© Mennonite Heritage Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Last updated October 16, 2018)

        Accession numbers

            2004-039, 2015-026, 2016-048.
Sub Series 1: Waisenamt Regulations and minutes. -- 1810-1968. -- 40 cm of textual records.
This sub series consists of various versions of the Chortitzer Waisenamt Regulations, from an early copy of the 1810 version to the published Franz Dyck version of 1880, a version reprinted several times later. Two copies of the printed version dated 1930 have been placed in File #10.  Other relevant Waisenamt documents in this box are those that pertain to the structure and function of the organization, including minutes, elections and correspondence with other Waisenamts in other parts of Canada and even Paraguay, as well as correspondence with government officials such as the Provincial Registrar General Battram.
Location: Volume 6310.

Sub Series 2: Teilungs Kontrakt (Agreements regarding distribution of estates). – 1850-1955. —40 cm if textual records.
This sub series consists of  "Teilungs Kontrakt." which is a type of last will and testament, and was used by Mennonites for hundreds of years, even before coming to Manitoba.  Usually, upon the death of a spouse, 50% of the estate was given to the surviving spouse and the other half evenly divided among the children.  If the children were minors, the money plus interest was held in trust until they reached the age of majority.  If the children were minors and both parents had died, guardians were appointed. Over time the secular "will and last testament" became the norm, a large part of the function of the Waisenamt disappeared.  Money held in trust could be lent out, and interest gathered. Abbreviations in the records often represent names of respective Waisenamt managers: DW – Diedrich Wiebe; CTF – Cornelius T. Friesen; HGK – Hein G. Klippenstein; JE – Jacob Enns.  Note: when the term "(bound)" is used in regards to several of the Estate Appraisals & Valuations files, where documents have been bound loosely (with string) after the fact. In some cases the binding may be such that facing pages are not related to each other. These files will have a special printout explaining how to navigate the volume.
Location: Volume 5078 (photocopies), volume 6311.


Sub Series 3: Kapital Bücher = ledgers listing capital. – 1866-[194-]. – 80 cm of textual records.
This series consists of financial ledgers used to keep track of financial capital the Waisenamt held.   Files 1-4 are indexes only. Some capital ledgers include transfers of money to the Fürsorge Komitee in Paraguay, particularly Capital Ledgers “A” Chortitz (File #9) & “A” Osterwick (#10), which are otherwise mainly duplicates of each other. There are other duplicate ledgers, e.g. Ledger “B”file #11 and Ledger “C” #12 are virtually identical. The date on the cover of the Ledger is the date the Ledger was created. The dates given in the file name also include the year of the latest entries in the Ledger, often in a different hand writing or different colour of ink.  Ledgers frequently list heirs to an estate, with full name, usually with birth date and sometimes with village name. E.g. Ledger “D” (file #15) image 1281 lists the heirs of Cornelius Wall of Bergfeld as recipients of estate money upon his death, giving only date of birth and in one case date of death. Abbreviations represent names of respective Waisenamt managers: CD – Cornelius Dueck; DW – Diedrich Wiebe; CTF – Cornelius T. Friesen; HGK – Hein G. Klippenstein; JE – Jacob Enns; HH – Hein Hildebrand.  “Kapital” and “Capital” are used interchangeably: the file name takes the spelling used on the cover or first page of the respective ledger.
Location: volume 6312-6313.

Sub Series 4: Schuldbuch = Debt Ledger. – 1872-1957. – 1.2 m of textual records.
This sub series consists of ledgers records debt and is divided into Part I and Part II; the first contains debt ledgers/files originating in Russia, and the second part contains the earliest debt ledgers/files in Manitoba (Chortitzer Waisenamt on East Reserve).
    Part one records of debts in Bergthal Colony, Russia consist of several of the ledgers which have been used for two purposes, the first part is the original debtors ledger, and the second part a much later type of entry, with no apparent connection to the earlier part. Maybe done this way to use up available space in existing ledgers.
Location: volume 6314-6316.

 Sub Series 5: Ein-nahmen und Ausgabe = Income and Disbursements. – 1868-1938. – 40 cm of textual records.

This sub series consists of hard-cover ledgers detailing the financial transactions recording the day-to-day income and disbursements.  Each page gives the running totals at the bottom which are forwarded to the top of the corresponding next page. These ledgers reveal the amounts that were handled by the Waisenamt both in its function as a trust company for the orphans and widows, and those amounts that pertained to its function as a bank. Note: Files #14 & #15 were not digitized.
Location: volume 6317.

 Sub Series 6: Quitten Bücher = Receipts for monies disbursed by the Waisenamt. – 1889-1993. – 1.6 m of textual records. 
This sub series consists of four kinds of records.  Firstly, (volume 6318) Waisenamt receipt books filed in chronological order and one file with 4 Passbooks for the Chortitz branch of the Banque D’Hochelaga, dated 1917-1930. File 5 in volume 6318 consists of loose receipts contained in an envelope addressed to Vorsteher H G Klippenstein.  Secondly, (volume 6319) Waisenamt receipt books in chronological order, beginning in one envelope containing carbon copies of loose receipts and money orders dated 1919-1922, in no particular order, and then a series of receipt books in 4 sets as given below. Each receipt is signed by the recipient and acknowledges the receipt of a given amount from the Waisenamt Vorsteher. The specifics of the money transaction are given on a separate line. Note that the corresponding ledger entries for these receipts are found in sub series 5 –Income and Disbursements. Thirdly, (volume 6320) cancelled cheques and cheque stubs in chronological order (beginning in 1926) for cheques issued by the Waisenamt on its account at the Banque d’Hochelaga, the Royal Bank and various other banks. These cheque stubs correspond to the Quittungen (signed receipts) found in the receipt book mentioned above. The box also contains several envelopes with receipts of various kinds including money order stubs.  Fourthly, (volume 6321) receipt books (payment against debt) and promissory notes.  This series has not been digitized.
Location: volume 6318-6321.

 Sub Series 7: Bürge Buch = Ledger listing co-signer for Waisenamt loans made to members. – 1909-1926. – 2 cm of textual records.
 Location: volume 6322, file 1.

 
Sub Series 8: Ausrufen = Auction Sales. – 1871-1963. – 78 cm of textual records.
This sub series consists an alphabetized ledger of co-signers who guaranteed loans that individual members of the community obtained from the Waisenamt. These members are named and cross-referenced to the Schuldbuch (Debt Ledger) in which the loan was recorded. Most of the entries are stroked out, likely meaning that the loan has been paid and the guarantor is free of obligation in that regard. Many auctions are grouped within one notebook hence the numbering system.
Location: volume 6322-6323.

Sub Series 9: Waisenamt Yearly Accounting. – 1918-[197-] – 80 cm of textual records.
This sub series consists of a ledgers showing the fiscal year end.
Location: volume 6324-6325.

 Sub Series 10: Waisenamt Correspondence. – [189-?]-1967. – 1.2 m of textual records.
This sub series consists of correspondence to the Waisenamt grouped chronologically (pre-1900, 1900-1919, 1920-1929, 1930-1939, 1940-1949, 1950-1967) and then alphabetically within each time frame. In the 1920s and 1930s there is correspondence from families in Mexico and in the 1930s-1960s correspondence from families in Paraguay.
Restrictions: For correspondence less than 75 years old, access for duplication/publication will be at the discretion of the archivist, with final permissions by the Christian Mennonite Conference Executive, Steinbach, MB.
Location: volume 6326-6328.


Sub Series 11: Estate Records. – 1876-1974. – 1.2 m of textual records.
This sub series consists of mortgages, land titles, correspondence and other legal documents regarding the winding up of an estate in which the Waisenamt was involved.  The groupings have been sorted alphabetically but within each grouping kept as they were prior to 2016.
Location: volume 6329-6331.

Sub Series 12: Maps, sermons and other materials.

Location: volume 6332.

Series 2: Chortitzer Mennonite Church - Waisenamt Inventory File list

Volume 1417
Chortitzer Waisenamt records.

1.      Chortitzer Mennonite church travel debt documents. – 1875.

2.      Waisenamt travel expense records and correspondence. – 1874-1876, 1878, 1879, 1883, 1887, 1890, [189-], 1897, 1900.

3.      Legal documents. – 1926.

4.      Legal documents. – 1926.

5.      Legal documents regarding Paraguay. – 1928.

6.      Draft Legal document. – [192-].

7.      Legal document. – 1926.

8.      Correspondence from the Waisenamt director. – 1914, 1922.

9.      Correspondence, lists, and financial records regarding move to Paraguay. – 1907, 1921, 1926-1929.

10.  Waisenamt rule book. – 1930.

11.  Legal documents and sermons. – 1922, [192-?], 1931, 1955,

12.  School related documents. – 1919-[192-].

13.  Preaching schedule. – 1951, [195-], 1954, 1978, 1979.

14.  Financial statement from Mennonite Central Committee. – 1944.

15.  Correspondence. – 1919.

16.  Letter of invitation from the government of Canada via John Lowe, ministry of agriculture to the Mennonites of south Russia, David Klassen, Jacob Peters, Heinrich Wiebe, Cornelius Toews to settle in Manitoba.  [known as the Privilegium]. -- July 23, 1873. 
Incudes a German letter, (3 sides) and an English letter (5 sides) with the same date.
Note: in early 2018 this document was sent to the Canadian Conservation Institute  for cleaning and repair and was returned in September 2018.


