martens papers. -- 1928-2007. -- 30 cm of textual records.

This series contains the extensive correspondence which Luise (Enns) Martens (1905-2012) received from friends and relatives in the USSR and other countries.  It also contains some letters that she wrote to her son and daughter-in-law, Gert and Kathy Martens. In addition to the letters, there are some family immigration documents, family history and genealogical material and a notebook containing recipes, clothing patterns and other information.

Location: Volume 5660

 

Enns-Toews family fonds inventory file list

VOLUME   3458       

1.       The Story of the Mennonite Settlement at Reesor, Ontario. 1925-1973 by John H. Enns. -- 1973.

2.       Report on the Condition of the Mennonite Settlers located at Reesor…/ L.H. Hanlan, for the Ontario Department of Agriculture. -- 1936.

3.       Conscientious Objector (CO) correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1942-1944.

4.       Nur für den Empänger bestimmt (Autobiographical sketch)/ Peter Braun. -- 1955.

5.       Reesor, Ontario cemetery documents, including certificate of ownership. -- 1928-1930,1936,1937,1959,1961,1964,1973.

6.       Family history of John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1979,1986.

7.       John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario, memorabilia. -- [19-].

8.                                     Familien Buch Für Gerhard Enns in Ohrloff 1869.

                         

VOLUME       3459   

8a.        Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1925-1933.

9          Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1934.

10         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1935.

11         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1936.

12         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1937.

13         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1938.

14         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1939.

15         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1940.

16         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1941.

17         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1942.

 

Volume 3460

18         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1943.

19.        Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1944.

20.        Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1945.

21         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1946.

22         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1947.

23         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1948.

24         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1949.

25         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1950.

26         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1951.

27         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1952.

28         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1953.

29         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1954.

30         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1955.

31         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1956.

 

VOLUME  3461

32         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1957.

33         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1958.

34         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1959.

35         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1960.

36         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1961.

37         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1962.

38         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1963.

39         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1964.

40         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1965.

41         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1966.

42         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1967.

43         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1968.

44         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1969.

 

Volume 3462

45         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1970.

46         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1971.

47         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1972.

48         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1973.

49         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1974.

50         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1975.

 

Volume 3463

51         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1976.

52         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1977.

53         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1978.

54         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1979.

 

Volume 3464

55         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1980.

56         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1981.

57         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1982.

 

Volume 3465

58         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1983.

59         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1984.

60         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1985.

61         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario. -- 1986.

 

Volume 3466

62         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario from Peter Braun, Brazil. -- 1924-1931

63         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario from Suzanne Marchant, Cambrai [France?]. -- 1950-1961,1970.

64         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario from Peter Rempel, Elmira, Ontario. -- 1924-1925.

65         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario from Ruddolf Schroeder, Niverville, Manitoba. -- 1924-1931

66         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario from Ernest Ediger, Halbstadt, Russia . -- 1925.

67         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario from Cornelius Penner, New Hamburg, Ontario. -- 1931-1935.

68         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario from A. Reimer, Kitchener, Onatrio. -- 1932,1934.

69         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario from Henry Enns, Waterloo, Ontario. -- 1925-1933.

70         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario from J. Warlitz,  Germany. -- 1938,1947-1950,1952-1954,1956-1959,1963,1964,1967,1969,1973.

71         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor Ontario from the Ontario ministry of Community and Social Services and from the Ontario Ministry of Transport and Communications regarding the opposition to the closing of the Canadian National Railroad Crossing at Mileage 103.4. -- 1973.

72         Correspondence to John H. Enns, Reesor, Ontario various undated letters. -- [19-].

73         Correspondence to his family from John H. Enns, Reesor, Ontario. -- 1928.

74         Correspondence to his family from John H. Enns, Reesor, Ontario. -- 1934.

75         Correspondence to his family from John H. Enns, Reesor, Ontario. -- 1935.

76         Post cards to Anna Toews, Kitchener, Ontario from John H. Enns, Reesor, Ontario. -- 1939,1943,1944.

 

Volume 3467

77      Correspondence to Mr. And Mrs. John Wiebe, Walsingham from John H. Enns, Reesor, Ontario. -- 1985.

78      Correspondence to Mr. Frank Klassen, St. Catharines, Ontario from John H. Enns, Reesor,Ontario. -- 1983-1986.

79      Correspondence to Constantin Berg, St. Catharines, Ontario from John H. Enns, Reesor, Ontario. -- 1977-1986.

80      Correspondence to Cornelius and Margaret Penner, Port Rowan, Ontario from John H. Enns, Reesor, Ontario. -- 1968,1973-1986.

