©Mennonite Heritage Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Last updated May 13, 2013)
  • Peters, Jacob E., 1955-



  • Retrieval numbers: Volumes 2047, 5267-5269, 5467, 5735 and photo collection 639

    Title: Jake Peters Sommerfeld Mennonite Church collection
    Dates: 1873-2013
    Extent: 115 cm of textual records
    Extent: 56 photographs
    Repository: Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives

    Historical note

    Jacob Ernie Peters was born 1955 in the Winkler area of Southern Manitoba. He grew up attending the Sommerfeld Mennonite Church. He attended the Winkler Bible Institute (WBI) and Canadian Mennonite Bible College in the late1970s and worked for a time at the Mennonite Heritage Centre archives in Winnipeg in the 1980s. He has authored or co-authored several books including The Waisenamt : a history of Mennonite inheritance custom, 1985; Mennonite private schools in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, 1874-1925, 1985; Church, family and village : essays on Mennonite life on the West Reserve / edited by Adolf Ens, Jacob E. Peters and Otto Hamm, 2001. He resides in Winnipeg and has interest in Mennonite history, bird watching, and the game of bridge.
    The Sommerfeld Mennonite Church is one of the more conservative Russian Mennonite churches in Canada. It was formed in 1893 as a result of conflict with what became knonw as the Bergthaler Mennonite Church over assimilation. Higher education was one of the visible manifestations of this conflict. The members of this church had moved to the Mennonite West Reserve (current day Altona/Winkler area of Manitoba) from the East Reserve (current day Steinbach area of Manitoba) around 1880. These immigrants originated in the Bergthal Colony of Russia and came to Canada in 1874-1876. About 2/3 sided with the mother church on the East Reserve, the Chortitzer Mennonite Church. The other 1/3 broke away with the newly elected bishop Johan Funk. This smaller, culturally more accommodating, group was known as the Bergthaler Mennonite Church of Manitoba.
    Bishop Abraham Doerksen was ordained in 1894 by Bishop David Stoesz to lead the larger group which became known as the Sommerfeld Mennoniten Gemeinde. Emigration started in the late 1890s and early 1900s to new settlements in the Swift Current and Herbert areas of Saskatchewan. (In Saskatchewan they are known as Bergthaler). In 1922 some emigrated to form the Santa Clara colony in Mexico and in 1927 to the Menno Colony in Paraguay due to distrust of the Canadian government who was making it harder for the church to educate their children in ways important to them. In 1948 another wave of Sommerfeld Mennonites moved to Paraguay again because of the lack of trust in the Canadian government.
    In 2007 the Sommerfeld Mennonite Church had churches in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C. The growing membership was largely rurally based.

    Scope and content note

    This fonds consists of research files collected by Jake Peters with the unrealized hope of writing a history of the Sommerfeld Mennonite Church. The materials are a mix of copied and original materials in German and English that detail the experiences of the Sommerfeld Mennonite Church and its leaders. Peters started as early as 1979 with the collection of materials when he conducted interviews in the villages of Sommerfeld and Neubergthal about the early history of the Sommerfeld Mennonite Church.  On this trip he collected some materials which he deposted at MHC much earlier than the bulk of materials.  The collection has been divided into the following twenty-two categories primarily by the compiler. 1) Bibliography research 2) Endeavors at writing Sommerfeld History 3) Sommerfelder pre history 4) Early observers of West Reserve Life 5) General leadership oriented historical file 6) Sommerfeld Church and the wars 7) Minutes and correspondence from ministers 8) Migration 9) Schisms 10) Church meetings functions, and activities 11) Statistical data 12) Ideology, theology and sermons 13) Social concerns and broader involvement 14) Local congregations and people 15) General West Reserve materials 16) Various Sommerfeld diaspora communities 17) Swift Current and Herbert area Sommerfeld Mennonite Church 18) Assorted non Sommerfelder research materials 19) Addendum 20) bulletins and correspondence 21) Early collection of materials related to the Sommerfeld church in Neubergthal and Sommerfeld  22) Photographs.

    Index terms

    Creators

  • Peters, Jacob E., 1955-
  • Sommerfeld Mennonite Church

    Adjunct descriptive data

    Finding aids

    Inventory file list available

    Related material in this repository

    Peter A. Toews fonds, Jacob Unrau fonds, Jacob W. Friesen fonds, Abraham Doerksen fonds, David Stoesz family fonds, Sommerfelder Mennonite Sermons, microfilm #265 (Includes sermons by Cornelius Stoesz, Peter Zacharias, Henry J. Friesen, Jacob Unrau)..

    Notes

    Custodial history

    This material has been collected from numerous sources inside and outside the Sommerfeld Mennonite church by Jake Peters from ca. 1985-1990 and donated to the archives in September 2007.  Smaller one document donations have come from Jake Peters since the first large donation.A collection of bulletins and some correspondence were deposited in September 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.

    Language

    German (including handwritten gothic German) and English

    Arrangement

    Described by Conrad Stoesz October 31, 2007, updated by Stoesz February 22, 2008, May 28, 2008, January 14, 2009, April 21, 2010, September 9, 2010, October 25, 2010, June 20, 2011, December 17, 2012, May 13, 2013, March 28, 2014.

    Restrictions on access

    None to access

    Other notes

    Accession No: 2007-061, 2008-044, 2008-096, 2008-109, 2010-060, 2010-60, 2011-042, 2012-089, 2013-013, 2013-044, 2014-008.

    Inventory File List

    Volume 5267
    Series 1) Bibliography research
    1. Finding aids from the Mennonite Heritage Centre. -- [198-].
    2. Archival materials at Bethel College archives. -- [198-].
    3. An annotated bibliography of materials relating to the Sommerfeld Mennonite Church/ Jake Peters, CMBC. -- 1979.
    4. Excerpts from Warkentin and Gingerich - Who's Who Among the Mennonites. -- 1943
    5. Notes and interviews/ Jake Peters. -- 1975-1983.
    6. Outline of Sommerfeld Mennonite Church history. -- [198-].
    7. Jake Peters and Dennis Stoesz work on Sommerfeld historiography. -- [198-].
    8. Chortitzer Mennonites and Historigraphical models/ Dennis Stoesz. -- 1982.

    Series 2) Endeavors at writing Sommerfeld History
    1. Notes on cards from various sources. -- [198-?].
    2. The Sommerfeld Mennonites/ Abram Schmitt. -- 1952-1953.
    3. Hoffnungsfeld community and Phenomenon", and Published letters, especially Sommerfeld youth in Christlicher Jugendfreund. -- [198-?].
    4. excepts from The Sommerfelder Mennonites/ Menno Hildebrand, term paper for Bethel College. -- 1969.
    5. The Sommerfeld Waisenamt: Origins, Development and Dissolution/ Jake Peters. Published in Mennonite Life December 1980. -- 1980.
    6. Working drafts of paper on Sommerfelder Church history. -- [197-].
    7. The Origin of the Sommerfelder Mennonite Gemeinde and their approach to Salvation and Missions: Then and Now/ Valerie Zacharias. -- 1988.

