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MATHIES PHOTO ALBUM
Descriptions and pictures provided by Louise (Mathies) Ross
* After the father Johann Matthies died, widow Matthies, Susanna (nee Wiens) married D. P. Enns. They came to Canada and lived in the West until he passed away. She then moved to Essex County and lived out her days living with various relatives including the A. J. Mathies family. Her total belongings were in a huge trunk that smelled like medicine.
1908
Source: John Dick
Source: Margreta Gronski / John Dick
Roppov was an area of about 3.5 sq. miles and was divided into 4 homesteads. Our paternal grandparents took over one of them after they married in 1913. We are not sure whose place this particular one was. This occasion must have been special to have contracted a photographer, for these well-dressed folks to pose in a boat and for another group to assemble across the water. We can see that the buildings were substantial. It appears to be springtime by the way the folks are lightly dressed, by the bare trees and the submerged grass near the water's edge. The man at the stern of the boat is unknown. The young couple next is David Mathies and Helena Balzer. This occasion according to Oma was their engagement. David and Helena were among those killed on a terror-filled night here in August of 1918. In front of them holding a guitar is our Grandmother (Oma Dick), 18 years of age at the time. Beside her is Maria Mathies, her best friend and sister to David. In front of them is Oma's brother Heinrich and at the bow of the boat is her brother Peter. The man in between in unknown.
FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS, GO TO Dûck Photo Album
FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON THE 1908 ROPPOV PICTURE, SEE:
1914 - 1917
Abram Matthies and Johann Matthies
Identity area
Reference code CA MHC 686-182.0 Title Two brothers in the Alternative Service in Russia Date(s) [between 1914-1917]] (Creation) Level of description Item Extent and medium 8.5 x 5.5 cm; [b&w]
Context area
Repository Mennonite Heritage Centre
Content and structure area
Scope and content This photograph shows Abram Matthies (on the left) with his brother Johann Matthies wearing their uniforms when they served in the Medical Corps in Moscow during World War I.
Access points
Subject access points Alternative Service - Russia Matthies, John, 1890-1970 Matthies, Abram Place access points Russia Name access points Mathies, John, 1890-1970 (Subject) Mathies, Abram, 1893-1974 (Subject)
Digital object metadata
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1914
A. J. Mathies, middle of the top row, prior to conscription
Source: Tom Mathies To Eric Krause - Thursday April 23, 2015 01:49
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Dies sind alles Manner von 21 Jahre als sie zum Dienst von der Regierung zu Busch arbeit genommen wurden.
Abram Mathies is in the center of the back row looking straight at camera.
Abt. 1914 - A. J. Mathies b. 1893
A. J. Mathies - Top row in the middle - White shirt and chain.
Peter Neufeld - Middle row, second from left. Brother to Lena Neufeld wo married Abram Barg b. 1895.
N. N. Driedger - Middle row, second from right. Elder Reverend, Oak St. Mennonite Church, Leamington, ON.
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Googling ... I found this explanation abt. N. N. Driedger
In 1914, Nicholas was drafted into the Red Cross Service (Sanitäterdienst)
1928
ABRAM A MATHIES
BROADWELLS BRICKYARD, KINSVILLE, ONTARIO
Astrid Koop, editor, 80 Years Our Country Canada. Mennonite Life in Essex and Kent Counties, Ontario, Canada. 1925-2005, Volume 6 (Essex-Kent Mennonite Historical Series, Leamington, Ontario, 2005), p. 26.