Volume 5078
Chortitzer Waisenamt records
Note: The " W" annotations designate the original order that the materials came to us.

17.  Note on the founding of the Bergthal Colony Waisenamt (1842) (W52). --

18.  Teilungs Kontrakt records: 1857-1864 (W1)

19.  Teilungs Kontrakt records: 1858-1863 (W43)

20.  Teilungs Kontrakt records: 1862-1866 (W46)

21.  Teilungs Kontrakt records: 1862-1875 (W31)

22.  Teilungs Kontrakt records: 1866-1869 (W29)

23.  Teilungs Kontrakt records: 1870 (W5)

24.  Teilungs Kontrakt records: 1873-1875 (W3)

25.  Teilungs Kontrakt records: 1893-1896 (W27)

26.  Teilungs Kontrakt records: 1896-1907 (W36)

27.  Teilungs Kontrakt records: 1908-1911 (W44)

28.  Teilungs Kontrakt records: List of Schichtgeber (surviving spouse who signs a contract dividing among the children the deceased spouses portion of the estate close to an executor) (W26)

29.  TeiImmigration: Waisenamt Accounts by village, 1872 (W15)

30.  Immigration:1870s. Funds to Help Emigration (W4)

31.  Immigration: Debts (bread debt) and Assets Transferred to Canada. -- 1874-1883. (W8)

32.  Immigration: Funds Paid into Waisenamt for Emigration. -- 1876. (W12)

33.  Immigration: Amounts Owing to the Waisenamt (1870s) W19)

34.  Immigration: Individual Debts to Waisenamt, 1872-1876 (W30)

35.  Immigration: Funds from Russia in Treasury (1875) (W53)

36.  Immigration: Money Owed for sale Farmsteads. -- 1875-1878, 1921. (W9)

37.  Immigration: Money Owed for sale of Farmsteads. -- [1870-] (W54)

38.  Settlement Loans: Flour and Potato Purchases (Brotschuld). -- 1876. (W11)

39.  Settlement Loans: Promissory Notes to Ontario Aid Committee 1875 (W13)

40.  Settlement Loans: Debts and Assets: Kapital Buch A, 1876-1877 (W14)

41.  Settlement Loans: Receipts from Ontario Aid Committee. -- 1882. (W47)

42.  Settlement Loans: Monies Owing, 1870s (W21)

43.  Settlement Loans: Shantz Reports on Government Loan, 1878-1883 (W23)

44.  Settlement Loans: Shantz Report on Loan repayment, 1895 (W24)

45.  Constitution and By-Laws: Waisenverordnung 1877 (W28)

46.  Constitution and By-Laws: Allgemeine Waisen Verodrnung 1890 (W10)

47.  Constitution and By-Laws: Waisenverordnung (4 editions). -- [187-?-1930]. (W40)

48.  Miscellaneous Waisenamt Records, appear to be money owed after action sale, 1879-1882 (W38)

49.  Amounts Owing by Individuals to Waisenamt from auction sales, 1889-1890 (W37)

50.  Waisenamt-related Decisions, 1883-1888 (W16) [Translations in W39, file 47]

51.  Waisenamt Income and Payments, 1881-1883 (W17)

52.  Owing 1922 to Chortitzer Waisenamt (W50)

53.  Miscellaneous: Family register (Jacob Friesen), poetry, preaching schedule (W2)

54.  Miscellaneous: Abram Hiebert related papers (?) (W7)

55.  Miscellaneous: Johann Funk Family Data (W18)

56.  Miscellaneous: lists of names and correspondence. -- 1914, 1922, 1926 (W20)

57.  Miscellaneous: Blank Form (W22)

58.  Miscellaneous: lists of names and warranty contract. -- 1877-1918. (W51)

59.  Miscellaneous: Agreement with the Chortitzer Waisenamt. -- 1912 (W45)

60.  Miscellaneous: Correspondence with Sommerfeld (Altona) and Herbert, SK, Waisenamt officials. -- 1920-1936. (W48)

61.  English translations: Correspondence 1875-1906 (W32)

62.  English translations: Correspondence 1914-1932 (W33)

63.  English translations: Bergthal Waisenamt Sales (W39) [Originals in W53, W16, etc.]

64.  Miscellaneous: Lists of names with accounting and correspondence. -- [187-? - 1906], sent to B. Hoeppner for translation 1994 (W57).

65.  Extracts from Bergthaler Waisenamt. Includes mostly payments to heirs. -- 1870-1895. -- (vol.1)

66.  Record of deposits into Bergthal Colony Waisenamt. -- 1866-1876; predominate 1866 (vol.2)

67.  Payments from the Bergthaler Waisenamt to beneficiaries. -- 1866-1876. -- (vol. 3).

Sub Series 1: Waisenamt Regulations/Minutes
Volume 6310

1 Waisenamt Regulations copy of 1810 (19 Clauses); images 8239-8250.
2 Waisenamt Regulations expanded ca. 1860s (Russia); images 8252-8271.
3 Waisenamt Regulations 1877 Schönwiese; images 8274-8293.
4 Waisenamt Regulations 1880 Fr Dyck; images 8295-8335.
5 Brandordnung (Fire Insurance Regulations) 1883; images 8337-8348.
6 Waisenamt Regulations 1903 Fr Dyck version (2); images 8350-8395.
7 Mennonite Surrogate Court Rules (English) ca. 1903; images 8397-8414.
8 Waisenamt Regulations Fr Dyck 1905 with Index; images 8416-8456.
9 Waisenamt Regulations Sommerfelder WR 1913; images 8458-8480.
10 Waisenamt Regulations copies Fr Dyck 1930; images 8483-8484.
11 Waisenamt Minutes 1883-1988; images 8486-8510.
12 Waisenamt Minutes 1925-1941; images 8512-8523.
13 Memo of Understanding Registrar Gen & Waisenamt 1912; images 8525-8527.
14 C T Friesen Letters 1914-1922; images 8529-8532.
15 Waisenamt Corresp Re Registrar Gen Battram 1925-1931; images 2671-2686; 8534-43.
16 Manitoba Estates Legislation 1927; images 8545-8566.
17 Waisenamt Vorsteher (Manager) Elections 1926; images 8568-8578.
18 Waisenamt Documents re elections 1901-1935; images 8580-8588.
19 Corresp by & to C T Friesen as Vorsteher 1907-1920s; images 8590-8606.
20 Corresp with Sommerfelder Waisenamt Altona 1907-20s; images 8608-8654.
21 Corresp with other Waisenamts 1908-15 (WR & SK); images 8656-8679.
22 Corresp with other Waisenamts 1919-30; images 4053-4056; 8681-8695.
23 Corresp with Sommerfelder Waisenamt 1920s Gouldtown; Herbert; images 8697-8737.
24 Corresp with Sommerfelder Waisenamt 1930s Altona; images 8738-8753.
25 Waisenamt Vorsteher (Manager) Elections 1945; images 8755-8775.
26 Call for Waisenamt Vorsteher (Manager) Elections 1945-68; images 8777-8783.
27 Vorsteher (Manager) Elections & Ballots 1946-1948, 1951 & n.d.; images 8785-8826.
28 Lists of Enumerators & Ballot Collectors for Elections 1957-68; images 8828-8833.
29 WR Bergthal Gemeinde Attest (re H Heinrichs); image 8835.
Blank form letters/ Ledger/ pre-printed Teilungs Kontrakts & Beschluesse forms/Blank Promissory note booklet/Stationary/Booklets/Printed Waisenamt Regulations

Sub Series 2: Teilungs Kontrakt – (Agreement re distribution of an estate)
Volume 6311

