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Janzen, Marianne (1942– )

Proper Title

Marianne Janzen fonds

Dates of Creation

1888, [198-], 1989, 1998

Physical Description

8 cm of textual records, 86 black and white photographs, and one 60 minute audio cassette

Biographical Sketch

Marianne Leah Janzen was born on December 31, 1942, to Julius H. Heinrichs and Agnes Klassen. Her mother died when she was thirteen years old and her father was often ill. For this reason she spent a lot of her growing up years with relatives. On April 22, 1967, she married Herman Janzen. Together they had four children.

Marianne Janzen has been involved in historical research for a number of years. She has edited The First Mennonite Settlers in Russia (1789), compiled First Families who Immigrated from Prussia, and co-edited Kornelius Heinrichs and His Descendants, 1980, in addition to many other smaller projects. She lives in Winnipeg with her family.

Custodial History

The material in this collection has been donated by the compiler at various times. The latest donation was on March 31, 1998.

Scope and Content

The material in this collection consists of three series 1) Compiled works 2) Photographs 3) Audio Recording. These three series all deal with genealogy. The compiled works and the audio recording consist of interviews, presentations, lists of Mennonite villages, lists of families, lists of Mennonites moving to Mexico, lists of those who died from Typus and those murdered. The photograph collection consists of the descendants of Kornelius Heinrichs

Notes

  • Volume 976.
  • Described by Conrad Stoesz December 20, 1999.
  • Accession nos. 1998–041.
  • Finding aid consists of a file list.
  • Location: Small personal collection “J”, folders, 8–9, Katie Peters genealogy collection, Photo collection NP4–1, Audio Tape Collection NA-03–18.

File List

Volume 976

Series 1: Textual.

8. Katherine, Anni, & Sara’s Story. – [198-].

9. Hoffnungsfeld, Manitoba Residents on March 7, 1888.

  • List of Mennonites who died in the Old Colony of Typhus between November 1919 and March 1, 1920. – 1989.
  • List of Mennonites murdered in the Old Colony 1917–1921. – 1989.
  • List of Russian Mennonites immigrating to Mexico 1924–1926. – 1998.

Series 1: Compiled genealogies. Katie Peters genealogy collection.

  • “List of Families in Benjamin H. Unruh, Die Niederlaendis – Niederdeutschen Hintergruehde, 1955”, compiled by Marianne Janzen. – [198?].
  • “Mennonite Villages”, compiled by Marianne Janzen. – [198?].

Series 2: Photograph collection NP4–1.
Photographs of Kornelius Heinrichs and his descendants.

NP4–1–1. Portrait of Julius Kornelius Heinrichs family. – 1904. – 20 x 25 cm. This family photo includes from left to right:

  • Front row: Peter Is. Dyck, Eva Suderman Heinrichs, Julius Jacob Heinrichs, Heinrich Herman Bergman.
  • Second row: Johann Epp, Kornelius Julius Heinrichs, Helena (Jul. Heinrichs) Bergman, Aganetha Hildebrandt Heinrichs, Herman Bergman, Helena (Peter Heinrichs) Bergman, Heinrich Julius Heinrichs.
  • Third row: Aganetha (Julius Heinrichs) Epp, Maria Friesen Heinrichs, Jacob Jacob Heinrichs, Katherine (Jul. Heinrichs) Heinrichs, Peter Riediger, Susanna (Jul. Heinrichs) Riediger, Katherine Loewen Heinrichs, Helena (Jacob Heinrichs) Bergman.
  • Back row: Jacob Julius Heinrichs, Katherine Thiessen Epp Heinrichs, Kornelius K. Martens, Neta (Herman Bergman) Martens, Maria Epp Bergman, Herman Herman Bergman, Anna Dyck Bergman, Abram Herman Bergman, Maria (Jul. Heinrichs) Dyck, Gerhard Is. Dyck, Peter Julius Heinrichs, Julius Herman Bergman.
  • Inset: Julius Kornelius Heinrichs.