1929
Another one of Grossmutter Wiens, Mathies, Enns No idea who the guys are. Louise
Source: Louise (Mathies) Ross, From: Louise Ross Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 11:37 AM To: 'Eric Krause' Subject: RE: Another old photo
I was thinking that if the man beside her is Mr. D. P. Enns then the car photo may have been taken in Alberta. On one of the license sites there was an Alberta plate with only 29 on it. Louise
Source: From: Louise Ross Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 7:19 PM To: 'Eric Krause' Subject: RE: Reply: Another old photo
c. 1946
Art Mathies & Louise Mathies with Grandma Enns
Source: Tom Mathies To Eric Krause - Thursday April 23, 2015 01:49
Assorted Annie (Mathies) Krause Picts and Descriptions
Abram John Mathies - Born Feb. 14, 1893 in Schönbrūn, Russia
Died June 21, 1974 at the age of 81 in Leamington Hospital
&
Margaret Mathies (Dick) SCHONBRUN - Born Apr. 6, 1897
DIED May 13, 1986 at LEAMINGTON MENNONITE HOME
Assorted Annie (Mathies) Krause Picts
Descriptions provided by Louise (Mathies) Ross
Photos Supplied by Alisa (Krause) McClurg
Bill Mathies on car, |
Jake Tiessen, Unknown male, |
Unknown female, |
Harry Mathies (in car), |
Mr. Brown, |
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Annie Mathies, 2nd row, far right |
Annie Mathies, front row, 3rd
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Descriptions provided by Louise (Mathies) Ross
Photos Supplied by Alisa (Krause) McClurg
1924
Russian/English Immigration Papers
Travel Papers
Abram Johann Matis - 2261 - and Family
A. J.
and Margaret (Dück)
Mathies, with daughters Margaret
and
Annie. Brother Herman Dick
(Dück) in rear
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1924
Anna Matis - 2264 - Daughter
1929? [193?]
Susie and Peter Willms Wedding Day, May, 1929?
Grand Fox Peach Orchard - Olinda Side Road
L-R Assorted Rows:
Abraham Mathies, Margaret
(m. Toews) Mathies,
Margaret (b. Dück)
Mathies, Baby Harry Mathies [b. 1931], Annie (m. Krause) Mathies
Early 1930s
Some pages from a study book - Notation: Annie Mathies
1931
Sunday School classes at Kingsville Town Hall in 1931
Back, L to r: Teacher Peter P. Driedger, Ernie Neumann, John P. Dick, John P.
Driedger,
Alfred Klassen
Row 3: Erica Matthies Dyck, Mary Neumann Griffin, Erna Matthies Klassen,
Erna Cornies, Sally Cornies Epp, Agatha Driedger Dick, Annie Driedger, Lydia
Koop Wichert.
Row 2: David Cornies, Henry Driedger, Henry Dueckman, Henry Dick, unknown,
Bill Dick, Teacher Greta Koop, Mary Berg Hildebrand, Kathe Driedger Warkentin,
Margaret Cornies Walde,
Louise Neuman Barg Tiessen, Helen Cornies Unger.
Front: Harry Mathies, Bill Mathies, Jake Mathies in front of Bill, Teacher Kathe
Klassen Driedger,
John Klassen, unknown, Helmut Dueckman, Lizzie Mathies Neufeld, Eleanor Mathies,
Irma Tiessen,
Talida Tiessen, Annie Mathies Krause.
Astrid Koop, editor, 80 Years Our Country Canada. Mennonite Life in Essex and Kent Counties, Ontario, Canada. 1925-2005, Volume 6 (Essex-Kent Mennonite Historical Series, Leamington, Ontario, 2005), p. 94.
1933
S.S. No. 5 Gosfield South (Olinda) School [Township of Gosfield South]
Mary Balkwill, Teacher
Margaret Mathies (2nd Row), Annie Mathies (2nd Row), Bill Mathies (4th Row)
Also Erna Mathies (Back Row), Jacob Mathies (2nd Row)
1937
August
Annie Mathies - Lower School Examination - June 1937 - Beamsville
Photo Supplied by Louise Ross (Mathies)
Margaret Mathies (b. 1921) may have taken the photo. Louise Mathies is sitting on her dad's lap.
Rear (Left-Right)
Margarethe (Margaret, Margaretha) Mathies (April 6, 1897 - May 10, 1986), Annie Mathies (February 25, 1923 - June 2, 1998), Bill Mathies (b. 1925),
Front (Left to rear)
Harry Mathies (b. 1931), Abram J. Mathies (February 14, 1893 - June 21, 1974), Louise Mathies (b. 1936) on lap
1939
Photographer: H. A. Dunn, Leamington
Annie Mathies at age 16
"Annie Mathies at sweet sixteen"
(February 25, 1923 - June 2, 1998, Alexanderkrone, Molotschna, RUSSIA -
Leamington, Ontario, CANADA)
"Annie was tall, had a big heart for animals and loved to yodel." - Louise (Mathies) Ross
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Imperial Leaf Tobacco Co. of Canada Ltd., Leamington Ontario, 1939
[Leamington Shopper, Wednesday, January 16, 1985]
With winter coming, the tobacco factories were looking for help, so Margaret [Mathies] and I [Annie Mathies] stood outside in the cold along with many others as Lin Branton stood on a platform and picked the ones he chose. Being taller, even though two years younger, I had my fingers crossed when he asked my age. After all, hadn't papa told us to get one, and I always obeyed him? I was only a few months short of sixteen, but it upset Margaret since she then also had to lie after I began work first.