81      Correspondence to Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario from John H. Enns, Reesor, Ontario. --        1936.

82      Correspondence to Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario from John H. Enns while at the Conscientious Objectors  (CO) camp at Montreal River near Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. -- 1942.

83      Correspondence to Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario from John H. Enns while at the Conscientious Objectors  (CO) camps at Chalk River, Ontario and Montreal River near Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. -- 1942.

84      Correspondence to Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario from John H. Enns while at the Conscientious Objectors  (CO) camp at Chalk River, Ontario. -- 1943.

85      Correspondence to Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario from John H. Enns Reesor, Ontario. -- 1952,1967.

86      Correspondence to Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario. -- 1920,1926-1929.

87      Correspondence to Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario. -- 1929-1936,1939.

88      Correspondence to Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario. -- [19-].

 

Volume 3468

89    Correspondence to Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario from son Gerhard Enns, Cartwright, Manitoba. -- 1966-1968.

90    Correspondence to Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario from son Gerhard Enns. -- 1927-1951. -- Note: included are some letters from other writers.

91    Correspondence to Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario from son Gerhard Enns. -- 1942-1970.  Note: included are some scattered letters from other writers.

92    Correspondence to Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario from son Gerhard Enns. -- 1964-1967. -- Note: included are scattered letters from other writers.

93    Correspondence to Heinrich and Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario from daughter Luise Enns, Kitchener, Ontario. -- 1927-1929

94    Correspondence to Heinrich and Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario from daughter Anna "Njuta" Enns. -- 1928-1929.

95    Correspondence to Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario from niece "Asta" from Indaial, Brazil. -- 1962-1969.

 

Volume 3469

96      Correspondence to Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario from grandchildren. -- 1961-1970.

97      Correspondence to Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario from Dora Dreimanis from Gretsjanja [USSR?]. -- 1929-1933, 1962-1970.

98      Correspondence to Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario from Emmy Lapp, Germany. -- 1935-1938,1947-1969.

99      Correspondence to Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario from Willie & A. Reimer. -- 1950-1968.

100    Correspondence to Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario from [her brother?] Wilhelm and Maria Toews. -- 1951-1964.

101    Correspondence to Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario from friends and family in Soviet Union, Waterloo, ON, Argentina, Superb, SK. -- 1933-1961.

102    Correspondence to Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario from her [brother?] Abram Toews, in the Soviet Union. -- 1932-1933.

 

Volume 3470

103    Correspondence to Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario. -- 1947-1964.

104    Correspondence to Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario. -- 1911,1924,1931,1949--1970.

105    Correspondence to Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario from Anna [Toews?], and others. -- 1927-1934, 1960-1970.

 

Volume 3471

106    Correspondence to Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario from son Gerhard Enns, and others. -- 1949-1969.

107    Correspondence to Heinrich and Luise Enns, Reesor Ontario from various writers. -- 1926-1935.

108    Correspondence to Heinrich and Luise Enns, Reesor Ontario from Jake Thiessen, Conteniusfeld. -- 1933.

109    Correspondence to Heinrich G.Enns, Reesor Ontario from Elise Enns and others. -- 1925-1935.

110    Correspondence to Elise Enns Reesor, Ontario from her sister Anna Toews, Kitchener, Ontario. -- 1926-1929.

111    Correspondence to Elise Enns Reesor, Ontario from her sister Anna (Toews) Thiessen, Kitchener, Ontario. -- 1963-1970.

112    Correspondence to Elise Enns Reesor, Ontario from her sister Anna (Toews) Thiessen, Kitchener, Ontario. -- 1965-1970.

 

Volume 3472

113       Correspondence to Heinrich and Elise Enns Reesor, Ontario from her sister Anna Toews, Kitchener, Ontario. -- 1927-1938.

114       Correspondence to Anna Toews Kitchener, Ontario from her sister Elise Enns Reesor, Ontario. -- 1926-1936.

115       Correspondence to Anna Toews Kitchener, Ontario from her sister Elise Enns Reesor, Ontario. -- 1948-1949.

116       Correspondence to Anna Toews Kitchener, Ontario from her sister Elise Enns Reesor, Ontario. -- 1924-1926.

117       Correspondence to Anna Toews Kitchener, Ontario from Dora Dreimanis from Gretsjanja [USSR?]. -- 1918-1949.

118       Correspondence to Anna Toews Kitchener, Ontario from her friend Olga Daniels Brandon, Manitoba and others. -- 1925-1936.

