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Enns-Toews family

Retrieval numbers: Volume Nos. 3458-3470, 4212-4216, 4046, 4389, Photograph collection No. 330, Map Nos. 1005-1006, Audio cassette No. 2246
Title: Enns-Toews family fonds
Dates: 1869, 1919-1988
Extent: 1.86 m of textual material
Extent: 11 photographs : b&w
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) Bahmann 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 in 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 to Elise (Toews) Enns also carried on extensive correspondence with family and friends in Canada, Russia, Germany and Brazil. She resided in Kitchener, Ontario and got 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 eight 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.

Index terms

Creators

· Enns-Toews family

· Enns, John H.

· Enns, Gerhard

· Enns, Elise

· Toews, Anna

· Martens, Gerhard

· Enns, David

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.

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. Described by Conrad Stoesz November 15, 2000.

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. -- 1 cm of textual records and two large maps.

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

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

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 documents, immigration papers, and correspondence. -- 1888-1924, 1980. -- Note See Maps 1005-1006.

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).

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.

Audio Cassette:

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