1 Teilungs Kontrakt 1850-60-70s; images 4691-4730.
2 Teilungs Kontrakt 1857-65 (bound); images 4732-4812.
3 Teilungs Kontrakt 1862-69 (#2-43) (bound); images 4814-4875.
4 Teilungs Kontrakt 1870 (#1-14); images 4877-4898.
5 Names of Schichtgeber Russia 1870s; images 4900-4902.
6 Teilungs Kontrakt 1871-73; images 4972-4988.
7 Teilungs Kontrakt 1873-75 (#31--); images 5070-5094.
8 Teilungs Kontrakt 1874-84 & J Dyck Creditors; images 4904-4968.
9 Teilungs Kontrakt Akt “A” 1885-92; images 4989-5054.
10 Teilungs Kontrakt Buch “A” 1876—1910; images 5096-5142.
11 Teilungs Kontrakt Akt “B” 1893-96 (bound); images 5144-5174.
12 Teilungs Kontrakt Akt “C” 1896-1907 misc (bound); images 5176-5239.
13 Teilungs Kontrakt Akt “D” 1908-1911; images 5999-6047.
14 Teilungs Kontrakt Akt “E” 1908-1917 (bound); images 5298-5351.
15 Teilungs Kontrakt Akt “F” 1917-1922; images 5351-5392.
16 Teilungs Kontrakt Akt “G” 1920-27; images 5393-5452.
17 Teilungs Kontrakt Akt “H”(a) 1927-1931; images 8119-8156.
18 Teilungs Kontrakt Akt “H”(b) 1932-1939; images 8159-8195.
19 Teilungs Kontrakt Akt “I” 1940-46; images 8194-8235.
20 Teilungs Kontrakt 1947-53; images 6700-6729d.
21 Teilungs Kontrakt Akt 1948-65 & 1973; images 6750-6837.
22 Teilungs Kontrakt Ledger “B” 1903-25 DW; images 5504-5616.
23 Teilungs Kontrakt Ledger “B” 1903-39 CTF; images 5618-5747.
24 Teilungs Kontrakt Ledger “C” 1925-53 JE; images 6500-6597.
25 Teilungs Kontrakt Ledger “C” 1925-56 HGK; images 6599-6699.
26 Estate Appraisals & Valuations “A” 1900-1907 (bound); images 5254-5286.
27 Estate Appraisals & Valuations “B” 1903, 1906-11 (bound); images 5749-5827a.
28 Estate Appraisals & Valuations “C” 1911-17 (bound); images 5828-5903.
29 Estate Appraisals & Valuations “D” 1917-1923 (bound); images 5904-5997; 9988-9990.
30 Estate Appraisals & Valuations “E” 1924-1932 (bound); images 8248-8346.
31 Estate Appraisals & Valuations “F” 1932-1941 (bound); images 6342-6425.
32 Estate Appraisals & Valuations “G” 1941-1955 (bound); images 6427-6498.

Sub Series 3: Kapital Bücher = Ledgers listing capital.

Volume 6312

1  Kapital Index for Books “B, C, D, E” 1913; images 0004-0029.
2  Capital Index for Books “A, E, F, G, H” 1914; images 0031-0072.
3  Debtor & Capital Index for Books “A, E, F, G, H, K”, nd; images 0074-0112.
4  Debtor & Capital Index for Books “F, G, H, I, J, K, L” 1940; images 0114-0149.
5  Bergthal Capital Buch No 1 1866-76; images 0151-0289.
6  Bergthal Capital Buch No 2 1866-76; images 0291-0485.
7  Bergthal Waisenamt Summary 1872-73 & Village Lists undated; images 0487-0492.
8  Capital Buch “A” Kronsthal 1881-1896; images 0494-0598.
8A Capital Book--Funds invested in Brotkasse 1887-1909; images 6839-6913.
9  Capital Buch “A” Chortitz  DW & HGK & HH 1910-1940s; images 0600-0712.
10 Capital Buch “A” Osterwick CTF 1910-1940s; images 0714-0852.
11 Capital Buch “B” 2nd Ed Osterwick CD 1888-1900s; images 0959-1061.
12 Capital Buch “C” Duplicate of Buch “B” 1888-1900s; images 0854-0957.
13 Capital Buch “C” Osterwick CTF 1897-1912; images 1072-1174.
14 Jacob Y. Shantz Capital Buch 1895-97; images 1176-1184.
15 Capital Buch “D” Kronsthal CD 1897-1912; images 1186-1304.
16 Capital Buch “D” Chortitz DW 1904-1920s; images 1306-1456. 


Volume 6313
17 Capital Buch “E” Osterwick CTF 1904-1920s & later notations; images 1461-1651.
18 Capital Buch “E” Chortitz DW; begun 1909; Buch F begun 1915; images 1653-1865.
19 Capital Buch “F” Osterwick CTF 1909-1920s & later notations; images 1867-2136.
20 Capital Buch “G” Chortitz DW & HGK & HH 1915-1940s; images 2138-2359.
21 Capital Buch “G” Niverville CTF 1915-1940s; images 2361-2674.
22 Capital Buch “H” HGK 1929-1940s & later notations; images 2676-3106.
23 Capital Buch “H” JE 1929-1940s & later notations; images 3108-3438.

Sub Series 4: Schuldbuch = Debt Ledger.

Volume 6314

1 Bergthal Ledger 1872 AND 1881-1900s; Disbursements; images 0565-0696.
2 Friedrichsthal Ledger 1869 AND Shantz Sale 1895; images 0263-0346.
3 Heuboden Ledger 1872 AND Orphans Guardians 1875-1900s; images 0698-0717.
4 Schoenfeld Ledger 1872 AND Teilungs Kontrakts 1876; images 0348-0466.
5 Schoenthal Ledger 1872-75; images 0468-0563.
6 Debtor list 1873 Russia by village images; 0825-0832.
7 Fire Insurance Corresp. Bergthal Col 1875; images 0834-0844.
8 Debt Ledger Russia - Manitoba 1875-1896; images 0002-0141.
8A Bergthal Debts transferred to Manitoba 1870-1875; images 4387-4406.
8B Bergthal Colony Land Sales (Russia) 1870s; images 9968-9986. 

Debt Ledger - Part II: Records of Debts in Manitoba [East Reserve]
Note: There are four sets of debt lists in this Part.
Each file/folder contains only a few villages, and the files are arranged alphabetically by village, first for the 1876 Brotschuld, and then for the 1878.
Set a: a ledger of early debts [1874] not listed by village. Debts preceded the 1875 government loan.

9 1874 Debt Ledger (Precursor to 1876 Brotschuld); images 0846-0961.
10 Brotschuld Correspondence Record 1874-80s images 0963-1007.

 Set b: “1876 Brotschuld” list of family heads [by village of residence] receiving aid from the government loan extended to the Mennonites on security offered by Ontario Mennonites;

11 Brotschuld Bergfeld-Chortitz 1876; images 0185-0254.
12 Brotschuld Ebenfeld-Gruenthal 1876; images 0256-0323.
13 Brotschuld Hochfeld-Neuenburg 1876; images 0325-0379.
14 Brotschuld Pastwa-Rosenthal 1876; images 0381-0453.
15 Brotschuld Schoenfeld-Tannenau 1876; images 0455-0534.
16 Brotschuld Transient Sitzlose 1876; images 0172-0183. 

Set c: “1878 Brotschuld”: continuing record of debts incurred and payment beginning 1878, by village.

17 Brotschuld Bergfeld-Friedrichsthal 1878; images 0536-0611.
18 Brotschuld Gnadenfeld-Reinfeld 1878; images 0613-0711.
19 Brotschuld Rosengart-Tannenau 1878; images 0713-0804. 

Set d: various post 1880 ledgers that constitute a continuation of the Brotschuld records.

20 Brotschuld Ledger Bk 1 1880-1902; images 0809-0929.
21 Brotschuld Ledger Bk 2 1880-1902; images 0931-10109.
22 Brotschuld List of Transients 1880; images 5241-5252.
23 Debt and Capital Book 1887-1909 continuation of Brotschuld; images 6084-6164.
24 Brotschuld Ledger 1884-1910; images 0111-0168.
25 Money re sale of Villages in Russia Erdman Buhr 1881; images 0805-0807.

 Volume 6315
1 Debt Ledger -Schuldbuch & Capital Buch (Ledger) “A” 1876-1877*; images 0001-0136.
2 Debt Ledger-Schuldbuch “A” 1874-1898 Kronsthal; images 0138-0247.
2A Debt Ledger (Schuldbuch) 1876-1880 (partial) AND Auction debts; images 0143-0170.
3 Debt Ledger-Schuldbuch DW (D Wiebe) 1883-1943; images 0859-0992.
4 Debt Ledger-Schuldbuch “B” Schoenwiese 1890-1910; images 0622-0751.
5 Debt Ledger-Schuldbuch “C” Osterwick 1889-1906; images 0753-0857.
6 Debt Ledger-Schuldbuch “C” Chortitz 1897-1910; images 0413-0503.
7 Debt Ledger-Schuldbuch “C” Pt 1 & “D” Pt 2 1902-1921; images 0505-0620.
8 Debt Ledger-Schuldbuch “D” 5% Osterwick 1896-1910; images 0344-0461.
9 Debt Ledger-Schuldbuch “D” 6% 1898-1916; images 0297-0411.
10 Debt Ledger-Schuldbuch “E” Osterwick 1904-1935; images 0001-0297.
10B Debt Ledger-Schuldbuch Waisenrechnungs List 1921-22; images 0298-0317.
11 Debt Ledger-Schuldbuch “D” & “E” Chortitz DW 1904-- ; images 3751-4014.
12 Debt Ledger-Schuldbuch “F” Osterwick 1910-1958; images 0001-0342.
13 Misc Waisenamt Loose sheets 1875-1950s; images 0249-0262; 4095-4096.

Notes:
*File #1 This Ledger contains lists of orphans and guardians in Bergthal Colony 1870s. Also contains the debt and capital transferred to the Bergthaler Waisenamt on the West Reserve 1882.