119       Correspondence to Anna Toews Kitchener, Ontario from her cousin Elise (Toews) Unger Altonau, Neu-Einlage, and Berdjansk, Russia . -- 1925-1935.

120       Correspondence to Anna Toews Kitchener, Ontario from her niece S.J. Toews from  Watrous and Guernsey Saskatchewan . -- 1924-1934.

 

Volume 3473

121    Correspondence to Anna Toews Kitchener, Ontario from her brother Wilhelm Toews from Ohrloff, South Russia and Kitchener, Ontario. -- 1925-1936.

122    Correspondence to Anna Toews Kitchener, Ontario from her brother A Toews in Russia. -- 1924-1932.

123    Correspondence to Anna Toews Kitchener, Ontario from Eva Rimkus, Berlin Germany. -- 1948.

124    Correspondence to Anna Toews Kitchener, Ontario from various writers in the Soviet Union. -- 1919-1935.

125    Correspondence from Anna Toews Kitchener, Ontario to various people. -- 1928-[19-].

126    Correspondence to Anna Toews Kitchener, Ontario from Franz Dyck Philadelfia, Fernheim and others in Paraguay. -- 1947-1948.

127    Correspondence to Anna Toews Kitchener, Ontario from various friends and family. -- 1917-1929.

128    Correspondence to Anna Toews Kitchener, Ontario from various friends and family. -- 1930-1936.

129    Correspondence to Anna Toews Kitchener, Ontario from various friends and family. -- [ca.1920-1940]. -- Note: includes fragments.

130    Correspondence to Anna Toews Kitchener, Ontario from various friends and family. -- 1929-1950.

131    Correspondence to Anna Toews Kitchener, Ontario from various friends and family. -- 1949-1950.

132    Correspondence to Anna Toews Kitchener, Ontario from various friends and family. -- 1947-1951.

133    Correspondence to Anna Toews Kitchener, Ontario from various friends and family. -- 1944-1949.

134    Correspondence to Anna Toews Kitchener, Ontario from nephew John H. Enns while in Conscientious Objectors camp (CO) and from other family members. -- 1942-1949.

135    Correspondence to Anna Toews Kitchener, Ontario from various friends and family members. -- 1927-1939.

 

Volume 3474

136     Correspondence to Anna Toews Kitchener, Ontario from various people. -- 1949-1951.

137     Thirty seven Russian photo postcards. -- [192?].

138     Correspondence to Gerhard Enns Reesor, Ontario from various friends and family. -- 1927-1935.

139     Correspondence to Heinrich G. Enns Reesor, Ontario from David Heidebrecht Manitoba. -- 1930-1936.

140     Correspondence from Gerhard D. Enns Manitoba to various people. --  1926-1932.

141     Correspondence from Gerhard G. Enns Dominion City, Manitoba and later Vineland, Ontario to his relatives. --  1926-1935

142     Correspondence from unknown person in Russia to friends. --  1932.

143     Correspondence from Luise Enns Waterloo, Ontario to family members. --  1929-1937.

144     Correspondence to Heinrich and Elise Enns from various friends and family. --  1927-1935.

145     Correspondence to Heinrich Enns Reesor, Ontario on postcards from various friends and family in Poland and the Soviet Union. -- 1930-1936.

146     Correspondence from Wilhelm Toews. -- 1926-1937.

 

Volume 3475

147       Correspondence from the widow of Johann Toews, Maria from Samara. -- 1927-1929.

148       Correspondence from the widow of Johann Toews, Maria and her daughter from Samara. -- 1926-1935.

149       Correspondence from friends and family in Russia. -- 1927-1938.

150       Correspondence from friends and family in Russia including from Jacob and Anna Warkentin. -- 1928-1935.

151       Correspondence from friends and family in Canada, Brazil, and Russia. -- 1925-1943,1962-1970.

152       Correspondence to Anna Toews, Kitchener, Ontario from various people. -- 1960-1986.

153.      Correspondence from Anna (Njuta) Martens. -- 1971-1995. -- Note: with this item is a short history of Anna Martens and her family written by Louise Martens.

 

Volume 4046

8.  David Enns inheritance d ocuments, immigration papers, and correspondence. -- 1888-1924, 1980. -- Note See Maps 1005-1006.

8a. David Enns genealogical family register and memoir. -- [187-?]-[195-]. Note: Somone else continues to write in the note book after Enns died in 1947.

