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  • Hildebrand, Justina, 1913-2005



    • Retrieval numbers: 3481, 3767

    Title: Justina Hildebrand Fonds
    Dates: 1963-1992
    Extent: 3 cm of textual material
    Repository: Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives

    Historical note

    Justina Hildebrand was born on November 27, 1913, to Jacob and Katharina Hildebrand in Omsk, Siberia. She immigrated to Canada with her parents in 1924, and settled with them in Winnipeg. She worked at Eatons and her interests included travel and European history. She died on October 26, 2005.

    Scope and content note

    This fonds contains correspondence and documents relating to family history and genealogies.

    Index terms

    Subject terms

  • Hildebrand, Justina, 1913-2005

    Creators

  • Hildebrand, Justina, 1913-2005

    Adjunct descriptive data

    Finding aids

    Inventory file list available

    Related material in this repository

    Jacob J. Hildebrand fonds

    Notes

    Language

    English and German

    Arrangement

    Description completed by Joanne Moyer in February 2007. Updated by Alf Redekopp, July 2011.

    Restrictions on access

    None to access

    Immediate source of acquisition

    Deposited by George Friesen.

    • Inventory File List

    Volume 3481
    1. Peters Family Tree, after 1988. (Acc. # 2005-110)
    2. Correspondence from Jack Hildebrand and documents regarding the estate of Maria Hildebrand, 1986-1988. Also includes correspondence from Jacob J. Hildebrand in German, 1963. (Acc. # 2005-053)
    3. “Gott Kann,” story by Marie Huebert, after 1990. (Acc. # 2005-053)
    4. Correspondence regarding Mennonite Educational Tour, 1958. (Acc. # 2005-053)
    5. Correspondence in German, 1987. (Acc. # 2005-053)
    6. Documents written in German, believed to be by Justina, 198-. (Acc. # 2005-053)
    7. “Mennonite settlers and the Siberian frontier,” article written by Irene M. Friesen based on information from Justina, after 1978. (Acc. # 2005-053)
    8. Hildebrand family: family newsletter and correspondence regarding family history, 1992. (Acc. # 2005-053)
    Volume 3767
    1. Biographical notes about her father, J. J. Hildebrand, after 1976 (hand-written manuscript).(Acc. #1988-076).  Also, "A Daughter's Memories" by Justina Hildebrandt (photocopy of a typewritten manuscript), which is based very similar in content. (Acc. #2011-057)