 Volume 6316
1 Debt Ledger & Ontario Mennonite Loans 1874-82; images 6915-6927.
2 Misc Waisenamt Records; Auction & Debts forward 1876-1883; images 6929-6967.
3 Waisenamt Annual Debtor Lists 1877-1879; 1883-87; Note to Schulzen (mayors); images 6969-7006.
4 Waisenamt Annual Debtor Lists 1888-99; Note to Schulzen; images 8348-8419.
5 Waisenamt Annual Debtor Lists 1900-1910; Note to Schulzen; images 8421-8473.
6 Waisenamt Annual Debt-Capital Lists 1900-1910 dupl; 8475-8538; 2566-2572.
7 Waisenamt Annual Debtor-Capital Ledger1885-1996,  Regarding Brotschuld; images 8540-8586.
8 Waisenamt Annual Debtor-Capital Lists 1911-1917; images 8588-8640.
9 Register -Index of Debtors Bks “C” to “I” 1903 CTF; images 9587-9614.
10 Register-Index of Debtors Bks “B” to “F” 1903 DW; images 9616-9644.
11 Register-Index of Debtors Bks “E” to “F” 1917 CTF; images 9646-9676.
12 Schuldbuch “D” (Debt Ledger) 1906 HGK; images 0373-0467.
13 Schuldbuch “F” (Debt Ledger) 1910 – DW; images 9679-9948.
13A Waisenamt Annual Debtors-Capital Lists 1911-1916; images 0006-0066.
14 Waisenamt Estate Funds transferred to Paraguay 1927 (largely empty); images 9950-9981.
15 Debt Register G U Kehler itemized; 1919-37; images 0003-0053.
16 Schuldbuch “K” (Debt Ledger) 1931-40s HGK; images 0055-0350.
17 Schuldbuch (Debt Ledger) 1946-57; images 0352-0371.
18 Misc Waisenamt Debtors Lists ca 1950s; images 0469-0486. 

Sub Series 5: Ein-nahmen und Ausgabe = Income and Disbursements.
Volume 6317
1 Income & Disbursement, Bergthal, Peter Friesen 1868-1889, see note; images 4341-4480.
2 Income & Disbursement, Waisenamt Manager C. T. Friesen 1877-1915; images 4483-4636.
3 List of family heads - Payment & Disbursements, 1881; images 4638-4647.
4 Income & Disbursement, 1881-1895; images 4649-4710.
5 Income & Disbursement, [Brotkasse] 1883-1894; images 4712-4774.
6 Income & Disbursement, Cornelius Friesen 1887-1918; images 4776-4880.
7 Income & Disbursement, Waisenamt manager C. T. Friesen 1889-1906; images 4882-4987.
7A Income & Disbursements 1901; images 1062-1070.
8 Income & Disbursement, 1907-1916; images 4989-5096.
9 Income & Disbursement, Waisenkasse (Chortitz) H. G. Klippenstein 1915-1929; images 5098-5206.
10 Income & Disbursement, includes decisions made 1917-1927; images 5208-5316.
11 Income & Disbursement, Waisenkasse (Chortitz) Jacob Enns 1925-1939; images 5318-5547.
12 Income & Disbursement, 1927-1938; images 5549-5733.
13 Income & Disbursement, Waisenamt manager Jacob Enns 1939-1946; images 5735-5842.
14 Income & Disbursement, Waisenamt manager Jacob Enns 1946-1962; not digitized.
15 Income & Disbursement, Waisenamt manager Jacob Enns 1962-1976; not digitized. 

Sub Series 6: Quitten Bücher = Receipts for monies disbursed by the Waisenamt.
Volume 6318
1 Quitten [Receipt books for 1908 – 1918].
2 Quitten [Receipt books for 1919 – 1923].
3 Cancelled cheques 1915-1930 Bank of Hochelaga
4 Waisenamt Acc’t at Bank Hochelaga – Passbooks* 
a) Passbook for deposits & withdrawals Banque D’Hochelaga 1917-1926.
b) Passbook for deposits & withdrawals Banque D’Hochelaga,1919 – 1927.
c) Passbook for deposits & withdrawals Banque D’Hochelaga 1919 – 1928.
d) Passbook for deposits & withdrawals Banque D’Hochelaga 1927 – 1930.
5 Misc. Quitten (Receipts) 1889-1929 –loose receipts in envelope.
*These passbooks appear to be the record of deposits and withdrawals to the Waisenamt accountt at the Chortitz branch of the Banque D’ Hochelaga, Banque Canadienne Nationale. Deposits are listed by name, date and amount, and withdrawals are in favour of individuals and businesses, including T. Eaton Co.

 Volume 6319
Note: Box #2 consists of Waisenamt receipt books in chronological order, beginning in one envelope containing carbon copies of loose receipts and money orders dated 1919-1922, in no particular order, and then a series of receipt books in 4 sets as given below.
Each receipt is signed by the recipient and acknowledges the receipt of a given amount from the Waisenamt Vorsteher. The specifics of the money transaction are given on a separate line. Note that the corresponding ledger entries for these receipts are found in Type 5 –Income and Disbursements. 

Note: These records have not been digitized.

1 Quittung [Envelope with 1921-22 written on it, and Receipt books 1924 – 1931].
2 Quittung [Receipt books for 1932 – 1937].
3 Quittung [Receipt books for 1938 – 1942].
4 Quittung [Receipt books for 1943 – 1980]. 

Volume 6320
Note 1: this box consists in part of cancelled cheques and cheque stubs in chronological order (beginning in 1926) for cheques issued by the Waisenamt on its account at the Banque d’Hochelaga, the Royal Bank and various other banks. These cheque stubs correspond to the Quittungen (signed receipts) found in Series 6.
Note 2: The box also contains several envelopes with receipts of various kinds including money order stubs.
Note 3: This material has not been digitized.

Cancelled Cheques                 1911-1919  Banque d’Hochelaga
                                                1918-1919  Royal Bank
                                                1919-1925  Banque d’Hochelaga
                                                1923-1926  Royal Bank
                                                1925-1926  Banque d’Hochelaga
                                                1926-1928  Royal Bank
                                                1927 partial Banque Canadiennne Nationale
                                                1928-1929  Royal Bank
                                                1928-1929  Banque Canadiennne Nationale
                                                1929-1930  Royal Bank
                                                1931          Royal Bank
                                                1930-   Jun –Nov  Banque Canadiennne Nationale
                                                1930 Dec-1932 Jan  Banque Canadiennne Nationale
                                                1932           Banque Canadiennne Nationale
                                                1932-1939 Various institutiuons                                                                       
Cheque stubs Booklets           1923 – 1950s  
                                                1942-1945 various booklets (in envelope)
Cheque stubs stored lengthwise – 1929-1931; 1949-1959; 1950-1959

 Miscellaneous Receipts/Records  [not digitized]       

Envelope A     ca 1925-1939 including money order stubs.
            Envelope B     ca 1940-1962.
            Envelope C     Waisenamt expenses 1934-1945.
            Envelope D     Municipal Tax statements & Receipts 1927-1939.
            Envelope E      Cheque stubs 1969-1972.
            Envelope F      Waisenamt Deposit & Withdrawal Record 1983-1984.
Envelope G     Waisenamt Cheque books 1970s.
Envelope H     Waisenamt Deposit books & slips 1980s & 1990s.
SCU Deposit book 1990s.
Waisenamt Statement book re deposits and loans,1980s.

 Volume 6321
Section A
Receipt books - 1925 – 1939.
Section B
Receipt books - 1940 – 1947.
Section C
Receipt books - 1948 – 1985.
Section D
Promissory Notes - 1924 – 1993.
Monthly Payments for Mortgages [Interest compounded Semi-Annually]; 1973.
Envelope A
Contains several receipt books – 4 are dated 1945-1948; 3 are dated 1973-1975.
 

Sub Series 7: Bürge Buch = Ledger listing co-signer for Waisenamt loans made to members.
Volume 6322
1 Bürge Buch (List of co-signers for loans recorded in 1923);1909-1926; images 3440-3526.

 Sub Series 8: Ausrufen = Auction Sales.
Volume 6322
1 Auction Notices & Auctions (Ausrufen) 1871-74; images 3528-3592.
2 Estate Auctions East Reserve 1875-1880s; images 3594-3638.
2A Auction Registers (Ausruf Buch) 1876-1880s (2 parts); images 4643-4689.
3 Auction Debts (Ausruf Schuld) 1891-95; images 3640-3681.
4 Auction Register (Ausruf Buch) 1888-1906; images 3683-3836.
4A Auction (Ausruf) 1900 P. G. Goertz; images 7372-7383.
5 Auction Register (Ausruf Buch) #2 “A” 1907-1918; images 3838-4092.
6 Auction Register (Ausruf Buch) D Wiebe 1910-1948; images 4094-4198.
7 Auction Register (Ausruf Buch) #2 “B” 1918-1948; images 4200-4340.
7A Auction Receipts - School; Schellenberg-Toews, Pries; Wiebe 1907-1916; images 3643-3740.
8 Auction Misc Documents 1920s to 1950; images 9378-9391.
8B Auction Notices (Auction Bills) 1927 & 1948; images 9393-9400.
9 Auction (Ausruf) Register Ab Harder, Died Wiebe, wid Gerh Sawatzky1927; images 4342-4447.
10 Auction (Ausruf) Pet Toews, Blumengart & Cor Peters, Reichenbach 1933-1934;  images 4449-4519.
10A Auction (Ausruf) C.F. Friesen Osterwick, Bernhard H. Giesbrecht, & Helen D. Funk 1934;images 4521-4641.
10B Regulations for Credit & Payment, 1915; images 3742-3746.
 