    Series 3) Sommerfeld Pre History
    1. Johann Derksen papers, Bergthal Colony. -- 1850.
    2. Jacob Schantz letter to Kleingemeinde member, east reserve regarding settlement. -- 1875.
    3. Mennonites in Southern Manitoba as seen through the West Lynne Southern Manitoba Times and the Emerson International 1880-1885/ Greg Baerwald. -- 1980.
    4. Primary Material including varied correspondence collected by Dennis Stoesz. -- 1873-1890.
    5. Excerpts from Gemeinden in Manitoba, in Herold der Wahrheit. -- 1873--1888.

    Series 4) Early Observers of West Reserve Life
    1. Immigrant and later diary material and correspondence from Jacob Friesen, seven documents. Includes some translation. -- 1877-1949.
    2. Aeltester David Stoesz diary excerpts. -- 1888-1895.
    3. Die Mennoniten in Süd Manitoba/ Wilhelm Rempel, in Bundesbote-Kalender. Includes translation by Peter Bergen. -- 1898.
    4. Report to the Home Missions Committee, General Conference Mennonite Church in North America regarding Manitoba/ N.F. Toews, from MLA, Newton, KS. -- 1894.
    5. Ansiedlungen der Mennoniten in Manitoba/ Heinrich H. Ewert in Bundesbote Kalender. -- 1903.
    6. Articles regarding Mennonites from the 1880s and 1890s, in Brothers in Deed to Brothers in Need/ Clarence Hiebert, Picturesque Canada/ G.M. Grant, The Northwest Magazine, Cora Hind. -- [189-].
    7. Mother's writings [Susanna Banman] translated by her daughter Susana. -- 1966. -- Note: covers moving to Manitoba, Alt Bergthal, Lowe Farm etc.
    8. Agatha Stoesz [Agatha Kehler] diary/Memoir. -- 1948.
    9. Peter Elias diary transcription excerpts - memoir material. -- [189-?]
    10. Sommerfeld Mennonite Church, Herbert, SK letter regarding organization. -- 1906.

    Series 5) General leadership oriented historical file
    1. Aeltester Abraham Doerksen papers. -- 1902, 1922.
    2. Peter A. Toews and Cornelius Hamm correspondence. -- 1934-1946.
    3. Aeltester Peter A. Toews materials including interviews and other biographical materials. -- 1937-1972.
    4. Biographical data on Sommerfelder Church leaders. -- [19-].

    Series 6) Sommerfeld Church and the Wars
    1. Abraham Doerksen correspondence regarding World War One (Dankopferkollekte, etc.). -- 1917-1919.
    2. D.W. Friesen files. -- 1917, 1930.
    3. Wichtige Dokumente betreffs der Wehrfreiheit der Mennoniten in Canada/ Benjamin Ewert. -- 1917.
    4. Certificates for claiming Mennonite Status and conscientious objector exemption during the second World War (WWI). -- 1939.
    5. Boys in CO camps/ Rev. Jacob Unrau. -- [ca. 1941-1945].
    6. Funds regarding church services for CO [conscientious objectors] boys. -- 1942.
    7. Excerpts from David Fransen's Thesis "Canadian Mennonites and Conscientious Objection in World War II" regarding Sommerfeld Mennonites. -- [197-].
    8. Excerpts from John A. Toews' Thesis "Alternative Service in Canada during World War II" regarding Sommerfeld Mennonites. -- 1957.
    9. Translation of Rev. Jacob W. Friesen diary regarding service with CO boys (1943-1945). Also includes "A Christmas sermon prepared at Camp 6, National Mills"/ Rev. J.W. Friesen, translated by W.J. Kehler. -- [198-?].

    Series 7) Minutes and correspondence from ministers.
    1. Inter-provincial ministerial meeting minutes. -- 1934-1959.
    2. Saskatchewan Bergthaler Brotherhood meeting minutes. -- 1908-1926.
    3. Correspondence with Aeltester Johan A. Friesen and Aeltester Cornelius Nickel. -- 1960-1963.
    4. Correspondence from various [ministers?] in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. -- 1900-1962.  -- Note: This file was obtained from Leonard Doell, SK.  The file consists of correspondence collected by Bishop Cornelius Hamm of the Bergthaler Mennonite Church in Saskatchewan, the sister group in SK to the Sommerfeld Mennonites in Manitoba.  Hamm, of Hague, SK died in 1947 and the letters were then given to his daughter Tina Neudorf (Isaac Neudorf) of Warman, SK
    5. Bergthaler Gemeinde Lehrdienst minutes (Manitoba) re: the Sommerfeld Church. -- 1895-1907.

    Series 8) Migration
    1. Bernhard Toews (1863-1927), diary of travel to Manitoba and as Sommerfeld Mennonite church delegate to investigate Paraguay diary. Also included is an article by Delbert Plett. -- [1877-1921?].
    2. Excerpt from Abraham Friesen's thesis "Emigration in Mennonite History with special reference to the conservative Mennonite Emigration from Canada to Mexico and South America after World War One. -- 1960.
    3. Materials regarding Sommerfelder migration in the 1920s from the David M. Stoesz files. -- 1925-1927, 1983.
    4. Sommerfelder (Saskatchewan Bergthaler) migration to Paraguay in the 1920s documents from Leonard Doell. -- 1921-1922.
    5. Sommerfelder Mennonite Migration to the Peace River, Alberta area. -- 1926.
    6. Aeltester Peter A. Toews diary regarding trip to peace River trip. -- 1930 and two sermons focusing on children and young people. -- 1930-1931.
    7. Correspondence regarding World War Two and migration. -- 1943.
    8. Sommerfeld Colony (Paraguay) Church membership statistics and other articles regarding exploration of the area and early settlement. -- 1948-1995

    Series 9) Schisms
    1. Rifts divided Bergthal group/ Elizabeth Bergen in Altona Echo. -- [197-?].
    2. Transcript of interview with Rev. C.G. Stoesz (EMMC Minister) by Norman Friesen. -- 1978.
    3. Copies of articles in Der Leitstern regarding the Sommerfeld and Rudnerweider split in 1958. -- 1958, 1961.

    Series 10) Church meetings, functions and activies
    1. Winkler Sommerfeld Mennonite Church bulletins. -- 1988-2002.
    2. MacGregor Sommerfeld Mennonite Church bulletins. -- 1990-2000. -- Note: scattered issues.
    3. New Bothwell Sommerfeld Mennonite Church bulletins. -- 1999. -- Note: incomplete.
    4. Morden Sommerfeld Mennonite Church Sunday morning bulletins, scattered issues. -- 1991-1998, 2005.
    5. Winkler Sommerfeld Mennonite Church annual meeting minutes. -- 1982-1995, 2008. -- incomplete.
    6. Winkler Sommerfeld Mennonite Church Sunday school Easter program. -- 1982.
    7. Winkler Sommerfeld Mennonite Church Women's servings groups. -- [199-?].
    8. Sommerfeld Mennonite Church financial statements. -- 1977-1982.
    9. Sommerfeld Mennonite Church mission fund financial statement. -- 1975-1982
    10. Sommerfeld Mennonite Church transportation committee. -- 1981-1982.
    11. Sommerfeld Mennonite Church building fund financial statements. -- 1980-1982.
    12. Plum Coulee Sommerfeld Mennonite Church Christmas program. -- 1969.
    13. Sommerfeld Mennonite Church Sunday School Conference, Winkler. -- 1975.
    14. Sommerfeld Mennonite Church Centennial Celebrations, 1893-1993 booklet. -- 1993
    15. Winkler Sommerfeld Mennonite Church photo directory. -- 2005.
    16. Winnipeg Sommerfeld Mennonite Church bulletins. -- 2006-2007. - Note: two bulletins.
    17. Ministers and Deacons of the Sommerfeld Mennonite Church, photo directory. -- 2006, 2012.
  • Volume 5268
    Series 11) Statistical Data

      1. Sommerfeld Mennonite Church (Manitoba) preaching lists. -- 1914, 1950-1979.
      2. Sommerfeld Mennonite Church (Manitoba) preaching lists. -- 1914, 1920-1998; -- (Note: not all complete)
      3. Sommerfeld Mennonite Church preaching schedule. -- 1998-2012. -- (Note: not all complete, some years only half the schedule (1 page) is included).
      4. Sommerfeld Mennonite Church baptisms, minister elections, church dedications. -- 1894-1922.
      5. List of ministers and Aeltesten, Chortitza, Bergthal colonies and East and West Reserves. -- 1893-1923.
      6. Membership of the Sommerfeld Mennonite church. -- 1912-1999.