VOLUME       4212

1      Autograph book. -- 1927-1948.

2      Writings. -- [19-].

3      Poems. -- [19-].

4      Immigration papers for Elise Enns and her brother Kornelius Toews. -- 1931-1946.

5      Notes. -- 1957-1979.

6      Notes and burial map of the Reesor Cemetery. -- [19-].

7      Letters to John H. Enns, Reesor, Ontario. -- 1932-1974.

8      Familienbuch fuer Gerhard Enns in Ohrloff

9      Notebooks with poems, addresses, lists of letters, lists of words. -- [19-].

10    Diaries of John H. Enns Reesor, Ontario. -- 1926-1972.

11    Guest book. -- 1977-1986.

 

VOLUME   4213        Enns - Toews Family fonds

1       Letters from family and friends in Reesor, ON. -- 1944-1945.

2       Letters from Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario to her daughter Luise and her son-in-law Gerhard Martens. -- 1945.

3       Letters from Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario to her daughter Luise and her son-in-law Gerhard Martens. -- 1946.

4       Letters from Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario to her daughter Luise and her son-in-law Gerhard Martens. -- 1947.

5       Letters from Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario to her daughter Luise and her son-in-law Gerhard Martens. -- 1948.

6       Letters from Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario to her daughter Luise and her son-in-law Gerhard Martens. -- 1949.

7       Letters from Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario to her daughter Luise and her son-in-law Gerhard Martens. -- [194-].

8       Letters from Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario to her daughter Luise and her son-in-law Gerhard Martens. -- 1950.

9       Letters from Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario to her daughter Luise and her son-in-law Gerhard Martens. -- 1951.

10      Letters from Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario to her daughter Luise and her son-in-law Gerhard Martens. -- 1952.

11      Letters from Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario to her daughter Luise and her son-in-law Gerhard Martens. -- 1953.

12      Letters from Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario to her daughter Luise and her son-in-law Gerhard Martens. -- 1954.

13      Letters from Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario to her daughter Luise and her son-in-law Gerhard Martens. -- 1955.

14      Letters from Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario to her daughter Luise and her son-in-law Gerhard Martens. -- 1956.

15      Letters from Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario to her daughter Luise and her son-in-law Gerhard Martens. -- 1957.

16      Letters from Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario to her daughter Luise and her son-in-law Gerhard Martens. -- 1958.

17      Letters from Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario to her daughter Luise and her son-in-law Gerhard Martens. -- 1959.

18      Letters from Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario to her daughter Luise and her son-in-law Gerhard Martens. -- [195-].

19      Letters from Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario to her daughter Luise and her son-in-law Gerhard Martens. -- 1960.

20      Letters from Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario to her daughter Luise and her son-in-law Gerhard Martens. -- 1961.

21      Letters from Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario to her daughter Luise and her son-in-law Gerhard Martens. -- 1962.

22      Letters from Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario to her daughter Luise and her son-in-law Gerhard Martens. -- 1963.

23      Letters from Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario to her daughter Luise and her son-in-law Gerhard Martens. -- 1964.

24      Letters from Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario to her daughter Luise and her son-in-law Gerhard Martens. -- 1965.

25      Letters from Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario to her daughter Luise and her son-in-law Gerhard Martens. -- 1966.

26      Letters from Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario to her daughter Luise and her son-in-law Gerhard Martens. -- 1967.

27      Letters from Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario to her daughter Luise and her son-in-law Gerhard Martens. -- 1967-1968.

28      Letters from Elise Enns, Reesor, Ontario to her daughter Luise and her son-in-law Gerhard Martens. -- 1969-1970.

29      Letters from Gerhard Enns, Reesor, ON and Winnipeg, MB to family. -- 1944-1949.

30      Letters from Gerhard Enns, Reesor, Waterloo and Kapuskasing, ON and Winnipeg, MB. -- 1950-1958.

31      Letters from Gerhard Enns, Reesor and Kapuskasing, ON. -- 1960-1970.

32      Letters from Gerhard Enns, Leamington, ON. -- 1982-1988.

 

