©Mennonite Heritage Centre 2002
Last updated April 17, 2002

Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Title: Jansen Mennonite Church (Saskatchewan) fonds
Dates: 1925-1975
Extent: 8 cm of textual records

Historical note

Mennonites settled in the Jansen area of Saskatchewan in the mid 1920s. In 1928 a congregation was formed in Jansen. In 1931 there were 22 members. It remained at that number until 1962 with 16 members and then the congregation dissolved. The leaders of the congregation were: Jacob Riesen (1925-1929), Johann Friesen (1933-1962).

Scope and content note

The fonds contains correspondence (1933-1975), congregational statistics (1940-1941), marriage registrations and forms (19-), marriage act (1933), and membership and family register (1925-1949). The records pertain to the founding and development of the Mennonite congregation at Jansen, Saskatchewan and they document some of the participants in the congregation.

Finding aids

Inventory file list available.

Notes

Language

Some German.

Restrictions on access

No restrictions on access.

Other notes

Textual records were deposited by the congregation in 1987 at the Mennonite Heritage Centre. Described by Bert Friesen 19 February 2002.

Jansen Mennonite Church (Saskatchewan) fonds file list:

Volume 3356

  1. Jansen Mennonite Church correspondence (1933-1975), congregational statistics (1940-1941), marriage registrations and forms (19-), marriage act (1933)
  2. Jansen Mennonite Church membership and family register (1925-1949)