    Series 12) Ideology, theology and sermons

      1. Wichtige Dokumente Betreffs der Wehrfreiheit der Mennoniten in Canada/ Benjamin Ewert, 1917, 1969.
      2. Recollections by David Schroeder and Abe N. Braun regarding hardship suffering from polio and also talk a bit about their conscientious objector experience in the Mennonite Reporter. -- 1974.
      3. Russian Mennonite Immigration and early settlement/ Adolf Ens, in the Mennonite Reporter. -- 1974.
      4. Invitation to a minister's election, Manitoba east reserve. Signed by Peter K. Toews. -- [191-?].
      5. Questions asked of baptismal candidates by Aeltester John A. Friesen used. -- 1955-1985.
      6. Zur Befestigung Eines Aelltesten = At the ordination of a Bishop/ David Stoesz. -- [ca. 1882-]. -- transliterated and translated by William J. Kehler. -- 1987. -- Note: see vol. 1559:3 for original.
      7. Palm Sunday Sermon/ Kornelius Stoesz. -- 1867. -- Note: copied from rev. Bernhard Neufeld, Austin, MB.
      8. Neuesjahrs Predigt = new year's sermon 1 Peter 1:22-23/ David M. Stoesz. -- 1915, (includes preaching list). Funeral sermon/ Aeltester David Stoesz. -- 1877, transliterated and translated by William J. Kehler. -- 1987.
      9. Original Pentecost sermon/ Peter Zacharias with transliteration and translation. -- 1885, [198-?]. -- Note: from Abram Neufeld Collection.
      10. Abraham Doerksen New year's sermon with transliteration and translation by William J. Kehler. -- 1896, 1992.
      11. Sermon by Aeltester H.J. Friesen. -- 1922.
      12. Jacob A. Unrau sermon booklet. -- [194-?].
      13. Jacob A. Unrau sermons, "Einladung zum Heilige Abendmahle", and "Predigt am letzten Sonntage im Jahre". -- [194-?].
      14. Jacob A. Unrau English language sermons, related to the conscientious objector experience in alternative service during World War Two. -- [194-?].
      15. Jacob A. Unrau sermon booklet. -- [194-?].
      16. Jacob A. Unrau sermons, "Neujah Rede, 1939", and "von den 10 Jung frauen Matthew 25:1-13". -- [194-?].
      17. Jacob A. Unrau sermon on text 1 Peter 3:8-16. -- [194-?].
      18. Jacob A. Unrau sermon. -- [194-?].
      19. Jacob A. Unrau sermons, "Ernte Dankfest" and Eine Trauhandlung. -- [194-?].
      20. Jacob A. Unrau sermon, Der Pharisar und der Zöllner = The Pharisse and the Publican, with translation by Esther and Menno Bergen. -- [194-?], [199-?].
      21. Jacob A. Unrau sermon, regarding Good Friday/ Easter season. -- [194-?].
      22. Jacob A. Unrau funeral sermon fragments. -- [194-?].
      23. John Voth sermon. -- [198-?].
      24. A.S. Friesen sermon delivered at joint Chortitzer and Sommerfeld centennial celebrations. -- 1974.
      25. Translation of new year's sermon [Abraham Doerksen?]. -- [1882?].
      26. Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization (Sommerfelder in) regarding attitude to Russlaender immigration. -- 1922.
      27. Sommerfeld Mennonite Church involvements with the Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization. -- 1923-1940.
      28. Geschichtlichhes von der Konferenz der Mennoniten in Mittleren Canada, in Bundesbote Kalender. -- 1934.
      29. Canadian Mennonite Relief Committee materials (CMRC).-- 1953-1964. -- Note: contains primary and secondary sources, later merged to form MCC Canada.
      30. Mennonite Relief in Manitoba showing Sommerfelder contributions. -- 1944.
      31. Mennonite Relief in Manitoba showing Sommerfelder contributions. -- 1953-1954.
      32. Article in Mennonite Reporter regarding Rev. Abe Wiebe and Mexico work with MCC. -- 1981.
      33. Die Mennonitische Post, May 5, 2000 with article Aeltester Abraham Doerksen und etliche wichtige Kapitel in der Geschichte der Mennoniten/ Jacob E. Peters. -- 2000.