VOLUME       4214    Enns - Toews Family fonds

1       Letters from Henry and Erma Enns, Hanover, Kapuskasing and Reesor, ON to Louise and George. -- 1944-1949.

2       Letters from Henry and Erma Enns, Kapuskasing, ON to Louise and George Martens. -- 1950-1959.

3       Letters from Henry and Erma Enns, Kapuskasing, ON to Louise and George Martens. -- [194-].

4       Letters from Erma Enns, Kapuskasing, ON to Louise and George Martens. -- 1960-1968.

5       Letters from Erma Enns, Kapuskasing, ON to Louise and George Martens. -- 1970.

6       Letters from Erma Enns, Kapuskasing, ON to Louise and George Martens. -- 1971.

7       Letters from Erman Enns, Kapuskasing, Toronto and Kitchener, ON to Louise and GeorgeMartens. -- 1972-1973.

8       Letters from Erma Enns. Kitchener, ON to Louise and George Martens. -- 1977-1979.

9       Letters from Erma Enns, Kitchener and North Bay, ON to Louise and George Martens. -- 1981-1983.

10      Letters from Henry Enns, Kapuskasing, ON to Louise and George Martens. -- 1970.

11      Letters from Henry Enns, Kapuskasing, ON to Louise and George Martens. -- 1971-1972.

12      Letters from John H. Enns, Reesor, Ontario to family members. -- 1946-1953

13      Letters from John H. Enns, Reesor, Ontario to family members. -- 1970-1974.

14      Letters from John H. Enns, Reesor, Ontario to family members. -- 1980-1986..

 

VOLUME       4215    Enns - Toews Family fonds

1      Letters from Truta [Lepp?], Russia to Liesel. -- 1973.

2      Letters from Tina, St. Catherines, ON to family. -- 1946-1970.

3      Letters from Lydia Barg, St. Catherines, ON to Louise and George Martens. -- 1954-1970.

4      Letters from aunt Anna Thiessen, Kitchener, ON to Louise and George Martens. -- 1944-1948.

5      Letters from aunt Anna Thiessen, Kitchener, ON to Louise and George Martens. -- 1959-1985.

6      Letters from Peter and Tina Rempel to Winnipeg, MB to Louise and George Martens. -- 1973-1983.

7      Letters from Kolya and Louise Fehderau, Kitchener, ON to Louise and George Martens. -- 1946-1981.

8      Letters from  Hedy and Gertrude Lepp, Harrow, ON to the Martens family. -- 1945-1986.

9      Letters from J.A. Wiens, Glenlea, MB and Leamington, ON to Louise and George Martens. -- 1945-1981.

10    Letters from Manitoba and Ontario to the Martens family. -- 1960-1986.

11    Letters from Alfred and Lisbeth Ordnung, Thalheim, Germany to the Martens family. -- 1950-1980.

12    Letters from Alfred and Lisbeth Ordnung, Thalheim, Germany to the Martens family. -- 1946-1949.

13    Letters from Dora Dreiman Ansbach, Germany and Saginaw, Michigan. -- 1946-1972.

14    Letters from Margarete Pinnan, Laboe and Braunsborn, Germany to Gerhard J. Martens and family, Lena, Manitoba. -- 1947-1954.

15    Letters from Germany to the Martens family. -- 1948-1949.

16    Letters from Gerhard and Hans Mist, Etzenricht, Germany. -- 1965,1978

17    Letters in Russian. -- 1947.

 

Volume 4216

1      Diary of John H. Enns, Reesor, ON. -- 1947-1951.

2      Diary of John H. Enns, Reesor, ON. -- 1952-1956.

3      Diary of John H. Enns, Reesor, ON. -- 1957-1961.

4      Diary of John H. Enns, Reesor, ON. -- 1962-1966.

5      Diary of John H. Enns, Reesor, ON. -- 1967-1971.

6      Diary of John H. Enns, Reesor, ON. -- 1972-1976.

7      Diary of John H. Enns, Reesor, ON. -- 1977-1981.

8      Diary of John H. Enns, Mattice, ON. -- 1982-1986.

9      Aufzeichnungen meines Vaters Heinrich Gerhard Enns; [poems]; [Genealogy chart]. -- [19-].

Volume 4389

2      Gerhard Enns (Schonborn) personal financial journal. - 1951-1977. ì- 164 pp (one bound volume). This item comes from the John Enns papers donated by K. & G. Martens, Winnipeg, MB).