Volume 6323
1920s   [11A to 11H]
11A  1921 Auction Cornelius Neufeld; images 7008-7024.
11B  1923 Auction Peter F. Sawatzky; images 7026-7053.
11C  1924 Auction Abram B. Doerksen; images 7055-7094.
11D  1925 Auction Isaak E. Ginter, Ger G. Kehler, Jac F. Funk, Hein B. Neufeld, David Friesen Gerhard K. Kehler, Heinrich Hiebert; images 7096-7370.
11E  1925 Auction Franz T. Dueck; 1926 Abram D. Goertzen; images 7389-7436.
11F  1927 Auction Peter D. Funk, Franz H. Giesbrecht, Jacob T. Neufeld, Peter S. Giesbrecht, Philip Kehler, Jacob Hiebert; images 4449-4519.  
11G 1928 Cor H. Giesbrecht, Jacob D. Wiebe, Diedrich P. Harder, Abram D. Goertzen; images 7718-7912.
11H 1929 C.T. Friesen (Osterwick), Diedrich P. Harder (Blumengart); images 7914-7997. 

Auctions (Ausrufen) 1930s  [12A to 12K]
12A 1930 Auction Jacob D. Dueck; 1931 Auction Johann F. Goertzen, E. P. Penner, E. P.      Penner, widow Jacob D. Ginter; images 7999-8117.
12B 1931 Auction Andreas Blatz, Jacob Thiesen; 1932 Jac C Friesen, Ab S. Giesbrecht; images 8642-8741.
12C 1932 Auction widow Abraham G. Hamm; 1933 Auction Johan Toews (Bergthal); images 8743-8853.
12D 1934 Auction  Franz P. Enns; 1934 Auction Widow Peter Gerbrand; images 8855-8932.
12E 1935 Auction Gerhard Unger, Andreas Blatz, Peter K. Hiebert (St. Anne), Peter H. Toews (St. Pierre), Aganetha Hiebert, Peter Peters; 1936 Auction H. W. Hiebert; images 8934-9180.
12F 1936  Auction J S Rempel (Chortitz), Wid. Diedrich Toews, Johann K. Doerksen; images 9182-9374.
12G 1937 Auction Peter F. Hiebert (Osterwick), Wid. Jac H. Hildebrandt, C.H. Giesbrecht, Jacob H. Hiebert; images 9402-9585.  
12H 1938 Auction Aron Shultz (Niverville); images 0488-0535.
12 I 1939 Auction Widow Peter K. Hiebert; images 0536-0567.
12J  1939 Auction Gerhard G. Kehler, Johan Doerksen (Ile des Chenes); images  0568-0625.
12K 1939 Auction Cor Unger, P F Krahn, Hein C.Friesen (New Bothwell), Jac Klassen, Misc; images 0626-0767. 

Auctions (Ausrufen)  1940s  [13A to 13I]
13A 1940 Auction Bernhard Dueck (Kronsthal), Peter Giesbrecht (Osterwick); images 0769-0897.
13B 1941 Auction Cornelius Stoesz (Blumengart),Widow H. H. Harder (Silberfeld); 1942 Auction widow H. L. Hiebert (Chortitz) ; images 0899-0973.
13C 1942 Auction Johan N. Kehler (Halbstadt); 1950 Wid Ber Wieler (Chortitz);  images 0975-1051.
13D 1942 Auction Jac T Wiebe (Pansy); 1943 Ehr. (Rev.) Peter K. Toews (Grunthal); images 1053-1117.
13E 1944 Auction Sarah Fast, Hein P. Wieler (Stbh), Wid Ber Dueck (New Bothwell); images 1120-1245.
13F 1945 Auction Diedrich Unger (Steinbach); images 1247-1302.
13G 1946 Auction Peter Enns (Reinland); 1956 Auction Widow Peter T. Peters; images 1304-1385.
13H 1947 Auction Mrs. David H. Hiebert (Straszberg), Jacob J. Stoesz (Reinland); images 1387-1561.
13I  1948 Auction Abram B. Rempel (Blumengart), Jacob Klassen (Bergthal); images 1564-1671. 

Auctions (Ausrufen) 1950s  [14A-14C]
14A 1953 Auction Widow Abram L. Friesen (Steinbach); images 1672-1693.
14B 1953 Auction Wid H. Wiebe; 1954 Kehler, Toews; 1955 Harder, Doerksen; images 1696-1794.
14C 1959 Auction B Hiebert estate, Wieler Chortitz nd; misc unident; images 1796-1918. 

Auctions (Ausrufen) 1960s   [15]
15 1960   Auction Gerhard D. Schroeder (Chortitz); 1963 Auction Ält. Peter S. Wiebe; images 1920-1983. 

Sub Series 9: Waisenamt Yearly Accounting.
Volume 6024
1a Waisenamt Yearly Accounting 1918 Note: Over-size file on top of box.
1b Waisenamt Yearly Accounting 1918 – 1919.
2 Waisenamt Yearly Accounting 1920 – 1925.
3 Waisenamt Yearly Accounting 1926 – 1927.
4 Yearly Accounting 1928 – 1929.
5 Waisenamt Yearly Accounting [192-].
6 Waisenamt money accounts verification – list by name 1921-1922.
7 Waisenamt Yearly Accounting 1930 – 1931.
8 Waisenamt Yearly Accounting 1932 – 1933.
9 Waisenamt Yearly Accounting 1934.
10 Waisenamt Yearly Accounting 1935.
11 Waisenamt Yearly Accounting 1936 – 1937.
12 Waisenamt Yearly Accounting 1938 – 1939.
13 Waisenamt interest calculations [193-].
14 Waisenamt Yearly Accounting 1940 – 1941.
15 Waisenamt Yearly Accounting 1942 – 1945.
16 Waisenamt Yearly Accounting 1946 – 1947.
17 Waisenamt Yearly Accounting 1948 – 1949.
18 Waisenamt interest calculations [194-].
19 Waisenamt year-end account balance 1917 – 1931 legal size (length – wise). 

Volume 6025
20 Waisenamt interest calculations [195-].
21 Waisenamt Yearly Accounting 1950 – 1953 (pt).
22 Waisenamt Yearly Accounting 1953(pt) – 1956.
23 Waisenamt Yearly Accounting 1957 – 1959.
24 Waisenamt interest calculations [196-].
25 Waisenamt Yearly Accounting 1960 – 1963.
26 Waisenamt Yearly Accounting 1964 – 1967.
27 Waisenamt Yearly Accounting 1968 – 1969.
28 Waisenamt Yearly Accounting [197-].
29 Ropp’s Commercial Calculator; Printed tables 1918.
30 Brown’s Interest Tables; [19-]. 

Sub Series 10: Waisenamt Correspondence.
Volume 6026
1 Waisenamt Correspondence pre 1900; images 7488-7507.
2 Waisenamt Correspondence 1906-1912; images 7509-7539.
3 Waisenamt Correspondence Misc Receipts (Quittungen) 1905-1908; images 8225-8237.
4 Waisenamt Correspondence re Banks 1917-1930s; images 7425-7448.
5 Waisenamt Overdue  & related Correspondence 1918-1919; images 7555-7568.
6 Waisenamt Overdue  & related Correspondence 1920-1921; images 5991-6019.
7 Waisenamt Overdue  & related Correspondence 1922; images 6021-6070.
8 Updated List of Waisenamt Mortgages 1900s-1940; images 7474-7486.
9 Corresp re J. Friesen & C Banman (Brandon) 1915; images 7541-7553.
10 Waisenamt Corresp H Hiebert & W H Christien 1920 Income tax; images 6072-6088.
11 Waisenamt Vormünder (Guardians) 1920s-1948; images 6090-6111; 6310-6315; 9988-9990.
11B Steinbach Post article, 1928 Emigration Report; images 0073-0074. 

