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  • Epp, House of Heinrich Collection
    • Retrieval Numbers: Volumes 4794-4802; Photograph Collection 497.
    Title: The House of Heinrich [Epp] collection.
    Dates of creation: 1972-2010.
    Extent: 0.75 m of textual records, 499 photographs and 1 data CD.
    Repository: Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives
    Historical Note / Scope and content:
    This collection contains the correspondence collected by Anna Epp Ens in conjunction with a number of Epp family reunions and the publications associated with this family. In 1975 the descendants of Heinrich Epp (1811-1863) met at the International Peace Gardens and Camp Koinonia south of Boissevain, Manitoba. Out of this gathering grew the request that a book be compiled and published. Anna Epp Ens took up the task supported by a book committee, which led to the publication of the book "The House of Heinrich: The Story of Heinrich Epp..." The collection also includes the photographs that were collected (and published) as well as files related to publishing a newsletter and organizing subsequent reunions, and the update of data distributed on a CD ROM in Brother's Keeper Format in 2010.
    Download: House of Heinrich: The Story of Heinrich Epp (1811-1863) Rosenort, Molotschna and His Descendants
    House of Heinrich book cover    (14.8 MB searchable pdf)

    Notes:
    Immediate source of acquisition:
    Anna Epp Ens transferred the materials to the Heritage Centre .
    Arrangement:
    Arranged and described by Alf Redekopp, May 2012.
    Restrictions:
    None to access
    Finding aids:
    Inventory file list for the correspondence and item description for the photographs.
    Other notes:
    General note: Acc. no. 1994-001
    General note: Updated data CD is entitled "House of Heinrich (1811-1863), Sarah (1793-ca.1840) and Justina (1822-1890) Epp: ancestors and descendants".  
    Source of title proper: Base on book title "House of Heinrich: The Story of Heinrich Epp (1811-1863) Rosenort, Molotschna and his Descendants"
    Inventory File list (textual)
    VOLUME 4794
    HOUSE OF HEINRICH EPP COLLECTION     (Acc. No. 94-00 1)
    1. 11. HeinrichEpp (post 1980s)
    2. 12. Peter Epp (post 1980s)
    3. 13. Johann Epp (past 1980s)
    4. 14. Kornelius Epp (post 1980s)
    5. 15. Abraham Epp (post 1980s)
    VOLUME 4795
    HOUSE OF HEINRICH EPP COLLECTION     (Acc. No. 94-001)
    1. 16. Gerhard Epp (post 1980s)
    2. 17. Jacob Epp (post 1980s)
    3. 18. David Epp (post-reunion 1980s)
    4. 19. Bernhard Epp (post 1980s)
    5. 110. Katharina Boschmann (past 1980s)
    6. 111. Martin Epp (post 1980s)
    VOLUME 4796
    HOUSE OF HELNRICH EPP COLLECTION     (Acc. No. 94-001)
    1. 11. Heinrich Epp (post 1975)
    2. 12. (#1) Peter Epp (post 1975)
    3. 12. (#2) Peter Epp (post 1975)
    4. 13. Johann Epp (post 1975)
    VOLUME 4797
    HOUSE OF HELNRICH EPP COLLECTION     (Acc. No. 94-001)
    1. 14. Kornelius Epp (Post-1975)
    2. 15. Abraham Epp (Post-1975)
    3. 16. Gerhard Epp (Post-1975)
    4. 17. Jacob Epp (Post-1975 Reunion)
    5. 18. David Epp (Post-1975 Reunion)
    VOLUME 4798
    HOUSE OF HELNRICH EPP COLLECTION     (Acc. No. 94-001)
    1. 19. Bernhard Epp (Post-1975 Reunion)
    2. 110. Katharina Boschmann (Post-1975 Reunion)
    3. 111. Martin Epp (Post-1975 Reunion)
    VOLUME 4799
    HOUSE OF HELNRICH EPP COLLECTION     (Acc. 94-00 1
    1. 1. Heinrich Epp (pre-1975 Reunion)
    2. 11. Heinrich Epp (pre-1975 Reunion)
    3. 12. Peter Epp (pre-1975 Reunion)
    4. 13. Johann Epp (pre-1975 Reunion)
    5. 14. Kornelius Epp (pre-1975 Reunion)
    6. 15. Abraham Epp (pre-1975 Reunion)
    7. 16. Gerhard Epp (pre-1975 Reunion)
    8. 17. Jacob Epp (pre-1975 Reunion)
    9. 18. David Epp (pre-1975 Reunion)
    10. 19. Bernhard Epp (pre-1975 Reunion)
    11. 110. Katharina Boschmann (pre-1975 Reunion)
    12. 111. Martin Epp (pre-1975 Reunion)
    VOLUME 4800
    HOUSE OF HEINRICH EPP COLLECTION     (Acc. 94-001)
    1. Book Committee and House Reps. Correspondence
    2. Business: House of Heinrich printing, etc.
    3. Editing Guidelines; Criticisms
    4. Maps
    5. Amur Mapmaking
    6. Bergthal Chutor
    7. Molotschna Settlement
    8. Re: Rosenort, Molotschna
    9. Paul Friesen (chartist)
    10. House of Heinrich originals
    11. Readers’ Manuscript — Ernie Dyck
    VOLUME 4801
    HOUSE OF HEINRICH EPP COLLECTION     (94-00 1)
    1. House of Heinrich originals
    2. Addresses 1975-1981
    3. House of Heinrich Meeting Minutes (Exec. Book, Representatives)
    4. Correspondence — Misc. (non-Epps) Post-Reunion 1980
    5. House of Heinrich Newsletters
    6. House of Heinrich Negatives
    7. Photocopies of unidentified photos
    8. Unidentified Photos
    9. House of Heinrich Epp Reunion 1975
    10. AE Correspondence for House of Heinrich re: 1975-Reunion Photos
    11. 1975 Reunion--Tape and Photo--Payment Correspondence
    VOLUME 4802
    HOUSE OF HEINRICH EPP COLLECTION     (94-001)
    1. Artist’s sketch of the chair owned by Agatha (Franz) Epp
    2. Molotschna Village Distance Guide/Spreadsheet of Heinrich Epp lineage
    3. Original Family Lineage materials
    4. Documents — German House of Heinrich paste-ups
    Photograph Descriptions
    Collection Number:
    		497 HOUSE OF HEINRICH EPP COLLECTION
    497:1 House of Heinrich p. 40; Gen. No. 11. - 1939-1945. - 17x12 cm.