It was too far from the 7th to the factory in Leamington so we went to "bachel it' at the Wiense's who lived nearby.
Here for the first time I was exposed to the real world, and I hated it. The foul language, and the dirty jokes that left me blushing while it seemed to encourage more of the same. One day while hanging tobacco leaves on a stick placed across a wooden horse, a guy who'd been flirting with me from where he worked across the room, came over and I started to run around the other way so as not to be pinched from behind as the others had done. Accidentally my hand went down on one end of the stick while the other one got him in the eye. The next day I was informed was his wedding day, and he went down the aisle with a black eye. I wonder what excuse was given to a new bride.
Then the war came along, and with it came Hitler, so now those of us who spoke German even though we were pacifists were considered the enemy; so after being questioned, were all fired.
Descriptions and picture provided by Louise (Mathies) Ross
Annie Mathies, Harry Mathies, William Mathies, Margaret Mathies, Louise Mathies
c. 1941
Descriptions and picture provided by Louise (Mathies) Ross
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Helga Dueck (first cousin)
and Annie Mathies standing to left, |
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE FAMILY REUNION
STANDING IN BACK ROW .. Looking at the picture … left to right
HELGA DUECK …… dau. of Jacob and Anna Dueck, India missionaries
ANNIE MATHIES ….. dau. of Abram J. and Margaret Mathies
MAN HIDING … ?????
WILHELM J. DICK ….. husband of Aunt Justina … sister to Margaret (Dueck) Mathies (A Dueck married a Dick)
AGATHA (nee Driedger) DICK, John A. … the son of Abram J. Dueck who was a half brother to Margaret (Dueck) Mathies
DAVID BERG ….. first cousin to Abram J. Mathies, (David’s mother was a Mathies)
KATHARINA (nee Thiessen) BERG … David Berg’s wife.
ABRAM BARG …. Brother to David Berg ... spelt his name with an ‘a’ ….some spelt their name Baerg
LOUISE (nee Goertzen) DUECK .. wife of George J. Dueck who was a brother to Margaret (Dueck) Mathies
JOHN J. DUECK … brother to Margaret (Dueck) Mathies
HELEN (nee Thiessen) FOUNK ….. 1st cousin to Margaret (Dueck) Mathies
JACOB FOUNK ?? not sure
HELENA (nee Neufeld) BARG … wife of Abram Barg
ABRAM J. MATHIES …. My Dad
MARIA (nee Wiens) DUECK …. Wife of John J. Dueck
JOHN A. DICK ????? not sure
JAKOB DUECK ….. Missionary in India …. brother to Margaret (Dueck) Mathies ….
UNKNOWN ……
JACOB G. DYCK ….. 1st cousin to Margaret (Dueck) Mathies
GEORGE J. DUECK …. Brother to Margaret (Dueck) Mathies
Holding their two sons EDWARD DICK & ROBERT DICK
IRENE & MARY BERG daughters of David Berg … not sure which is which
SITTING IN MIDDLE ROW
UNKNOWN lady
MRS. CORNELIUS ENNS …. I believe … Mr. Enns was the son of the first wife’s sister that was raised by the Dueck family.
JUSTINA (nee Dueck) DICK …. sister to Margaret (Dueck) Mathies
MARIA (nee Mathies) JANZEN ….. sister to Abram J. Mathies (dad)
ANNA (nee Baerg) DUECK .... wife of Jakob Dueck (missionary)
UNKNOWN lady
KATHARINA (nee Goerzen) DYCK .... wife of Jacob G. Dyck
MARGARET (nee Dueck) MATHIES .... wife of Abram J. Mathies
With son ARTHUR MATHIES on her lap
MARGARETHA (nee Enns) DUECK … sister-in-law to Margaret (Dueck) Mathies … widow of half brother Abram J. Dueck
BOTTOM ROW
MARGARET MATHIES …. dau. of Abram and Margaret Mathies
LOUISE MATHIES …. dau. of Abram and Margaret Mathies
ANGELICA BERG ….. dau. of David Berg ….. age is about right and her other two sisters are there so has to be her.