Waisenamt Correspondence [by family name] 1900-1919
12 B Waisenamt Correspondence Banman-Braun 1900-1919; images 7570-7609.
13 C-D Waisenamt Correspondence Doerksen-Dyck 1900-1919; images 7611-7676; 5878-5891.
14 E-F Waisenamt Correspondence Enns-Fast 1900-1919; images 7678-7725.
15 F Waisenamt Correspondence Friesen-Funk 1900-1919; images 7727-7771.
16 G Waisenamt Correspondence Gerbrand-Goertzen 1900-1919; images 7773-7821.
17 H-I-J Waisenamt Correspondence Harder-Isaak-Janzen 1900-1919; images 7823-7856.
18 K Waisenamt Correspondence Kehler-Klippenstein 1900-1919; images 7858-7932.
19 L-M-N Waisenamt Correspondence Loewen-Magnussen-Martens 1900-1919; images 7934-7963.
20 O-P-Q Waisenamt Correspondence Penner-Priess 1900-1919; images 7965-8023.
21 R Waisenamt Correspondence Reimer-Rempel 1900-1919; images 8025-8077.
22 S Waisenamt Correspondence Sawatzky-Schroeder-Stoesz 1900-1919; images 8079-8111.
23 T Waisenamt Correspondence Thiessen-Toews 1900-1919; images 8113-8136.
24 U-W Waisenamt Correspondence Unger-Wiebe-Wiens 1900-1919; images 8138-8223.
25 Misc Correspondence 1910-1918; images 5894-5907. 

Waisenamt Correspondence [by family name] 1920-1929.
Note: many of the letters are addressed to recipients in Paraguay, and a significant number of letters originate in Paraguay, as early as 1928. This section also contains a few letters from Mexico.
1 B Waisenamt Correspondence Banman-Braun 1920s; images 6113-6181.
2 C-D Waisenamt Correspondence Coates-Doerksen-Dyck 1920s; images 6184-6308; 5848-5876.
3 E-F Waisenamt Correspondence Enns-Falk 1920s; images 6323-6420.
4 F Waisenamt Correspondence Falk-Funk 1920s; images 6422-6524.
5 G Waisenamt Correspondence Gerbrand-Goossen 1920s; images 6527-6677.
6 H Waisenamt Correspondence Hamm-Hildebrand 1920s; images 6679-6745.
7 I-J-K Waisenamt Correspondence Isaac-Janzen-Kehler-Koop 1920s; images 6747-6843.
8 L-M-N Waisenamt Correspondence Loewen-Neufeld 1920s; images 6845-6933.
9 O-P-Q Waisenamt Correspondence Olfert-Penner-Peters-Quiring 1920s; images 6935-7029.
10 R Waisenamt Correspondence Reimer-Rempel 1920s; images 7101-7197.
11 S Waisenamt Correspondence Sawatzky-Schroeder-Stoesz 1920s; images 7031-7098.
12 T Waisenamt Correspondence Thiessen-Toews 1920s; images 7199-7245.
13 U-V Waisenamt Correspondence Unger-Unrau-Voth 1920s; images 7247-7272.
14 W Waisenamt Correspondence Wall-Warkentin 1920s; images 7274-7291.
15 W Waisenamt Correspondence Wiebe 1920s; images 7293-7370.
16 W Waisenamt Correspondence Wiens 1920s; images 7372-7423.
17 X Letter to H Doerksen re school question, 1923; images 9040-9042.
18 X Unidentified correspondence ca. 1920s; images 0076-0084. 

Volume 6027
1 B Waisenamt Correspondence Barkman-Bergen 1930s; images 3484-3539.
2 B Waisenamt Correspondence Braun 1930s; images 3541-3602.
3 B Waisenamt Correspondence Broesky 1930s; images 3604-3637.
4 C Waisenamt Correspondence Coates et al. 1930s; images 3639-3661.
5 D Waisenamt Correspondence Doerksen 1930s; images 3663-3791; 5912-5950.
6 D Waisenamt Correspondence Dueck-Dyck 1930s; images 3793-3954.
7 E Waisenamt Correspondence Enns 1930s; images 3956-3989.
8 F Waisenamt Correspondence Falk-Fast 1930s; images 3991-4054.
9 F Waisenamt Correspondence Friesen-Froese 1930s; images 4055-4274.
10 F Waisenamt Correspondence Funk (Fuchs) 1930s; images 4276-4357.
11 G Waisenamt Correspondence Gerbrandt 1930s; images 4359-4385.
12 G Waisenamt Correspondence Giesbrecht 1930s; images 4408-4547.
13 G Waisenamt Correspondence Ginter-Guenther 1930s; images 4549-4575.
14 G Waisenamt Correspondence Goertzen-Goossen 1930s; images 4577-4671.
15 H Waisenamt Correspondence Hamm-Harder-Hanover lands in arrears,1930s; images 4795-5019.
16 H Waisenamt Correspondence Heinrichs-Hiebert-Hildebrand 1930s; images 4673-4793.
17 I-J Waisenamt Correspondence Isaak-Janzen 1930s; images 5021-5056.
18 K Waisenamt Correspondence Kauenhauen-Klippenstein 1930s; images 5058-5156.
19 K Waisenamt Correspondence Klippenstein Vorsteher (Paraguay) 1930s; images 5158-5213.
20 K Waisenamt Correspondence Kornelsen-Kroeker 1930s; images 5215-5279.
21 L Waisenamt Correspondence Leverton-Loewen-Loeppky 1930s;images 5281-5317.
22 M Waisenamt Correspondence Martens-Mueller  1930s images 5320-5334.
23 N Waisenamt Correspondence Neufeld 1930s; images 5336-5399.
24 P Waisenamt Correspondence Penner 1930s; images 5401-5499.
25 P Waisenamt Correspondence Peters-Plett-Priess 1930s; images 5501-5559.
26 R Waisenamt Correspondence Redekop-Reimer-Rempel 1930s; images 5561-5628.
27 S Waisenamt Correspondence Sawatzky-Schellenberg 1930s; images 5630-5676.
28 S Waisenamt Correspondence Schroeder-Schultz-Siemens-Stoesz 1930s; images 5678-5731.
29 T Waisenamt Correspondence Thiessen-Toews 1930s; images 5733-5801.
30 U-V Waisenamt Correspondence Unger-Unrau-Voth 1930s; images 5803-5839.
31 W-Z Waisenamt Correspondence Wiebe-Wiens-Zacharias 1930s; images 5841-5958.
32 Waisenamt Correspondence with Mexico 1930s; images 5960-5972.
33 Waisenamt Correspondence with Dallas, Oregon re Quiring 1930s; images 5974-5989.
34 Letters to Waisenamt (various) 1930s, including tax-related Correspondence; images 4058-4092;5951-5960.

Volume 6028
Note: restricted material.
1 Waisenamt Correspondence including letters to Paraguay 1940 Jan-Feb; images 0255-0316.
2 Waisenamt Correspondence including letters to Paraguay 1940 Mar-Apr; images 318-0383.
3 Waisenamt Correspondence including letters to Paraguay 1940 May-Aug; images 0385-0441.
4 Waisenamt Correspondence including letters to Paraguay 1940 Sept-Dec; images 0443-0524.
4A 4A Misc Receipts 1940s; not digitized
5 Waisenamt Correspondence including letters to Paraguay 1941 Jan-Feb; images 0526-0611.
6 Waisenamt Correspondence including letters to Paraguay 1941 Mar-May; images 0613-0720.
7 Waisenamt Correspondence including letters to Paraguay 1941 Jun-Sept; images 0721-0776.
8 Waisenamt Correspondence including letters to Paraguay 1941 Oct-Dec; images 0778-0862.
9 Index Ledger (partial) 1941; images 0864-0871.
10 Waisenamt Correspondence including Paraguay Correspondence 1942A; images 0873-0981.
11 Waisenamt Correspondence including Paraguay Correspondence 1942B; images 1064-1148.
12 Waisenamt Correspondence including Paraguay Correspondence J. Enns & P. Toews 1943; images 1150-1329.
13 Waisenamt Correspondence including Paraguay Correspondence 1944; images 1332-1456.
14 Waisenamt Correspondence including Paraguay Correspondence 1945; images 1458-1630.
15 Waisenamt Correspondence including Paraguay Correspondence 1946; images 1632-1717.
16 Waisenamt Correspondence including Paraguay Correspondence 1947; images 1719-1815.
17 Waisenamt Correspondence including Paraguay Correspondence 1948; images 1817-1911.
18 Waisenamt Correspondence including Paraguay Correspondence 1949; images 1913-1990. 