    Series 13) Social Concerns and Broader Involvements

      1. Sommerfelder church social and international concerns. -- 1981.
      2. Excerpt from the MC Kanadier concerns committee. -- 1986.
      3. Sommerfelder missions sale bulletin. -- April 11, 1983.
      4. Excerpt from The Mennonites of Western Canada with Special Reference to Education/ I.I. Friesen. -- 1934.
      5. Excerpt from Mennonite Elementary Education in Manitoba 1900-1925/ Karen Thomas. -- [197-?].
      6. Allgemeine Schulverordnung für den Privatschulen der Sommerfelder Mennoniten Gemeinde in Süd Manitoba Canada. -- 1916.
      7. Lehrplan für die Mennonitische Private Schulen. -- 1916
      8. Schönau School attendance register, teacher Peter G. Friesen. -- 1919-1925. -- Note: included photocopied photos and color copies of Schönau fraktur [Schoenschrift].
      9. Mennonitische Schulkommission duties. -- [191-?].
      10. Manitoba School inspectors reports from Manitoba Mennonite districts. -- 1880-1913
      11. Aeltester Abraham Doerksen document fragment regarding schools. -- ca. 1916-1921.
      12. Legal case of Johan Hildebrand and Doerksen vs. Rex regarding attendance of their children in public schools. -- 1919.
      13. Articles in the Winnipeg Free Press and Der Nordwesten regarding the legal case of Johan Hildebrand regarding attendance of his child in public schools. -- 1919.
      14. Correspondence regarding Mennonites in Manitoba and Education in the 1920s from H.K. Schellenberg. -- 1919-1923.
      15. Aeltester H.K. Schellenberg papers (Chortitzer) regarding education and emigration. -- 1920.
      16. Memorandum to members of the Legislative Assembly from the Chortitzer and Sommerfelder communities regarding education. -- 1921.
      17. Interdenominational petition regarding education. -- 1923.
      18. Reports regarding educational matters. -- [ca. 1921-1927.]
      19. Article from Der Nordwesten regarding Mennonite Education. -- ca. 1919.
      20. Newspaper clipping regarding Mennonite education. -- 1927.
      21. Mennonite Educational Institute (MEI Altona). -- 1910-1916.
      22. Henry J. Gerbrandt tribute to Paul J. Schaefer, in Bergthaler Gemeindeblatt. -- 1969.
      23. Sommerfelder Mennonites and attendance at Mennonite Schools and Colleges, in Mennonite Quarterly Review/ Silas Hertzler. -- [195-?].
      24. Brandordnung der Gegenseitigen Mennonitischen Feuerversicherung. -- 1883, 1907, 1922.
      25. Feuerversicherung financial statements. -- 1921-1922.
      26. Fire Insurance documents. -- 1891, 1907.
      27. Letter to Aeltester Abraham Doerksen from I.P. Friesen regarding fire insurance and rural municipality of Douglas records regarding the same. -- 1884, 1915.
      28. Mennonitische Waisenverordnung in der Province Manitoba. -- 1903.
      29. Guarantie des Sommerfelder Waisenamt. -- 1910.
      30. Sommerfelder Waisenverordnung. -- 1913.
      31. Correspondence from Anton Hoeppner to Valentine Winkler. -- 1918.
      32. Waisenämter - Acts of Incorporation. -- 1907, 1921, 1923, 1937.
      33. Act to incorporate the Sommerfelder Waisenamt/ G.H. Dueck. -- 1921.
      34. Materials regarding Sommerfelder Waisenamt and Chortitzer Waisenamt, East Reserve. -- 1893-1936.
      35. Rechnungs berichte - Sommerfelder Waisenamt. -- 1915-1916, 1927, 1925, 1934.
      36. Sommerfelder Waisenamt financial statements (various sources). -- 1924-1928, 1931-1936.
      37. Sommerfelder Waisenamt financial statements (various sources). -- 1924-1928, 1931-1936.
      38. Sommerfelder Waisenamt vs Court of Kings Bench Box 320. re: wind up/closing of the Waisenamt. -- 1936.
      39. Sommerfelder Waisenamt paper - G.H. Dueck collection. -- 1925-1950.
      40. Sommerfelder Waisenamt liquidation - mortgaged lands. -- 1937.
      41. Materials regarding the Sommerfelder Waisenamt held by the Feuerversicherung. -- 1908-1939.
      42. Western Weekly reports regarding Sommerfelder Waisenamt winding up act. - 1948.


    Volume 5269

      1. Letter of transfer of membership from Bergthaler Mennonite church to Sommerfeld Mennonite Church. -- 1927.
      2. Sommerfeld Mennonite Church Centennial Celebrations. - July 4, 1993.
      3. Mennonite World Conference Information handbook and tourguide for assembly XII in Winnipeg. -- 1990.


    Series 14) Local congregations and people

      1. Local information - Winkler. -- 1956.
      2. Local information - Altona. -- 1956.
      3. Excerpt from Lowe Farm 75th Anniversary 1889-1974/ John L. Braun ed. -- 1974.
      4. Neubergthal Village Accounts. -- [189-].
      5. Unidentified [newspaper] clipping regarding Plum Coulee history and the Sommerfelder church. -- [196-?].
      6. Local information - Sommerfeld Mennonite church in Reinland 100th anniversary bulletin. -- 1987
      7. Local information - Steinbach. -- 1988.
      8. Karl Hildebrand family tree/ Katherine Schroeder, excerpts. -- 1982. -- Note: includes information on Sommerfeld Mennonites in Manitoba and Paraguay.


    Series 15) General West Reserve materials

      1. Selected taxation records from West Reserve gebetsamt. -- 1880-1882.
      2. Tax information 1880-1882 for Waldheim and Halbstadt. -- 1880-1882.
      3. The Old Colony Mennonites/ Cornelius Krahn, in Mennonite Weekly Review. -- [196-?].
      4. West Reserve maps. -- [19-].
      5. Michael Klassen diary 1890-1934, translated by Esther Bergen. -- 1994. -- Note: Mexico migration in the 1920s, Sommerfeld Mennonites, everyday rural life.
      6. The Adjustment of a Peasant Group to a Capitalist Economy: The Manitoba Mennonites/ E.K. Francis, in Rural Sociology. -- 1952.
      7. Miscellaneous papers regarding the Chortitzer Mennonite Church and the Waisenamt. -- 1873-1974.


    Series 16) various Sommerfeld Diaspora communities

      1. The Sequicentennial Jubilee: Evangelical Mennonite Conference 1812-1962/ P.J. Reimer ed. -- 1962.
      2. Jubilaeums feier zum andenken an das 50 Jaehrige Bestehen der Mennonitischen Ansiedlung von Mountian Lake, Minnesota 1875-1925, excerpts. -- [1925?].
      3. Beschreibung, wie unsere Geminde vor vielen Jahren, Anno 1908, zersplitterte/ Aeltester Cornelius Epp. -- [1908]. -- Note: Primary memoir regarding Abraham Doerksen.
      4. Rosthern Hauge area local histories regarding Saskatchewan Bergthaler. -- [198-].
      5. Vanderhoof: The Town that wouldn't wait/ Lyn Hancock, excerpts regarding Sommerfeld Mennonites. -- 1979.
      6. Reinländer Geminde. -- 1983-1992.
      7. The True North/ Frank H. Epp in Mennonite Reporter. -- 1974. -- Note: Deals Mennonites in Vanderhoof and Peace River areas.


    Series 17) Swift Current and Herbert area Sommerfeld Mennonite Church

      1. Excerpt from Brilliant Idiot/ Abraham Schmidt. -- 1992.
      2. Abram K Siemens family genealogical data, includes translation. -- [19-].
      3. Excerpt from Morse Memories. -- [19-]
      4. Excerpt from As the Pendulum Swings: Town of Morse and District history. -- 1882-1972. -- 1972
      5. Heinrich Friesen and Franz Dyck preached between 1886-1914.
      6. Wedding and Funeral sermons Rev. Johann Schultz, Herbert, SK. -- Note: included photocopies and originals. - 1910-1911.
      7. Eine Predigt am Oster Montage Luke 24:13-19/ Aeltester David F. Doerksen. -- [192-?].
      8. A Wedding Message from the David F. Doerksen sermon collection. -- [192-?]
      9. Sermon Eine Trau Rede from David F. Doerksen sermon collection, transliterated by Gertrude Peters. -- 1925, 1986.
      10. Sermons by Heinrich Doerksen from the David Doerksen collection. -- 1888-1911.
      11. Sermons by Frans Dyck from the David Doerksen collection. -- 1875-1882.
      12. Sermon by Peter T. Toews from the David Doerksen collection. -- 1911.
      13. Sermons by Peter J. Dyck with one translation. -- [192-?].
      14. Sermons by Peter J. Dyck. -- [192-?].


    Series 18) Assorted non Sommerfelder research materials

      1. Cornelius Regier biography, Gross Heuboden, Prussia/ Isaak Decker. -- [18-].
      2. Recalling Days Past/ Isby Bergen in Red River Valley Echo, Altona. -- 1973-1983.
      3. Johann Wall, Blumenort, MB (current day Rosetown) materials. -- 1860-1909.
      4. A Biography of Rev. J.J. Froese/ Jake Peters. -- 1976.
      5. Aeltester Jacob J. Froese Biography (1885-1936) Old Colony Mennonites - Manitoba/ Jake Peters. -- 1976.
      6. Rosenort village papers, teacher and herdsman contracts. -- 1900-1919.
      7. Henry A. Dyck, Warman, SK correspondence with family members and others in Canada and Paraguay. -- 1958-1969.
      8. Letter to Canadian government from the bishops of the Sommerfeld and Bergthaler Mennonite Church and the Mennonite Brethren church. -- [1927?].