MARGE DUECK …. dau. of Jakob & Anna Dueck, India missionaries
AGATHA DICK … dau. of Wilhelm and Justina Dick
HELEN DUECK … dau. of Jakob & Anna Dueck, India missionaries
HELEN JANZEN … dau. of Maria Janzen
1941
June 1
Taufspruch fuer Anna Matthies ... Gegeben am Tage der Taufe.
Baptismal motto for Anna Matthies ... Given on the day of baptism.
November 29, 1941
Wedding: Margaret Mathies and Jake Toews
Photo supplied by Louise (Mathies) Ross
[Photographer: H. A. Dunn, Leamington]
1942
Standing left
to Right: Margaret, Bill, Annie, Harry
Seated left to right: Mrs. Margaret Mathies, Arthur (on his mother's lap),
Louise (seated on stool), Mr. Abram Mathies
[Source:
Ernest J. Dick, Courage, Courage, The Lord Will Help, The Family History of
Johann P. Dück
and Descendants from Schönfeld, Southern Russia (Leamington, John H. Dick,
1990), p. 66]
1940s
Photo Supplied by Alisa (Krause) McClurg
Margaret (m. Toews) Mathies, Annie (m. Krause) Mathies, Louise (m. Ross) Mathies, Arthur Mathies
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Some pages from a study book - Notation - Louise Mathies, Ruthven, Ontario
[I don't know about your Mom but I went to 'German School'
classes given at the Leamington Mennonite Church. I believe my teacher was a Mr.
Cornies.
We learned how to read and write that old script [Sütterlin]. Why? I have no
idea. We never used it - Louise (Mathies) Ross -
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:37:56 -0300]
Some pages from a study book - Notation: Art Mathies
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Art Mathies
Source: Tom Mathies To Eric Krause - Thursday April 23, 2015 01:49
Descriptions and picture provided by Louise (Mathies) Ross
BILL MATHIES
January 25, 1925 - February 14, 1972
1937 - Bill "Villy" Mathies
1937 - Mother and Bill Mathies | Bill and Art Mathies | Judy and Bill Mathies | ||
MaryLou and Bill Mathies | Bill Mathies with Truck | Bill Mathies with Truck |
Hi Bill!
Brother Bill was born January 25, 1925 and died February 14, 1972 (on Grampa Mathies birthday) Bill's german name at home was pronounced Villy. He was 11 years older than me so when I was 6 he was 17. I fondly remember him as being a happy person that loved to tease. Attached are a few photos I have of him. Sister Louise
Source: Louise Ross To Eric Krause - January 25, 2014 7:02 PM
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Bill Mathies
Source: Tom Mathies To Eric Krause - Thursday April 23, 2015
01:49
c. 1980
Margaretha [Margaret, Margarethe] (Dück) Mathies
(April 6, 1897 - May 10, 1986)
UNKNOWN DATE
l to r
Front Row: Ron Ross, Margaret Ruth (Ellard) Mathies, Annie (Mathies)
Krause, Margaret Mathies, Louise (Mathies) Ross
Rear Row: Art Mathies, Jake Toews
LOUISE (MATHIES) ROSS PHOTOS NOT YET SCANNED
my scanner is currently not working ....
I have another old photograph of a russian high school class with Dad, A. J. Mathies and mother Margaret Dick's brother.
Someone wrote, "The school was built by John Dick (Dueck?) in Schonfeld, Russia." I'm assuming that's mother's father.
"When the revolution started the school was destroyed."
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The other photo is of Art, Grandmother Susanna (nee Wiens, Mathies, Enns) and myself (I had impetigo).
Grandmother Susanna, was the second wife of grandfather Johann Mathies so step-mother of dad, A. J. Mathies.
She widowed and married David P. Enns and lived in western Canada.
Widowed again she came to live in Essex County where she had Wiens and Mathies relatives.
B. July 06, 1865 Russia D. September 12, 1949 Leamington, ON
From: Louise Ross Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 10:56 AM To: 'Eric Krause' Subject: RE: From Eric Krause - Picture Updates