Second Part: Waisenamt Correspondence - by year only: 1950s & 1960s & later.
19 Waisenamt Private Payments book J. S. Blatz 1940s-1950s; images 0992-2001.
20 Waisenamt Correspondence including Paraguay Correspondence 1950; images 2003-2057.
21 Waisenamt Correspondence including Paraguay Correspondence 1951; images 2059-2108.
22 Waisenamt Correspondence including Paraguay Correspondence 1952; images 2110-2135.
23 Waisenamt Correspondence including Paraguay Correspondence 1953; images 2137-2182.
24 Waisenamt Correspondence including Paraguay Correspondence 1954; images 2189-2220.
25 Waisenamt Correspondence including Paraguay Correspondence 1955; images 2222-2250.
26 Waisenamt Correspondence including Paraguay Correspondence 1956; images 2252-2289.
27 Waisenamt Correspondence including Paraguay Correspondence 1957; images 2291-2307.
28 Waisenamt Correspondence including Paraguay Correspondence 1958; images 2309-2342.
29 Waisenamt Correspondence 1959; images 2344-2360.
30 Waisenamt Vormünder (Guardian) Appointments 1940s; images 2362-2389.
31 Waisenamt Vormünder (Guardian) Appointments 1950s; images 2391-2444.
32 Waisenamt Vormünder (Guardian) Appointments 1960s; images 2446-2466.
32A Waisenamt Vormünder (Guardian) Appointments 1970s-1980s; not digitized.
33 Waisenamt Correspondence including Paraguay Correspondence 1960-1964; images 2468-2514.
34 Waisenamt Correspondence including Paraguay Correspondence 1965; images 2516-2536.
35 Waisenamt Correspondence including Paraguay Correspondence 1966-67; images 2538-   2561.
36 Lehrdienst form letter re overdue accounts 1962; image
 

Sub Series 11: Estate Records.
Volume 6029
11 File 1 W. H. Christian to H. Hiebert, Chattel Mortgage; 1916-1917.
11 File 2 Agatha Falk to C.T. Friesen, Quit Claim Deed, Subdivision 5 & 6 of Sec 11-T7-R5E
            and 5, 6, 7, & 8 of 12-7-5E;  1918.
11 File 2A Farm Credit Board of Review correspondence 1935-1939.
11 File 3 Peter Friesen to C.T. Friesen, Quit Claim Deed; SE 1/4 25-7-4E; 1903.
11 File 4 Gertruda Friesen to Cornelius T. Friesen, Deed of Land legal Subdivision 5&6 of 11-
            7-5E and 13, 14, 15, & 16 of 12-7-5E; 1909.
11 File 5 C.T. Friesen, H.G. Klippenstein and Jacob F. Giesbrecht (envelope only).
Abram Broesky and Martin Broesky to Peter N. Wiebe, Deed of Land, Sec 31-5-6E; 1911.
Jacob F. Giesbrecht to C.T. Friesen and Diedrich Wiebe, Mortgage; 1913.  
Bernd Neufeld Wiebe, Title, Sec 6-T6-R6E; 1917.
Abram F. Krahn Silberfeld, Mortgage notice; 1918.
11 File 6 C.T. Friesen, Transfer of Land, Legal Subdivisions 5 & 6 of 12-7-5E; 192?; Draft.
11 File 7 Johann Funk: Johann Funk, homestead Entry Receipt SW 1/4 24-7-5E; 1876.
Johann Funk, Certificate of Recommendation of Homestead Patent SW ¼ 24-7-5E; 1885.
David Doerksen, Certificate of Recommendation of Homestead Patent NE ¼ 23-7-5E;
            1885.
11 File 8 Johan Gerbrand, Testament; 1905 [German & English] Jacob Gerbrand, Last Will and Testament; 1926.
11 File 9 *Peter Giesbrecht
            Sir R.P. Roblin to Peter Giesbrecht, Deed of Land SE 19-7-5E; June 1918.
            Sir R.P. Roblin to Peter Giesbrecht, Deed of Land SE 19-7-5E; July 1918.
            Roblin and Giesbrecht, Statutory Declaration; 1918.
            Peter Giesbrecht to Bernhard H. Giesbrecht, Deed of Land SE 19-7-5E; 1919.
            Bernhard H. Giesbrecht, Mortgage SE 19-7-5E; 1919.
            Bernhard H. Giesbrecht to Peter Giesbrecht, Deed of Land SE 19-7-5E; 1924.
            Peter Sawatsky, Mortgage SW 10-7-4E; 1918.
            C.T. Loewen to Peter E. Funk, Deed of Land SE 21-7-7E; 1927.
            P.E. Funk to A.A. Giesbrecht, Deed of Land SE 21-7-7E; 1929.
            Release of Administrator Forms [blank].
11 File 10 Peter F. Giesbrecht, Payment Agreement; 1927.
11 File 11 C.H. Giesbrecht.
            C.H. Giesbrecht W1/2 16-7-5E correspondence; 1928.
            *Abraham Doerksen SW1/2 21-7-5E correspondence; 1898-1937.
11 File 12 Mrs. Anna Giesbrecht, Widow of Ben H. Giesbrecht; 1940.
            Construction material invoices; 1940-1952.
            Correspondence from E. Goossen Re: lot purchase; 1952.
11 File #13 Jacob D. Ginter, Estate SW ¼ 30-6-6E; 1940.
            Original Homestead, Deed to Jacob Funk; 1888.
            Deed of Land Jacob Funk to Jacob F. Funk ; 1897.
            Deed of Land Jacob F. Funk to Heinrich Harder and Johann F. Doerksen; 1899.
            Deed of Land Heinrich Harder and Johann F. Doerksen to Jacob D. Ginter; 1904.
11 File 14 Peter H. Ginter and Peter Giesbrecht, Deed of Land SE¼ 36-7-4E; 1891.
            Peter Hiebert Ginther [sic.], Land Grant SE 36-7-4E; 1891.
11 File 15 Helena Ginther [sic.]:  German Bonds; 1927.
11 File 16 Cornelius Goertzen, Estate correspondence re: Administration; 1924.
            Abram D. Goertzen, Estate Administration Papers; 1933.
            Johann K. Goertzen Debt; 1932.
11 File 17 J D Goossen Receipts (Quittungen) Transfers re G. Neufeld Estate NE¼ 34-7-4E;
            1927-1933.
11 File 18 *Hamm, Harder, Neufeld; 1897-1942.
The Scottish Ontario & Manitoba Land Co & Hein Harder Agreement of Sale SW 4-8-5E; 1897.
Abram Hamm and Wid Hamm Estate, Herbert, Sk.; 1912-1932 Agreement of estate settlement of the heirs of Johan Neufeld and stepfather Heinrich E. Peters Chortitz, From the Sommerfeld Waisenamt; 1921.
            N.S. Campbell to P.H. Hamm,  Release of Assignment; 1939.
            Heinrich H. Harder Lorette (Silberfeld), Estate; 1942.
11 File 19 Peter Harder to Abraham Hiebert, Deed of Land SW 1-5-5E; 1891.
            Peter Harder to Heinrich Hiebert, Mortgage SE 17-7-5E; 1892.
            Peter Harder to Heinrich Hiebert, Deed of Land SE ¼ & E ½ of SW ¼ of 17-7-5E; 1892.
11 File 20 Diedrich P. Harder, Land Grant NW 17-4-6E; 1907.
11 File 21 Heinrich Hiebert, Estate, Reinfeld, Release and Receipts; 1925-1928.
Heinrich Hiebert, Purchase of SW8-7-5E; 1904 – HBC [Governor & Company of Adventurers of England Trading into Hudson’s Bay].
11 File 21A *Harder, Hiebert, Hildebrand.
Peter Harder Sr & Jr Estates; 1913-1938.
Jacob Hildebrand, Estate, Niverville; 1928.
            Isaak Hildebrand, Estate, Kronsthal; 1929.
            David H. Hiebert, Estate, Niverville; 1947.
11 File 22 Wid. Maria Harder and Abram F. Rempel debt correspondence; 1931.
11 File 23 D.P. Harder, Estate SW33-7-5E; 1932.
11 File 24 Jacob Harder Hiebert, Certificate of Title Lots 50 & 59 in Block one SE 19-11-4E;
            1936.
11 File 25 Jacob Harder, Paraguay, Estate Administration correspondence Re: Kath Doerksen;
            1937.
11 File 26 Abraham Hiebert to The Trust and Loan Co, Mortgage NW 1-5-5E; 1891.
11 File 27 Jacob Hiebert, Estate, Schanzenberg NW 18-7-4E; 1917.
11 File 28 Peter K. Hiebert German Bonds Estate and various IOU; 1920-1939.
11 File 29 Peter Hiebert to SD of Arran 1960 Pt. SW 26-7-4E; 1925.
11 File 30 Jacob J. Hiebert Papers.
            P.G. Barkman to Jacob G. Barkman, Deed of Land part SE7-7-5E; 1926.
            David K. Klassen to P.H. Hiebert, Deed of Land part SE7-7-5E; 1929.
            Jacob G. Barkman to Jacob R. Reimer, Deed of Land part SE 7-7-5E; 1936.
            Jacob G. Barkman to Jacob J. Hiebert, Agreement SE 7-7-5E except E 53 1/3 rods; 1936.  And various related papers.
11 File 31 Jacob F. Hiebert Niverville, Grain purchase loan; 1931.
            Land sale Re: drainage ditch NE ¼ 2-7-3E; 1935.
11 File 32 Mrs. John P. Hiebert and Hudson's Bay Co. Lease Agreement NW¼ 8-7-7E; 1931.
            Garnishing Order and Summons re. Hospital care RM of St Anne; 1936.
Land Lease Agreement between Central Lands Ltd and John F. Warkentin NW8-7-7E; 1936.
Helena Hiebert, Mexico, order of payment & release Victory Bonds & Hospital care; 1933-1942.
            Administrator Financial Statement for the Johan Hiebert’s Estate; 1932.
11 File 33 “Old Mortgage” and Deeds.
            A.E. Hiebert to Klippenstein and Enns, Mortgage NW¼ 1-5-5E; 1931.
            Tax sale and other correspondence; 1934.
            Maria Harder heirs; 1943.
11 File 34 Peter N and Elisabeth Hiebert/ Hiebert's General Store Insurance Policy; 1964-
            1974.
            Peter N. Hiebert Last Will and Testament and Will Execution Agreement; 1964.
11 File 35 Abram Hiebert, Niverville, Mortgage Correspondence; SE ¼ 7-7-4E; 1953.
11 File 36 Dominion Lands Grant to Isaak Hildebrand SE¼ 19-7-5E; 1885.
11 File 37 Peter P. Hildebrand, New Bothwell, Re. William F. Giesbrecht debt discharge.
letter; 1959 11 File 38 H.G. Klippenstein and P.T.H. Wiebe, Agreement 1917 and Title  Sec 7-6-6E; 1925.
11 File 39 Lists of Mortgages; 1918.
             National Trust Co. Mortgage discharges; 1926.
11 File 40 Neufeld Mortgage Discharge NE¼ 18-7-6E; 1922.
11 File 41 John B. Neufeld Estate windup; 1930.
11 File 42 Osterwick Village Ownership at Dissolution; 1922.
11 File 42A P. S. Rempel to Jacob F. Barkman Deed of Land; Legal Subdiv 9 & 10 33-6-6E 1929.
11 File 43 W.J. Wallace to K. Krause, Quit Claim, Deed  Lots 17, 18, 19,& 20 South side of Kaiser St. Niverville; 1911.
11 File 44 *Heinrich N. Wiebe.
            Jacob Thiesen to Gerard F. Giesbrecht SE 1/4 6-6-6E, Deed of Land; 1915.
            Gerhard F. Giesbrecht to C.T. Friesen & Diedrich Wiebe, Mortgage; 1915.
            Gerhard F. Giesbrecht to Peter Wiebe, Deed of Land; 1918.
            Peter Wiebe to Heinrich N. Wiebe, Deed of Land; 1919.
11 File 45 Bernard and Abraham Wiebe correspondence Re: Land Titles as collateral against
            loan east half and West half of SW 1/4 6-6-6E; 1918.
11 File 46 Miscellaneous Correspondence.
            Jacob J. Hiebert, Ethelbert; 1918.
            Blatz distribution to heirs; 1936.
            Jacob N. & Maria Dueck Certificate SW¼ 18-6-6E; 1940.
            Jacob Loeppky Hiebert, Estate and Katharina Hiebert, Estate correspondence; 1957.
            Peter Frank Dyck, Assessment Notice NE¼ 30-6-7E; 1962.
            Receipts and invoices Re: Mrs William Schellenberg; 1964.
            Envelope with note on it regards to Will and title from Peter D. Wiebe; 1984
            Lots sales in Grunthal; ca. 1940s.
11 File 47 Helena Giesbrecht; mortgage and property sale; 1956-1964.
11 File 48 Index to Patents, Certificates of Title, Deeds, Mortgages, and Testaments; 1910-1931.