    Series 19) Addendum

      1. In the Nachfolge Tradition: The Sommerfelder Mennonites of Manitoba, Canada/ Jacob Giesbrecht. -- 1983.
      2. Biography of Abraham Doerksen: Presented at the Altona Sommerfelder Church, Altona, MB/ Jake Peters working papers. -- 1986, 1988, 1999.
      3. Biography of Bishop Henry J. Friesen. -- [199-?]
      4. Excerpts from MCI [Mennonite Collegiate Institute, Gretna Manitoba] yearbooks 1889-1964.
      5. letters from Mapleton, North Dakota (Fargo, ND) to Aeltester David Stoesz of the Chortitzer Mennonite Church. -- 1881-1895. (from Delbert Plett Collection)
      6. Report on the Brotherthood meetings in Sommerfeld, Rudnerweide, and Grossweide. -- 1903, 1907. -- Note: see Church, Family and Village for translation.
      7. Home Run/ Jacob Peters, regarding the Christian life. -- 1978. -- 229 pages.
      8. Kurzer ueberblick uber die Anfangs Geschichte der Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference.. Rudnerweider Mennoniten gemeinde/ Isaac I.P. Friesen [I.P.F. Friesen]. -- 1979.
      9. German hymn music texts compiled by Johann Neufeld of Winkler. -- [198-?].
      10. Copies from Mennonitische Rundschau regarding West Reserve Bergthaler/Sommerfelder church history. -- 1881-1926.
      11. Copies of source documents regarding Sommerfelder Mennonites in Saskatchewan. -- 1903-1981.
      12. Copies of correspondence from Aeltester David Doerksen. -- 1934-1945.
      13. Copy of letter regarding schools in the Swift Current area. -- 1918.
      14. Copies of secondary sources regarding Sommerfelder Mennonites. -- 1970-1999.
      15. Herbert area township maps including maps from Len Doell and Matt Derksen. -- [199-?].
      16. Herbert Sommerfelder Church Register and Gemeinde Chronik and fire insurance. -- 1919-1946, 1985-1987.
      17. Working copies of Herbert Settlement paper. -- [199-?].
      18. Bergthaler Mennonite Church financial ledger from Herbert, Altona and Lost River. -- 1905-1918.
      19. Sommerfelder youth letters to the Christlicher Jugenfreund. -- 1892-1906.
      20. Chortitzer Mennonite church religious literature/ Dennis Stoesz thesis proposal. -- 1981.
      21. Sommerfelder migrants to Mexico. -- [198-?].
      22. Three essays by Jake Peters.
        1. The Determinants of Mennonite Migration: A Case Study of the Fuerstenland Colony, 1889-1914/ Jake Peters. -- [199-?].
        2. A Survey of Historical Writing About Mennonite Migrations to North America During the Years 1870-1914/ Jake Peters. -- [199-?].
        3. Understanding Mennonite Emigration: A Proposal/ Jake Peters. -- [199-?].
      23. Account book of the Sommerfeld Mennonite church, Gouldtown, SK, started by Jacob F. Schulz. -- 1936-1980.

      Volume 5467

      Series 20) Bulletins and correspondence

         1    Winkler Reinland Mennonite Church baptism bulletin. -- 2008.

         2    Winkler Sommerfeld Mennonite Church bulletins. -- 2003-2004.  

         3    Winkler Sommerfeld Mennonite Church bulletins. -- 2005-2006.  

         4    Winkler Sommerfeld Mennonite Church bulletins and some brotherhood meeting minutes. -- 2007-2008.   

         5    Winkler Sommerfeld Mennonite Church bulletins and some brotherhood meeting minutes. -- 2009-2010.  

         6    Funeral Bulletin for Sommerfeld minister John Rempel. -- 2005.  

         7    Letter and attachments regarding discussion between members of the Sommerfeld

         ministerial, Carl Teichrib, and MCC Regarding concern over the direction of MCC. --

         2009-2010.

          8. Winkler Sommerfeld Mennonite Church bulletins and photo directory. -- 2011.

         9.   Bulletins from the Morden and MacGregor Sommerfeld Mennonite Churches. -- 2009-2011.

         10.  Constitution of the Sommerfeld Mennonite Church of Manitoba, 2009, revised Feb 19. 2010. Note: see also Series 10 for more bulletins.

        11. Winkler Sommerfeld Mennonite Church bulletins, Brotherhood meeting minutes and letter withdrawing from Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). -- 2012.

      12. Winkler Sommerfeld Mennonite Church bulletins. --- 2013.

      13. Einige alte Begebenheiten von Manitoba Canada, Neu gesetzt 1998, Chihuahua, Mexiko and a report from the Winnipeg Telegram regarding Sommerfeld Mennonites collecting money for the Red Cross. -- [abt. 1919], 1998.

      14. Bulletin from the Winnipeg Sommerfeld Mennonite Church and ordination bulletin of Art Wiebe as assistant Bishop. -- 2012- 2013.

      Volume 5735

      1. Winkler Sommerfeld Mennonite Church bulletins. -- 2014.

      2. Wimkler Sommerfeld Mennonite Church Annual Mmeberhsip Meeting agenda (2013) and minutes. -- 2012.

      3. Sommerfeld Mennonite Church of Manitoba Annual Brotherhood meeting minutes. -- 2013.

      4. Kirchen & Vorstand der Sommerfelder Gemeinden in Saskatchewan, Alberta & B.C. & die Friedensfelder in Manitoba/ Abram Funk. -- 2008.
      5. Winkler Sommerfeld Mennonite Church bulletins (incomplete). -- 1999.

       

      Volume 2047

      Series 21) Early collection of materials related to the Sommerfeld church in Neubergthal and Sommerfeld.

        1    Hildebrand family register starting with Peter Hildebrand (1762-1895)

        2    Bernhard P. Hamm Journal. -- [19?]. -- Note: a portion of this item has been transcribes, which describes the journey to Canada, settling on the East

              Reserve and then moving to the West Reserve to the village of Neubergthal.

         3    History of Sommerfeld from 1878/ Jacob H. Schroeder. -- 1978. -- Note: With this item is the village agreement for the village of Sommerfeld, Manitoba.

         4    Russian passport with unidentified family register [Buhler?] . -- 1891    Johan Buhler legal documents regarding mortgage and land. -- 1883,1888.

         5    Peter Hamm (later of Neubergthal) diary of the trip to Canada, includes transcription. --    1874.

         6    Peter Klippenstein arithmetic book, started in 1846. -- Note, there appears to be some Neubergthal village records in the back

         7    a) Johan Sawatzky Passport and recollections of the trip to Canada. -- [18?]

               b) Family register of Johan Sawatzky and Helena Kauenhowen (1831-) who settled in Neubergthal, Manitoba. -- [19?]

               c) Family register of Jacob Braun (1816-) and Katharina Werner (1814-)

         8    Land description of the Neubergthal cemetery/ Johann Hamm. -- 1909. Neubergthal village map. -- 1979.

         9    Jake Peters log book recording conversations and visits he had regarding the Sommerfeld Mennonite church, and the villages of Neubergthal and    

               Sommerfeld, Manitoba . -- 1979.