Volume 5660

Luise (Enns) Martens (1905-2012) Papers (Acc. No. 12-078)
  1. Correspondence to Luise (Enns) Martens, 1972, 1989-1999, from Else Tews (1918-200?) (LEM’s cousin) in Kazakhstan, USSR, and Schrozberg, Germany; 22 letters in Russian and German. [Luise (Enns) Martens: LEM]
  2. Correspondence to Luise (Enns) Martens, 1999-2006, from Else Tews (1918-200?) (LEM’s cousin) in Schrozberg, Germany; 41 letters in German.
  3. Correspondence to Luise (Enns) Martens, 1988-1999, from Margarita (Rita) (Unger) Kinew (1934-2002) (LEM’s cousin Elise’s daughter), in Kazakhstan, USSR, and Schrozberg, Germany; 31 letters in Russian and German. Includes a family genealogy (Tomas Wiens, Gerhard Enns) and 3 tree charts of the Unger, T?ws, and Kinew families. Also, 1 letter from Abram Töws, 1933, Rita’s grandfather and LEM’s uncle; letter from Käte Unger, nd.
  4. Correspondence to Luise (Enns) Martens, 1970, ’71, ’82, and 1986-1999, from Olga (Enns) Nowikowa (1904-2007) (LEM’s cousin) in Tomsk, USSR; 65 letters in Russian and German.
  5. Correspondence to Luise (Enns) Martens, 2000-2007, from Olga (Enns) Nowikowa (1904-2007) (LEM’s cousin) in Tomsk, USSR; 51 letters in German
  6. Typed account: “Die letzten Jahre der Johann Enns Familie in Rußland geschrieben von Olga (Enns) Nowikowa an Luise (Enns) Martens 2001”; copy of p. 1 of Lena Töws’s diary, 1942, Leninsk, USSR.
  7. Correspondence to Luise (Enns) Martens, 1970-1979, from Tulja (Lydia) (Dyck) Redekop (1904-?) (Luise’s childhood friend) in Alma Ata, USSR; 44 letters in German.
  8. Correspondence to Luise (Enns) Martens, 1980-1988, from Tulja (Lydia (Dyck) Redekop (1904-?) (Luise’s childhood friend) in Alma Ata, USSR; 30 letters in German.
  9. Correspondence to Luise (Enns) Martens, 1992-1997, from Anna (T?ws) Sukkau (1913-?) (Luise’s cousin?) in Morsbach, Germany; 26 letters in German.
  10. Correspondence to Luise (Enns) Martens, 1986-1992, from Anna (Martens) Warkentin (1901-1992?) in ____ USSR; 17 letters in German.
  11. Correspondence to Luise (Enns) Martens, 1976, 1978, 1986-1989, from Njuta Martens (1913-1995) in Frunse, Kaz., USSR; 18 letters in German.
  12. Correspondence to Luise (Enns) Martens, 1986-2002, from Asta Enns (19?-?) (LEM’s cousin Joh. Enns’s (1907-1962) wife) in Indaial, St. Catarina, Brazil; 40 letters in German.
  13. Correspondence to Luise (Enns) Martens: a) 1990-1993, from LEM’s brother Gerhard Enns (1902-1996) in Leamington, ON; 10 letters in German; b) 1991-1997, from LEM’s cousin William Toews ( - ) and his wife Anna in Waterloo, ON; 13 letters in English.
  14. Correspondence to Luise (Enns) Martens, 1965, 1990-2006, from Rudolf Martens (19?-?) (LEM’s cousin Lena Enns Martens’s (1908-?) son in Stadtallenberg, Germany; 36 letters in German.
  15. Correspondence to Luise (Enns) Martens, 1959-1965, from a) Paul Lau Chiu Kwan (1946-?), a sponsored foster child in Hong Kong; 21 letters in English; b) from Ernest Klassen, 1963, in Taipei, Taiwan; 1 letter. Also, 2 forms from the Family Child Assistance, Korea.
  16. Correspondence to Luise (Enns) Martens (mostly), miscellanea:
    • Letter from Elvira ____, 1996; München, Germany
    • 2 Letters from Adina Andreas Lohrenz, 1995; Frankenthal, Germany; Njuta Martens’s granddaughter.
    • 2 Letters from Elvira de Pilipenko, 1983, 1992; Buenos Aires, Argentina; daughter of Kornelius and Anna (Cornies) Töws; LEM’s cousin.
    • 2 Letters from Elvira Martens, 2000; Germersheim, Germany; Rudolf Martens’s daughter?
    • Letter from an unidentified writer, 1976. (Mentions daughter Erna, son Kolja.)
    • Letter from Johann Enns (1907-1962), to his sister Lena (Enns) Martens and her children Rita and Rudolf; 1961; Indaial, Brazil. LEM’s cousin.
    • 2 Poems by Elizabeth (Pankratz) Töws, 1999; Brazil.
    • Letter from Maria Winter to Justina __, 1969; Los Polvorimes, Argentina; 1 photo.
    • 4 Letters from H.J. Toews (1915-?), 1972-1983; Tscheljabinsk, USSR; LEM’s cousin whom she met in 1971 in Alma Ata.
    • Letter from Katherina Martens, 1989; Morsbach, Germany; related to Rudolf and Rita.
    • Letter from Olga (Enns) Nowikowa to Rita (Unger) Kinew, 1993; in Russian.
    • Letter from cousin “Gerhard und Erna”, 1999.
    • Letter from Ernest Froese, 1986?; USSR; LEM’s cousin and Peter Froese’s brother.
    • Letter from Peter Froese, 1988; Vancouver, BC.
    • Letter from unidentified writer (Rita Kinew’s mother??) to “Tanten Kate & Annie” Unger in Yarrow, BC, nd; Tadschikistan, USSR. Mentions Ernest Froese: Ernest and Peter Froese’s aunts, their mother Lena’s sisters.
    • 3 Letters from Luise (Froese) Schmur, 1988-1989; Clearbrook, BC;.
    • Letter from “Schw. Lena und Kinder”, 1988, to Olga.
    • One photo, 1978.
    • Letter from Susan, nd.
    • Letter from Alfred and Elisabeth, 1964, Thalheim, Ger.
    • Letter from Cornelius Reimer, 1964, Mission City.
    • Letter from Cornie and Katie Froese, 1973, Chilliwack, BC.
    • Letter from Lena Poetker, 1973.
    • 2 Letters from Tina Rempel, 1976 and ?
    • Letter from Lyda Krüger, 1991.
    • 2 Letters from Elsa and Abram Krieger, 1991, 1992, Ger.
    • Letter from Thomas, 1994.
    • 4 Letters, unidentifiable, mostly undated.
  1. Correspondence from Luise (Enns) Martens to
    • Justa (Jessie) Neufeld, 1987-1990 (7 letters)
    • Tina ( ) Martens, 1958-1972 (48 letters)
    • Olga, 2010?
  1. Correspondence from Tina Martens, St. Catherines, ON, to
    • Luise Enns Martens, 1951-1973 (45 letters)
    • Tina / Katy and Willie ___ , 1963-1973 (7 letters)