NP4–1–2. Kornelius Kor. Heinrichs. – [185?]. – 9 x 11 cm. This photo is a portrait of Kornelius Heinrichs.

NP4–1–3. Helena Kor. Martens. – [185?]. – 9 x 11 cm. This photo is a portrait of Helena Martens who married Kornelius Heinrichs.

NP4–1–4. Mrs. Julius Kornelius Heinrichs and family. – [18?]. – 25 x 20 cm. This photo is of Aganetha Hildebrand (Mrs. Julius Heinrichs) and younger members of her extended family. Note: there are not well defined lines of people, for a list see page with photo.

NP4–1–5. Isaak Heinrichs family. – [ca. 1880]. – 9 x 12 cm. This photo is a portrait of the Isaak Heinrichs and Helena Neustadter family. From L to R Helen, Anna, Isaak, Abram, Kornelius, Katy.

NP4–1–6. Isaak Kor. Heinrichs. – [190?]. – 9 x 12 cm. This photo is of Isaak Heinrichs with his cane standing on a path.

NP4–1–7. Julius Jac. Heinrichs family. – [ca. 1901]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a family portrait of Julius Heinrichs and Helen Heinrichs with children Lily and Isaak.

NP4–1–8. Isaak Heinrichs and Susanna Bergman. – [ca. 1895]. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo is a portrait of Isaak Heinrichs and Susanna Bergman.

NP4–1–9. Is. J. Heinrichs horses and coach. – [19?]. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo is of Is. Heinrichs driving a coach with two horses.

NP4–1–10. Herman Bergman and Helena Julius Heinrichs. – [ca. 1905]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a portrait of Herman Bergman and Helena Heinrichs.

NP4–1–11. Herman and Helena Bergman family. – 1904. – 25 x 20 cm. This photo is a family portrait of Herman and Helena Bergman taken at Bergmantal at the wedding of Aganetha Bergman and Cornelius Martens.. From L to R.

  • Back row: Helena (Julius Herm.) Bergman, Julius Herman Bergman, Herman Herman Bergman, Neta (Herman Bergman) Martens, Cornelius Martens, Abram Herman Bergman, Frieda (Herman Herman) Bergman, Anna (Dyck) Bergman, Heinrich Bergman.
  • Middle row: Helena (Jacob Hein.) Bergman, Heinrich (Jacob Hein.) Bergman, Albert (Herman Herman) Bergman, Maria (Epp) Bergman, Herman A. Bergman, Helena (Peter) Dyck, Helena (Jul. Hein.) Bergman, Herman (Peter) Dyck, Peter Is. Dyck.
  • Front row: Herman (Julius Herm.) Bergman, Anna (Herm. Herm.) Bergman, Marie (Herm. Herm.) Bergman, Jacob (Jul. Herm.) Bergman, Herman (Herm. Herm.) Bergman, Agnes (Herm. Herm) Bergman, Helena (Herm. Herm.) Bergman.

NP4–1–12. Jacob Jul. Heinrichs and Maria Martens. – [ca. 1890]. – 9 x 12 cm. This photo is a portrait of Jacob Heinrichs and Maria Martens.

NP4–1–13. Peter Riediger and Susanna Heinrichs. – [ca. 1910]. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo is a portrait of Peter Riediger and Susanna Heinrichs.

NP4–1–14. Peter Heinrichs and Katherine Loewen. – [ca. 1910]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a portrait of Peter and Katherine Heinrichs.

NP4–1–15. Jacob Jacob Heinrichs and Kath. Heinrichs. – [ca. 1900]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a portrait of Jacob and Katherine Heinrichs.

NP4–1–16. Gerhard Is. Dyck and Maria Heinrichs. – [ca. 1900]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a portrait of Gerhard and Maria Dyck.