        

      Series 22) Photographs

      Photo Collection 639

         Collection    639    Jake Peters Sommerfeld Mennonite Church research

      639:1    Consultation of Manitoba Sommerfeld ministerial + Old Colony. - Nov 17 1982. - 25

         x 20 cm [col.].

         This photo is of the Manitoba Sommerfeld Mennonite Church ministers with some of their Old Colony and

         Saskatchewan Bergthaler colleagues who met for a consultation in Altona, MB. The men are dressed in dark shirts

         and black jackets. They are standing outside the Altona Sommerfeld Mennonite church building posing for a photo.

         For identification of the ministers see Church Family village, p. 102.

      639:2    Women at the consultation of Manitoba Sommerfeld ministerial. - Nov 17 1982. -

         25 x 20 cm [col.].

         This photo is of the women at the consultation with the Manitoba Sommerfeld Mennonite Church ministers with their

         Old Colony and Saskatchewan Bergthaler colleagues in Altona. The women are dressed in various dresses and most

         have either a hat or head covering. They are standing outside the Altona Sommerfeld Mennonite church building

         posing for a photo. For identification of these women see Church Family village, p. 103.

      639:3    Aeltester David Doerksen. - [194-]. - 10 x 15 cm [b&w].

         This photo is of Bishop David Doerksen (1870-1951) who was the leading Bergthaler minister (his counter part would

         the bishop in the Sommerfeld Mennonite Church) in Saskatchewan. He was elected to the ministry in 1907 and elected

         bishop in 1911. David Doerksen is sitting on a chair outside in front of a hedge.

      639:4    Bishop Peter Toews with his wife Maria Klassen. - [194-?]. - 13 x 18 cm [b&w].

         This photo is of Peter A. Toews standing with is wife, Maria Klassen, in a garden posing for a photo. Bishop Toews is

         wearing a ministers coat and Mrs. Toews is wearing a black head covering. He was elected minister in 1929, elected

         Bishop in 1931 and was bishop until 1951.

      639:5    Bishop Jacob J. Froese. - [195-?]. - 13 x 18 cm [b&w].

         This photo is of Bishop Jacob Froese of the re organized Old Colony church in Manitoba. He is standing beside a

         table that has books and papers on it. In his had he holds a pair of glasses. Jacob J. Froese (1888-1968) was elected

         in 1936 and elected bishop in 1937. He served until his death in 1968.

      639:6    Bishop Jacob J. Froese. - [191-?]. - 13 x 18 cm [b&w].

         This photo is a portrait of Bishop Jacob Froese as a young man. Jacob J. Froese became bishop of the re organized

         Old Colony church in Manitoba.

      639:7    Bishop Jacob J. Froese. - [196-]. - 13 x 18 cm [b&w].

         This photo is of Bishop Jacob Froese as an older man. Jacob J. Froese became bishop of the re organized Old

         Colony church in Manitoba. He is dressed in dark clothing and hat. He is standing in front of a tree and Mennonite

         house barn.

      639:8    Bishops David Wall and Abram Peters. - [195-?]. - 13 x 18 cm [b&w].

         This photo is of two Aeltester (bishops) of the Sommerfeld Mennonite church standing in a pasture posing for a photo.

         Trees are in the background. Left is David Wall of Swift Current, SK and on the right stands Abram J. Peters of

         Vanderhoof, BC. The men are dressed in dark clothing and both are holding their hats in their right hand for the photo.

      639:9    Conference of Bergthaler, Chrotitzer and Sommerfeld leaders in SK. - 1955. - 18 x

         13 cm [b&w].

         This photo is of the ministers and some deacons meeting Swift Current Saskatchewan representing the Saskatchewan

         Bergthaler Mennonite Church, Sommerfeld Mennonite Church and the Chortitzer Mennonite Church. Back row, left to

         right: Rev. Jacob Fehr; Rev. Franz Thiessen, Sommerfeld Vanderhoof, BC, later bishop; deacon Peter Martens,

         Bergthaler, SK; Rev. David Froese, Sommerfeld Swift Current, SK; Rev. Jacob K. Doerksen, Bergthaler, Carrot River,

         SK; Rev. Abraham Leiding, Sommerfeld Swift Current, SK; Rev. Henry A. Dyck, Bergthaler, SK; Heinrich Wiens,

         Bergthaler, Carrot River, SK; Peter Loeppky; Rev. Jacob Buhler, Bergthaler, SK, cousin to Bishop Abr. Buhler;

         Bernhard Rempel, Rev. Henrich H. Siemens Bergthaler, SK; Rev. Jacob D. Peters, Bergthaler, SK; Franz Dyck,

         Sommerfeld, Main Centre, SK; Johann A. Friesen, retired bishop Manitoba Sommerfeld; deacon Heinrich H. Dyck,

         Bergthaler, SK; Franz K. Peters, Bergthaler, SK; Rec. John M. Reddekopp, Bergthaler, SK; Rev. Peter Schlamp, Swift

         Current, Sommerfeld; Rev. Gerhard Klassen, Swift Current, Sommerfeld; Rev. Cornelius Nickel, Manitoba

         Sommerfeld. Front row: Rev. Jacob Kroeker, Swift Current, Sommerfeld, later bishop at La Crete, AB; Jacob Friesen,

         Swift Current, SK; Rev. Henrich D. Martens, Bergthaler, SK; Rev. Isaac Dyck, Swift Current, Sommerfeld Sommerfeld;

         Bishop Abram J. Buhler, Bergthaler, SK; Bishop Abram Peters, Sommerfeld, BC; Bishop David F. Wall, Swift Current,

         sommerfeld; Bishop Johann B. Epp, Carrot River, Bergthaler; Rev. Heinrich Schultz, Sommerfeld Main Centre, SK;

         Rev. Cornelius W. Friesen, Chortitzer, New Bothwell, Manitoba; Rev. Peter S. Kehler, Chortitzer, Steinbach,

         Manitoba; Wilhelm Friesen; ?. Note: see Preservings June 2003, p. 103. -- Note: included is a second copy and

         negative.

      639:10    Sommerfeld village private school class photo. - ca. 1908. - .

         This photo is of the students and teacher of the Sommerfeld village students and teacher posing for a photo in the

         school. Teacher is David Driedger. -- Note: see Mennonite Private Schools/ Jake E. Peters.

      639:11    Grossweide Sommerfeld Mennonite Church building. - [194-?]. - 15 x 10 cm [b&w].

         This is a photo of the Sommerfeld Mennonite church in Grossweide, Manitoba. The photo is taken from the side

         showing the wooden building with a field, wooden fence, and trees in the foreground. It appears that the section on the

         left of the building is a later addition.

      639:12    Former Sommerfeld Mennonite church in Altona. - [198-?]. - 13 x 9 cm [b&w].

         This photo is of the former Sommerfeld Mennonite Church building in Altona, Manitoba on the corner of Centre Ave.

         and 2nd St. S.W. The building was bought by the Optimist Club of Altona.

      639:13    Former Sommerfeld Mennonite church in Altona. - [198-?]. - 13 x 9 cm [b&w].