Volume 6030
11 File 1 “A” Will Template.
11 File 2 “B” Legal records Banman to Broesky.
11 File 3 Doerksen Correspondence and Estate Papers.
11 File 4 Johan K. Doerksen Family Estate Papers, 1900s to 1940s.
11 File 4A Mrs Abr. Doerksen Correspondence & Estate 1914.
11 File 5 Dueck Correspondence and Estate Papers.
11 File 6 Enns & Esau Correspondence and Estate Papers.
11 File 7 Fast, Falk, Friesen Correspondence and Estate Papers.
11 File 8 Funk Correspondence and Estate Papers.
11 File 8A Peter Giesbrecht Estate.
11 File 9 Widow Agatha and John Groening; Miss Agatha Groening.
11 File 10 Agatha Groening (Oversize – filed lengthwise).
11 File 11 Schoenfeld Store (Agatha Groening).
11 File 12 Jacob Harder Will (Paraguay).
11 File 12A Peter Harder Correspondence and Estate Papers.
11 File 12B Hiebert Correspondence and Estate Papers.
 

Volume 6031
11 File 13 Kehler, Klassen, Krahn Correspondence and Estate Papers.
11 File 14 Loeppky, Loewen, Martens correspondence and Estate Papers.
11 File 15 Neufeld correspondence and Estate Papers.
11 File 16 Peters, Penner, Pries correspondence and Estate Papers.
11 File 17 Jacob Rempel correspondence and Estate Papers.
11 File 17A John S. Rempel Estate.
11 File 17B Ab. B. Rempel Papers.
11 File 18 Sawatzky, Schultz, Schroeder, Stoesz correspondence and Estate Papers.
11 File 19 Toews, Thiessen correspondence and Estate Papers.
11 File 20 Unger, Unrau correspondence and Estate Papers.
11 File 21 Wall, Wiens correspondence and Estate Papers.
11 File 22 Wiebe - Land Title, Deeds, correspondence and Estate Papers.
11 File 23 Wieler - Will, correspondence and Estate Papers.
11 File 24 Johan C. Wiebe Heirs account records 1910-1921.
           
Pass books for accounts in various banking institutions filed in envelopes by decade:
Envelope 1920s.
Envelope 1930s.
Envelope 1940s.
Envelope 1950-60s. 

Sub Series 12: Maps, sermons, and other materials.
Volume 6032

1. Copy of  a letter to Cornelius Sawatzky. -- 1879.
2.  Baptism and communion sermons by Peter S. Wiebe. -- 1947.
3. Copy of the German version of the 1873 privilegium, or letter of invitation from the Canadian government to the Mennonites of south Russia. -- [19-?].
4. Doerksen and Neufeld genealogical materials. -- 1879.
5. Two books containing correspondance and financial accounting regarding a loan given to a group of Moravian Brethren moving to Alberta under the leadership of  Andeas Lilge. -- 1895-1904.
6. Heart shape image template for ledger covers. -- [19-?].
7. Funeral letter for Johann, son of Johann and Catharina Doerksen. -- 1912, Funeral letter for Peter, son of David and Anna Hiebert. -- 1916. Funeral letter for Jac. P. Friesen. -- [191-?].
8. Government loan and Victory Bonds. -- 1917-1919.
9. Miscellaneous papers. -- 1897-1940.
10. Wichtige Dokumente, by Benjamin Ewert. -- 1917.
11. passport application and income tax form. -- [193-?]-1944.
12. Voters list for the Rural Muncipality of hanoiver, manitoba. -- 1931.
13.  Cornelius Peters Debt Record in note book featuring John Deere farm impliments. -- 1932.
14.  Under the planning act, notice of amendment of the Steinbach Planning scheme, 1962. And Hanover municipality map by the "Reclamation Board, province of Manitoba, February 1934, includes hand- drawn map and notes.

14a. Map of the "Municipality of Tache." -- 1929, revised 1948 showing the town of Lorette, Manitoba and surrounding lands.  1 inch = 1 mile.   82 cm x 43.2 cm.  Map # 1346 in map cabinet.
14b. "Cummins rural directory map." -- 1923. No. 28 for townships 7,8,9,10 Ranges 5,6,7E of the Principal Meridian. Reverse side is "Manitoba Railway Guide." Note: on the Cummins map there are red markings on the mid-lower left side marking Reimer property.  Map #1347 in map cabinet. Encapsulated October 2018.
14c. Hand-drawn map of the village of Niverville, Manitoba. -- [194-?].  -- 50 cm x 43 cm. Encapsulated October 2018. Map #1348 in map cabinet.
14d. Hand-drawn map of some Mennonite villages in Paraguay showing village location and some topographical features.  By Heinrich D. Penner. -- [192-]. -- 26 cm x 20 cm.  Rough translation of the gothoic German into English - Every Village has 20 properties.  5760 acres of land in every village, whichis 3 miles long and 3 miles wide.  Every property has 288 acres of land. These numbers [sections] are first to settle 1,2,3,5,6,8,9,10,11,15,17,18,19.  Number 5 [Blumengart] is our village.  Encapsulated October 2018.  Map #1349 in map cabinet.
14e. Hand-drawn map of some Mennonite villages in Paraguay showing village location and some topographical features.  By Jacob Neufeld. -- [192-?]. -- 41.3 cm x 16.5 cm. -- Encapsulated October 2018. Map #1350 in map cabinet.
14f. "Map showing Lands for Sale in the Winnipeg District and the Far Famed Red River Valley of Manitoba," by Glines and Walker Land Agents. -- March 1899. -- 1.5 inches = 6 miles.  Map shows schools, post offices, lands for sale, government drains, and railways. -- Encapsulated October 2018. Map # 1351 in map cabinet.
14g. "Plano Del Estado de Chihuahua." -- 1916. -- 56 cm x 60 cm, 8 cm = 100 km.  Stamp on upper right-hand side July 22, 1922.  Map owned by H.G. Klippenstein, Chortitz, Manitoba. Map # 1352 in map cabinet.