    		Foresteidienst (Forestry service).
    497:2 House of Heinrich p. 44; Gen. No. 11. - . - 17x12 cm.

    		Heinrich 113 and Anna Epp with their children. Back, l-r: Katarina, Anna, Agatha, Aaron, Heinrich, Franz. Front, l-r:

    		Liese, Justina, Anna (Klassen) Epp, Peter, Heinrich and Jakob.
    497:3 House of Heinrich p. 45; Gen. No. 11. - . - 17x12 cm.

    		Heinrich 113 beside the Benz engine that ran his threshing outfit. His sons had been drafted and Anna, Katarina, Liese

    		and Justina ran the outfit with their father.
    497:4 House of Heinrich p. 46; Gen. No. 11. - 1926. - 17x12 cm.

    		Some of the Heinrich Epp 113 children and grandchildren, Nikolaifeld, Suvorovka, 1926. Back, l-r: Anna Neufeld, Jakob

    		Bergmann, Peter Fast, Nikolai Engbrecht, and Peter Berg. Middle, l-r: Anna Regehr, Ernest Bergmann, Agatha

    		Bergmann with Jakob, Tina (Epp), Justina (Epp) Engbrecht with Nicholai Engbrecht, Lisa (Epp) Berg.Front, l-r:

    		Heinrich Bergmann, Heinrich Regehr, Heinrich Fast, Liese Fast, Peter Engbrecht.
    497:5 House of Heinrich p. 41; Gen. No. 11. - 1920s. - 9x12 cm.

    		Agatha (Mathies) Epp Klassen.
    497:6 House of Heinrich p. 43; Gen. No. 11. - . - 9x12 cm.

    		Peter & Justina Reimer - children Justina, Jacob & Agatha.
    497:7 House of Heinrich p. 51; Gen. No. 11. - . - 9x12 cm.

    		Katharina Dirksen
    497:8 House of Heinrich p. 52; Gen. No. 11. - . - 9x12 cm.

    		Cornelius Epp
    497:9 House of Heinrich p. 52; Gen. No. 11. - . - 9x12 cm.

    		Cornelius Epp with his daughter Agatha's children
    497:10 House of Heinrich p. 43; Gen. No. 11. - 1910. - 9x12 cm.

    		At the funeral of Justina Reimer. L-r: Agatha (Mathies) Epp/Klassen, a sister to Peter Reimer, Justina, Agathe, Jakob

    		and Peter Reimer, another sister to Peter Reimer
    497:11 House of Heinrich p. 48; Gen. No. 11. - . - 9x12 cm.

    		Agatha Neufeld with son Cornelius (left) and Barba (right).
    497:12 House of Heinrich p. 50; Gen. No. 11. - . - 9x12 cm.

    		Katharina and Peter Dirksen.
    497:13 House of Heinrich p. 50; Gen. No. 11. - 1908. - 17x12 cm.

    		Jacob Epp and his second wife, Helena Dyck.
    497:14 House of Heinrich p. 49; Gen. No. 11. - . - 17x12 cm; 2c.

    		Jacob Epp and his first wife, Elizabeth Tiessen.
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