         This photo is of the former Sommerfeld Mennonite Church building in Altona, Manitoba on the corner of Centre Ave.

         and 2nd St. S.W. The building was bought by the Optimist Club of Altona. The photo was taken in winter and the back

         end of a car can be seen in the foreground on the bottom right.

      639:14    Former Sommerfeld Mennonite church in Altona. - [198-?]. - 13 x 9 cm [b&w].

         This photo is of the former Sommerfeld Mennonite Church building in Altona, Manitoba on the corner of Centre Ave.

         and 2nd St. S.W. The building was bought by the Optimist Club of Altona. In the foreground are headstone in the

         Sommerfeld cemetery. The photo was taken in winter.

      639:15    Sommerfeld Mennonite Church in Altona. - [198-?]. - 13 x 9 cm [b&w].

         This photo is of the Sommerfeld Mennonite Church building in Altona, Manitoba on 14th Ave. The photo was taken in

         winter, looking south with the parking lot in the foreground.

      639:16    Motor procession near Bergfeld, Manitoba. - May 20, 1923. - 13 x 9 cm [b&w].

         This photo is of a series of cars traveling along a dirt road, past a [school building?] and a farm yard in the Bergfeld

         area in Southern Manitoba. It appears it is a funeral procession.

      639:17    Waiting at the Altona train station. - [192-?]. - 13 x 9 cm [b&w].

         This photo is of a large group of people waiting at the Altona train station, [facing east towards main street?]. A

         building on the far left has the word "Altona" on the roof.

      639:18    Sommerfeld, Santa Clara Colony Mexico school students. - [192-?]. - 12 x 7 cm

         This photo is of students and a teacher standing outside their mud brick school building posing for a photo. Boys are

         on the right, and girls on the left with the teacher, Heinrich Friesen, in the middle. Boys, from left to right is: Diedrich

         Kehler, Gerhard Voth, Dave Goertzen, Jacob Doerksen, Peter Voth, Peter Loewen?, John Loewen, Peter Doerksen,

         Frank Falk, Wilhelm Goertzen. Centre is the teacher, girls: Sara Doerksen, Tina Falk, Mary Goertzen, Anna

         Doerksen, Agnaetha Voth, Susana Doerksen, Sara Voth.

      639:19    Sommerfeld Mennonite Church at Vanderhoof, BC. - 1945. - 13 x 9 cm [b&w].

         This photo is of the Sommerfeld Mennonite Church building at Vanderhoof BC. It is the first Sommerfeld church built

         near Maples BC north of No. 16 highway of Corner south of Maples Rd. The photo was taken in the winter [spring?].

         The building is made of bare wood. The steeply pitched roof has no eves trough. A fence is in the foreground. -- Note:

         included is a 120 mm negative.

      639:20    Three women at the Altona train station saying good by to friends. - [1926?]. - 13 x

         9 cm [b&w].

         This photo is of three older women standing in front of a building posing for a photo in the winter. They are wearing

         traditional indoor clothing. The women are at the Altona train station saying good by to friends and relatives leaving for

         Paraguay. Front row left side is Helen Stoesz (Helen Harder)

      639:21    Grandparents with 2 granddaughters. - [194-?]. - 9 x 13 cm [b&w].

         This photo is of an older couple posing for a photo with two young girls. It is thought that this couple is Johann Harder

         (1843-1922) and Helena Falk (Helena Harder) (1848-1916), parents of Helena Stoesz (1877-1968).

      639:22    Cornelius W. Stoesz and Helena Harder. - 1922. - 18 x 13 cm [b&w].

         This photo is of Cornelius W. Stoesz and Helena Harder sitting in the big room (Grota Stove) in their home, 2 miles

         south of Horndean, MB, posing for a photo on the occasion of their 25th wedding anniversary.

      639:23    Rosenhof Sommerfeld Mennonite Church, Swift Current, SK. - 1981. - 5 x 5 slide

         This photo is of the Rosenhof Sommerfeld Mennonite church near Swift Current, Saskatchewan. The photo is taken in

         winter (December) and shows the drive way, wire fence, and the church building. The building is white wooden

         structure with an entrance in the foreground and an addition on the back

      639:24    Rosenhof Sommerfeld Mennonite Church, Swift Current, SK. - 1981. - 5 x 5 slide

         This photo is of the Rosenhof Sommerfeld Mennonite church near Swift Current, Saskatchewan. The photo is taken

         from the road in winter (December) and shows a wire fence, and the church building. The building is white wooden

         structure with an entrance in the foreground and an addition on the back. Two metal storage tanks for storing heating

         oil are on the side. A white house is in the background behind the church building.

      639:25    Rosenhof Sommerfeld Mennonite Church, Swift Current, SK. - 1981. - 5 x 5 slide

         This photo is of the Rosenhof Sommerfeld Mennonite church near Swift Current, Saskatchewan. The photo is taken in

         winter (December) and shows the building's entrance way. The building is white wooden structure. Two metal storage

         tanks for storing heating oil are on the side. The road can be seen off on the far right side.

      639:26    Rosenhof Sommerfeld Mennonite Church, Swift Current, SK. - 1981. - 5 x 5 slide

         This photo is of the Rosenhof Sommerfeld Mennonite church near Swift Current, Saskatchewan. The photo is taken in

         winter (December) from the road. The building is white wooden structure. Two metal storage tanks for storing heating

         oil are on the side. A small wooden out building can be seen on the far right side.

      639:27    Rosenhof Sommerfeld Mennonite Church, Swift Current, SK. - 1981. - 5 x 5 slide

         This photo is of the interior of the Rosenhof Sommerfeld Mennonite church near Swift Current, Saskatchewan. The

         photo is taken from a side room and shows the pulpit and heating pipe above it. The pews are benches with no backs.

      639:28    Rosenhof Sommerfeld Mennonite Church, Swift Current, SK. - 1981. - 5 x 5 slide

         This photo is of the interior of the Rosenhof Sommerfeld Mennonite church near Swift Current, Saskatchewan. The

         photo shows the pulpit and a window off to each side. The pews are benches that have backs.

      639:29    Schanzenfeld village book. - 1981. - 5 x 5 slide [col.].

         This photo is of the title page of the Schanzenfeld village book (Register) Schanzenfeld, Saskatchewan (near Swift

         Current). "Dieses Buch gehört das Dorf Schanzenfeld .. Eingeführt im jahr 1908 , Feb 28 von Peter Teichroeb" It may

         be part of photocopied materials in 4133 file 16.

      639:30    Schanzenfeld village book. - 1981. - 5 x 5 slide [col.].

         This photo is of a family register page from the Schanzenfeld village book (Register) for [Peter Teichroeb?], his wife

         and 12 children. Schanzenfeld, Saskatchewan (near Swift Current)

      639:31    Oblong German script ledger. - 1981. - 5 x 5 slide [col.].

         This photo is from the Schanzenfeld, Saskatchewan village book showing a page of text in German handwriting.

      639:31.1    Bishops Abram Peters and David Wall. - . - 35 mm neg [b&w].

         This photo is of Aeltesters Abram Peters and David Wall. See 639:8 for print. 3 negatives

      639:32    Bishop Jacob J. Froese. - . - 35 mm neg [b&w].

         This photo is of Aeltester Jacob J. Froese as an older man standing on the driveway with a house ban in the

         background. See 639:7 for the print. 5 images.