NP4–1–17. Abram and Maria Heinrichs. – [ca. 1895]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a family portrait of Abram and Maria Heinrichs with children Katja, John, and Helen.

NP4–1–18. Abram Is. Heinrichs and Maria Fast. – [ca. 1910]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a portrait of Abram and Maria Heinrichs in their winter clothes.

NP4–1–19. Peter Wieler and Katherine Heinrichs. – [ca. 1909]. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo is a portrait of Peter and Katherine Wieler and children Helen, Isaak, Abram.

NP4–1–20. Anna Heinrichs and Isaak Lehn. – [ca. 1890]. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo is a portrait of Anna Heinrichs and Isaak Lehn in a boat.

NP4–1–21. Peter and Maria Reimer. – [ca. 1912]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a family portrait of Peter and Maria Reimer with children Helen and Isaak.

NP4–1–22. John Wieler family. – [ca. 195?]. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo is a family portrait including

  • Back row: Larry, Hilda, Mrs. Maria Wieler, Ernie
  • Front row: Henry, Frank, Mr. John Wieler.

NP4–1–23. Abram Is. Heinrichs and Maria Goertzen. – [194?]. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo is a portrait of Abram and Maria Heinrichs.

NP4–1–24. Ernest and Helen Heinrichs. – 1976. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo is a portrait of Ernest and Helena Heinrichs.

NP4–1–25. Dietrich Fast and Katy Is. Heinrichs. – [ca. 1929]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a wedding picture of Dietrich and Katy Fast.

NP4–1–26. Alfred Penner and Erica Is. Heinrichs. [ca. 1932]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a wedding picture of Alfred and Erica Penner.

NP4–1–27. Bergman children. – [ca. 1902]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a portrait of the children of Herman and Maria Bergman.

  • Back row: Helen, Maria Front row: Herman, Albert, Agnes, Anna.

NP4–1–28. Herman Herm. Bergman family. – [ca. 1910]. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo is a portrait of the Herman Bergman family.

Mrs. Maria Bergman, Agnes, Mr. Herman Bergman, Anne, Lena, Maria, Albert.

NP4–1–29. Abram Bergman and Anna Dick. – [ca. 1901]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a portrait of Abram and Anna Bergman at their wedding.

NP4–1–30. Peter Unruh and Maria Korn. Heinrichs. – [190?]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a portrait of Peter and Maria Unruh.

NP4–1–31. Julius Kor. Heinrichs and Katherine Friesen. – [ca. 1906]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a portrait of Julius and Katherine Heinrichs on their wedding day.

NP4–1–32. Wilhelm Peters and Helena Heinrichs. – [190?]. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo is a portrait of Wilhelm and Helena Peters.

NP4–1–33. Kornelius Jacob Heinrichs and Helena Epp. – [191?]. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo is a portrait of Kornelius and Helena Heinrichs.

NP4–1–34. Heinrich Jacob Heinrichs and Maria Dick. – [191?]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a wedding portrait of Heinrich and Maria Heinrichs.

NP4–1–35. Kath Jac. Heinrichs and Abram Klassen. – [ca. 1928]. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo is a family portrait of Abram and Katherine Klassen and children Adina and Valentina.

NP4–1–36. Abram Peter Wieler and Susanna Sawatzky family. – [195?]. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo is a family portrait of the Abram and Suasnna Wieler family.

NP4–1–37. Agatha and Henry Plennert. – [195?]. This photo is of Henry and Agatha Plennert.

NP4–1–38. Wilhelm Martens and Helen Reimer family. – [194?]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a family portrait of Mrs. Helen Martens, Mr. Wilhelm Martens, Friedrich, and Lily.

NP4–1–39. Isaak Reimer and Katharine Kroeger. – [195?]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a picture of Isaak Reimer escorting Katharine Kroeger down an isle in a church.

NP4–1–40. Kruger family. – 1976. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo is a family portrait of Bill, Charles, Marlene, Margaret and seated is Helen.