      • Correspondence to Tina Martens from
    • Tina and Willy, 1965-1966 (7 letters)
    • Kolja and Luise, 1971, ’75, ’85 (3 letters)
  1. Correspondence to “Liesel”, mostly, and others from
    • Luise (Enns) Martens’s father H. Enns,1929; her parents H. and E. Enns, 1929, Reesor Inn, ON; 4 letters from Luisa, 1928, ’29, ’32, ’33, Reesor and Waterloo; to “Schwester”, 1936, Reesor Inn; 1 page, unknown recipient, nd.
    • 2 letters to Lieschen from Johanna Schroeder, 1931, Newton, KS, and 1969, Winnipeg, and1 poem.
    • 2 letters to Eliz. Enns, from Anna Berg, 1965 and 1966, Kingsville and Leamington.
    • 1 to “Liebe Schwester” from David and Anna, 1965, Kitchener.
    • 1 page, unidentifiable, nd.
    • 1 to “Liesel” from Susan Martens, 1930, Kitchener.
    • 2 to “Liebe Geschwister” from Jakob and Mariechen, 1933 and nd.
    • 10-page letter to “Liebe Geschwister” from Tina, Leona, and Wm. J. Martens, 1943, Lena, MB.
    • 13 letters, unidentifiable, 1940-1976.
    • 2 typed letters of family history, Jak. Martens (1869- ?) and Joh. Martens (18?-1899) and Maria (Reimer) Martens (1846-1909).
    • 1 letter from Hans, 1945, Reesor, ON.
    • Handwritten hymn and long poem, nd, no name (except in the poem).
    • 14 letters from Elisabeth Enns, 1967-1970, Reesor, ON.
  1. Correspondence, mostly in English.
    • 3 letters from Lydia, 1972 and 1986.
    • 1 letter to Lydia, 1969, from Tina?
    • 4 letters to Jake from Tina, 1965-1973.
    • 8 letters to Luise (Enns) Martens, from Jake and Vera, 1982-1991.
    • 2 letters from Erma, 1970 and 1984, North Bay, ON.
    • 1 letter from Ruth Enns, 1986, Hamilton, ON.
    • 1 letter from Frieda, nd.
    • 1 letter from Evelyn, 1992, Cartwright, MB.
    • 1 letter from Marion Thompson, 1994; Cartwright, MB.
    • 1 letter from Gordon and Winnie, 1995; Cartwright, MB.
    • 1 letter to Tina from Art and Leona, 1966.
    • 1 letter from “Duska”, 1970, Kapuskasing, ON.
  1. Correspondence to Gert and Kathy Martens from Gert’s parents: Luise (Enns) and Gerhard Jacob Martens, Cartwright, MB, 1950s; 45 letters in German.
  2. Correspondence to Gert and Kathy Martens from Gert’s parents: Luise (Enns) and Gerhard Jacob Martens, Cartwright, MB, 1960s; 51 letters letters in German.
  3. Correspondence to Gert and Kathy Martens from Gert’s parents: Luise (Enns) and Gerhard Jacob Martens, Cartwright, MB, 1970s and 1986; 36 letters.
  4. Correspondence to Gert and Kathy Martens from Gert’s parents: Luise (Enns) and Gerhard Jacob Martens, Cartwright, MB, undated; 44 letters.
  5. Correspondence to Gert and Kathy Martens from Luise’s mother Elise Enns, Reesor ON, 1958, ’59, ‘68; 3 letters. One letter to Gert and Kathy Martens from Tina Martens, nd.
  6. Correspondence to Elise Enns (?) from “N.N.”, translated (from Russian or German?) into English, dated 1931-1933; 3 letters.
  7. Journal by Lena T?ws, Leninsk, Kazakhstan, USSR, 1942-1944; handwritten in German.
  8. Gerhard Jacob Martens’s record of payments to the Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization, 1924-1927.
  9. Heinrich Gerhard and Elsa Enns’s record of payments to the Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization, 1924-1927.
  10. Family history records, handwritten, likely material for the book History of the Toews Family, 1723-1999.
  11. Additional family history records, handwritten, likely material for the book History of the Toews Family, 1723-1999.
  12. Reesor, ON—history book, event poster, articles—reunion and history of the settlement and of Thomas Reesor’s involvement in settling Mennonites in this community in the 1920s.
  13. Recipe book, handwritten in German script, by Elise (Toews) Enns (1880-1970); clothing patterns booklet, hand- drawn (Elisa Enns’s?).

