- CA MHCA Volumes 2252-2253, 4580, microfilm #785
- Fonds
- 1787-2000, predominant 1787-1963
This fonds consists of two bound books, copies of the books, their translations, and photocopies of published letters by Jacob Wiens (1816-1888) from the Mennonitische Rundschau. The first book, the Wiens Family Diary, contains mathematical calculations, fraktur art, travel diary, recipes, poetry, and record of events that take place in Prussia, Russia, and Canada. The second book, the Jacob Wiens Family Record, contains Wiens genealogical information and financial records of money paid and loaned. This material is unique that it spans such a large time frame following the family through three countries and includes various authors of the Wiens family. It gives the Wiens genealogy but also shows the complicated mathematical calculations used in a school setting as well as a love for artistic expression. The material shows the authors' love for poetry, music, and the kind of medical procedures used by the Mennonite people in Russia in the mid to late 1800s. A travel diary detailing the trip from Russia to Canada in 1876 is included. The materials give the reader a unique window into the life of a Mennonite community in Prussia, Russia, and Canada.
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