      639:33    Bishop Jacob J. Froese. - . - 35 mm neg [b&w].

         This photo is of Rev. Jacob J. Froese as a young man. See 639:6 for print. 5 images.

      639:34    Bishop Jacob J. Froese. - [196-?]. - 35 mm neg [b&w].

         This photo if of Aeltester Jacob J. Froese winding an old Russian Kroeger style clock. 5 images

      639:35    Bishop Jacob J. Froese reading a book. - [196-?]. - 35 mm neg [b&w].

         This photo is of Aeltester Jacob J. Froese of the Sommerfeld Mennonite church sitting at his table in his house reading

         a book. A corner cupboard can be seen in the background. 4 images.

      639:36    Bishop Jacob J. Froese corner cupboard detail. - [196-?]. - 35 mm neg [b&w].

         This photo is a close up of a corner cupboard owned by Aeltester Jacob J. Froese of the Sommerfeld Mennonite

         church. The close up is on the embellishment at the base and the feet of the furniture. 5 images.

      639:37    Heinrich Stoesz document. - 1927. - 35 mm neg [b&w].

         This photo is a document fragment "Bescheinigung" Certificate that Heinrich Stoesz was successfully examined in the

         school at Kronsthal March 18, 1927

      639:38    yard with old buildings. - [197-?]. - 35 mm neg [b&w].

         This photo is of an old yard with three old buildings in poor shape.

      639:39    Rev. Jacob Friesen. - [ca. 1943]. - 7 x 11 cm [b&w].

         This photo is of Rev. Jacob Friesen standing on a wooden footbridge with two young men who are conscientious

         objectors serving in an alternative service camp. Friesen was a minister in the Sommerfeld Mennonite Church. --

         Note: photo originally from Corny Friesen of Altona, son of Jacob Friesen.

      639:40    Mennonite minister. - [195-?]. - 8.5 x 12 cm [b&w].

         This photo is of a conservative Mennonite minister dressed in black with hat and cane getting ready to enter a church.

         Cars can be seen in the background. A man on the left and 2 people on the far right can be seen.

      639:41    Sommerfelder Waisenamt official seal. - . - 8 x 7 cm [b&w].

         This photo is of the Sommerfelder Waisenamt official seal which has a baby in the centre. The seal has also been

         stamped on to accompanying sheet from the Sommerfelder Waisenamt in Gouldtown, SK dated [194-]. -- Note: included

         is a negative.

      639:42    Blumenhof EMMC church building. - [197-?]. - 12.5 x 9 cm [col.].

         This photo is of the former EMMC (Evangelical Mennonite Mission Church) building at Blumenhof, SK. The photo

         shows the front entrance with a side door and two doors at the top of the stairs. A green bush on the left.

      639:43    Stonehill Sommerfeld Mennonite Church. - [197-?]. - 12.5 x 9 cm [col.].

         This photo is of the Sommerfeld Mennonite Church near Stonehill, SK. The photo is take in the winter and shows a

         small white wooden building with a barrel on the side of the building which needs paint.

      639:44    Herbert Sommerfeld Mennonite Church. - [197-?]. - 12.5 x 9 cm [col.].

         This photo is of the Sommerfeld Mennonite Church at Herbert, SK. The photo shows snow on the ground and a white

         wooden building with 4 windows in the main part of the building another on the entrance portion on the left side of the

         photo.

      639:45    Herbert Sommerfeld Mennonite Church and outbuildings. - [197-?]. - 12.5 x 9 cm

         This photo is of the Herbert Sommerfeld Mennonite church showing its context with three buildings in the background.

      639:46    Herbert Sommerfeld Mennonite Church entrance. - [197-?]. - 12.5 x 9 cm [col.].

         This photo is of the Herbert Sommerfeld Mennonite church building showing its entrance.

      639:47    Walker St. Sommerfeld Mennonite Church. - [197-?]. - 12.5 x 9 cm [col.].

         This photo is of the side entrance and street view of the Walker Street Sommerfeld Mennonite church in Swift Current,

         SK. The building is number 1427, two power lines are shown on the top portion of the photo..

      639:48    Walker St. Sommerfeld Mennonite Church, Swift Current, SK. - [197-?]. - 12.5 x 9

         cm [col.].

         This photo is of the Sommerfeld Mennonite Church in Swift Current, SK on Walker street. The photo is taken from the

         back lane. The photo shows a light dusting of snow on the dark shingled roof and white building. A set of stairs and a

         door are visible on the side entrance and the main entrance show two doors on the left.

      639:49    Walker St. Sommerfeld Mennonite Church, Swift Current, SK. - [197-?]. - 12.5 x 9

         cm [col.].

         This photo is of the Sommerfeld Mennonite Church in Swift Current, SK at 1427 Walker street. Photo taken from the

         side with the back lane in the background.

      639:50    Sommerfeld Mennonite Church, Schoenfeld, SK. - [198-?]. - 12.5 x 9 cm [col.].

         This photo is of the Sommerfeld Mennonite Church near Schoenfeld, SK. The photo was taken in the spring showing a

         wire fence in the foreground, side entrance and the church building. Most of the windows' light blue shutters are

         closed.

      639:51    Sommerfeld Mennonite Church, Schoenfeld, SK. - [197-?]. - 12.5 x 9 cm [col.].

         This photo is of the Sommerfeld Mennonite church near Schoenfeld, SK. The photo was taken in the winter. It shows

         the entrance to the church and wire fence. The doors and shutters are a light blue.


      639:52    Sommerfeld Mennonite Church, Schoenfeld, SK Banquet hall. - [197-?]. - 12.5 x 9

         cm [col.].

         This photo is of the Sommerfeld Mennonite Church near Schoenfeld, SK eating hall or banquet hall. The photo is taken

         in the winter showing a wire fence in the foreground and a small entrance way. The windows have no shutters.

      639:53    Sommerfeld Mennonite Church, Schoenfeld, SK Banquet hall. - [197-?]. - 12.5 x 9

         cm [col.].

         This photo is of the Sommerfeld Mennonite Church near Schoenfeld, SK eating hall or banquet hall. The photo is taken

         in the winter showing a wire fence in the foreground and a small entrance way. The windows have no shutters. This

         photo is taken from the road.

      639:54    Sommerfeld Mennonite Church, Schoenfeld, SK Banquet hall. - [198-?]. - 12.5 x 9

         cm [col.].

         This photo is of the Sommerfeld Mennonite Church near Schoenfeld, SK Sunday School building and banquet hall.

         The photo is taken in the summer showing a wire fence in the foreground and a small entrance way. The windows have

         no shutters.

      639:55    House barn and yard in Schoenthal, SK. - [198-?]. - 9 x 12.5 cm [co.l].

         This photo is of a house barn in the spring or summer in Schoenthal, SK. In the foreground is a drive way and a flower

         garden to the left. The House barn appears unpainted.

      639:56    Bergthal Colony, Russia official church seal.. - [198-?]. - 12.5 x 9 cm [col].

         This photo is of the Bergthal Colony's official church seal. Words are around the outside, which say "Siegel Der

         Mennoniten Gemeinde Zu Bergthal". In the centre are two figures [fishing?]. Photo used by William Schroeder in his

         book "The Bergthal Colony, revised edition", 1986. Original in David Stoesz family diary volume 159 file 2, near end of the book.