Photograph Collection 330

1.             This photo is of six people ice fishing on Larder lake. -- 1972.

2.             This photo is of Mrs. Berta Yablouka standing beside a volley ball net, beside a house. -- 1973.

3.             This photo is of young Ruth Christleit (ca. 6 years old) sitting on cement steps [daughter of Elizabeth Christleit?]. -- [19-].

4.             This photo is of two children standing outside "Our Castle". -- [19-].

5.             This photo is of young Fred Enns (ca. 4 years old) sitting on the front steps. -- [19-].

6.             This photo is of a biplane on a snow covered [lake?] where people are getting on the plane. -- [19-].

7.             This photo is of [John H. Enns?] holding a northern Pike fish in the back yard of house number 289, with an older woman looking on. -- May 1972.

8.             This photo is of 4 members of the Ferdinand Kaelble family sitting around a table, under an umbrella outside. -- 1972.

9.             This photo is a portrait of Johann Enns, cousin to John H. Enns who married Asta and moved to Brazil. -- [193?].

10.         This photo is of 4 teenagers sitting on a bench in the town of Reesor Ontario.  From left to right is George Bergen?, Katharine Bergen, John H. Enns, Jessie Bergen. -- [193?].

11.         This photo is of the Neil and Ruth Wiebe family on a prayer reminder card for their work in Ecuador with Wycliffe Bible Translators.  From left to right, back row: Ruth Wiebe, Neil Wiebe. Front row: Melody Wiebe, Karis Wiebe. -- June 1977.

 

Maps:

1005. Melitopol region / P. Lebedev. [in Russia]. -- 1911. -- Scale 1:426,800. -- 50 x 60 cm.

1006. Schönteich estate in the Melitopol region established by David G. Enns in 1888. -- [191?]. -- 60 x 50 cm.

1161. Map of Melitopol County in the province of Tauria. -- 1911. -- 27 x 38 cm cloth Russian language map of Melitopol County. -- scale = 1 inch = 6 verst or 21,000 feet. Translation of map keys by Hans Enns of Reesor, ON. -- 1980. Copy 1 of 2. Copy 2 is black and white. Color photocopy on "modern paper" also included. Note: for maps in this fonds (218, 217, 1161, 1170) consult small archives vol: 5241:1, collections history file (Enns, Katharina), and compact disk #31.

1170. Estate of Neuteich, Tauria, Melitopol, Russia owned by David Gerhard Enns [David Enns, David G. Enns] containing 265 desjatins. This estate is next to the Schönteich estate owner by Anna Martens and other portions of the Neuteich estate owned by others. -- Note: there is a small version of the map with a translation of the writing on the map on a 8.5 x 11 piece of paper. Includes photocopy which is acc. 2002-081. Original was encapsulated 2005 by Alf Redekopp. Note: for maps in this fonds (218, 217, 1161, 1170) consult small archives vol: 5241:1, collections history file (Enns, Katharina), and compact disk #31.

 

Audio Cassette:

2246.  Interview by Kathy with Luise Martens regarding the story of Lizabeth [Elizabeth?] Christleit. -- November 2000. -- 5 minutes.