NP4–1–41. Fast children. – [196?]. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo is of four Fast siblings (three male, one female) sitting on a couch in a living room.

NP4–1–42. Willy Unger and Helena Vogt. – [196?]. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo is of Willy and Helena Unger.

NP4–1–43. Nick Kor. Heinrichs and Helena Derksen. – [195?]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a portrait of Nick and Helena Heinrichs.

NP4–1–44. George Bella and Anita Epp. – [197?]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a portrait of George Bella, Anita Belle, David, Jasper (dog), Kathryn, and Elaine.

NP4–1–45. Ed and Lee Lepp. – [197?]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a portrait of Karen, Donna, Mr. Ed Lepp, Jean, Kenneth, and Mrs. Anita Lepp.

NP4–1–46. Alan Pickering family. – [197?]. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo is of Mr. Helen Pickering, Donna, Susan, and Mr. Alan Pickering.

NP4–1–47. Lily Martens Karlowsky. – [197?]. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo is of Lily (Martens) Karlowsky, Lorne Karlowsky, and Elisabeth.

NP4–1–48. Friedrich Wilhelm Martens. – [196?]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a graduation photo of Friedrich Martens.

NP4–1–49. Ernie Reimer and Myrna Durham Reimer. – [197?]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is of Ernie and Myrna Reimer.

NP4–1–50. Dorthee Schroeder and Paul Peter Reimer. – 1974. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is of Paul and Dorthee Reimer walking down the isle after their wedding service.

NP4–1–51. John Wieler family. – [197?]. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo is a portrait of the John Wieler family, from L to R.

  • Back row: Frederie T.W., Anne H.W., Frederie W., Stuart Isenor, Lorraine W., John E.W., Anne Sharon W., Carl H. Shore.
  • Centre row: Bertha W. Esther W. Elfrieda Isenor (Wieler) Frieda Wieler (Bergman), betty W., Irene Shore (Wieler), Agnes W.
  • Front row: Margurite W., David N.W., Anna K.W., Christine Baerg, Richard W.W., john A.W., Andrea Shore, Jennifer Shore.

NP4–1–52. Albert Heinrichs and Elvira Toews. – [197?]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is of Albert and Elvira Heinrichs.

NP4–1–53. Helena Neustadter Heinrichs. – [188?]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a portrait of Helena Heinrichs.

NP4–1–54. Isaak Kor. Heinrichs. – [187?]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a portrait of Isaak Heinrichs.

NP4–1–55. Alexander Hendricks. – [193?]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a portrait of Alexander Hendricks.

NP4–1–56. Isaak Heinrichs. – [189?]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a portrait of Isaak Heinrichs sitting in a chair in front of a brick building.

NP4–1–57. Helena Neustadter Heinrichs. – [189?]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a portrait of Helena Heinrichs with the same surroundings as the photo above.

NP4–1–58. Isaak Kor. Heinrichs. – [187?]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is of a young Isaak Heinrichs.

NP4–1–59. Katherine Kor. Heinrichs. – [192?]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a portrait of Katherine Heinrichs.

NP4–1–60. Peter Jac. Heinrichs. – [189?]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a portrait of Peter Heinrichs.

NP4–1–61. Herman Herm. Bergman and Maria Epp. – [ca. 1894]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a wedding portrait of Herman and Maria Bergman.

NP4–1–62. Peter Riediger and Susanna Heinrichs. – [188?]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is of Peter and Susanna Riediger.

NP4–1–63. Peter Reimer and Maria Heinrichs. – [ca. 1902]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a wedding portrait of Peter and Maria Reimer.

NP4–1–64. Abram Is. Heinrichs and Maria Fast. – [187?]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a portrait of Abram and Maria Heinrichs.

NP4–1–65. Wedding of Jacob Jac. Heinrichs and Katherine Jul. Heinrichs. – 1887. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a wedding portrait of Jacob and Katherine Heinrichs.

NP4–1–66. Isaak Heinrichs and Susanna Bergman. – [ca. 1895]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a wedding portrait of Isaak and Susanna Heinrichs.

NP4–1–67. Abram Is. Heinrichs and first wife. – [192?]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a wedding portrait of Abram Heinrichs and his first wife.

NP4–1–68. Maria Is. Heinrichs and John Wieler. – [193?]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a portrait of John and Maria Wieler.

NP4–1–69. Ernest Heinrichs and Helen Wiens. – [ca. 1934]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a wedding portrait of Ernest and Helen Heinrichs.

NP4–1–70. Children of Maria and Peter Reimer. – [ca. 1912]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a portrait of the children of Peter and Maria Reimer, Isaak and Helen.

NP4–1–71. Children of Is. Kor. Heinrichs. – [ca. 1887]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a portrait of the children of Is. Kor. Heinrichs, Maria, Helen, Anna, and Katherine.

NP4–1–72. Abram and Susanna Neustadter. – 1904. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is of Abram and Susanna Neustadter ages 3 and 5.

NP4–1–73. Peter Reimer family. – [191?]. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo is of Helen Reimer Martens, Wilhelm Martens, Isaac Reimer, Peter Reimer, Maria Heinrichs Reimer.

NP4–1–74. Sibling family photo. – [190?]. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo appears to be of siblings and their families.

  • Back row: Helen Bergman Rudiger Dyck, Daniel Dyck, Helen Dyck, Eugene Meir(?) w. Irene.
  • Middle row: Edith Riediger, Peter Is. Dyck, Maria Epp Bergman Dyck, Elsie Bergman.
  • Front row: Agnes Bergman, Maria Bergman Martens, Abram Martens, Albert Bergman.

NP4–1–75. Jacob and Kath. Heinrichs family. – 1905. – 13 x 18 cm.

  • Back row: Katherine, Agnes, Jacob.
  • Front row: Jacob J. Heinrichs, Maria Julius, Peter, Katherine Heinrichs.

NP4–1–76. Cornelius Is. Heinrichs. – [194?]. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo is of Cornelius Heinrichs and Leone Hendricks Hatton in front of the chicken coop.

NP4–1–77. Alexis Kathryn Heinrichs. – [194?]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a graduation photo of Alexis Heinrichs.

NP4–1–78. Gerhard Dyck and Sara Loewen Kehler. – [197?]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a wedding photo of Gerhard and Sara Dyck. This was Gerhard’s second marriage.

NP4–1–79. Bill Janzen and Ella Heinrichs. – [ca. 1954]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is a wedding picture of Bill and Ella Janzen.

NP4–1–80. John Toews and Margaret Lehn. – [196?]. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo is of John and Margaret Toews,

NP4–1–81. Is. J. Heinrichs children and their guard. – [191?]. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo is of Is. Heinrichs and their children with a guard outside a fence and large Russian house.

NP4–1–82. Alfred penner family. – [197?]. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo is of the Alfred Penner family picture.

NP4–1–83.Ernie Heinrich Family. – [196?]. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo is of Robert, Ernie, Elaine, Helen, Norman.

NP4–1–84. John Wiens family. – [197?]. – 9 x 13 cm. This photo is of John Wiens and Alice Plennert family.

NP4–1–85. Leona Hendricks and Tom Hatton family. – [197?]. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo is a family photo of Mr. Tom Hatton, Mrs. Leona Hatton, children Lance, Tracy and Shelly.

NP4–1–86. Four sisters. – [195?]. – 13 x 9 cm. This photo is of four elderly sisters, Erica, Katy, Maria, Susanna.

Series 3: Audio. NA-03-18.

  • Presentation by Marianne Janzen, “Researching Family History – by Family”, for the Genealogy and Family History Seminar, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Recorded by Peter B. Paetkau. – October 23, 1984. – tape 1 of 2.
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