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Anna and Gerhard Derksen They were the parents of Maria Derksen.Grandpa Derksen died in 1933 - a year before Peter and Maria were married. Peter never met her father. Below: Left - Justina & Kornelius Siemens Below Right: Nick and Sara Pauls |
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John & Margaret Enns on their 25th Wedding anniversary |
| Peter's half sister Tina with her husband Peter & family |  |
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| Peter's youngest half sister, Njessa & her husband Boris Schmidt and their family. Peter never saw his parents or half sisters again on earth. Soviet Union borders were closed before that part of his family could escape. |
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Njessa & Boris Schmidt with some of their children and grandchildren in 1991 |
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Peter & Maria's engagement picture in
Borden, 1934. He never gave her an engagement ring. Diamond engagement rings, as we know it,did not become popular until 1941 or so. The RECORDED diamond engagement ring was given to Mary of Burgandy by the Archduke Maximillian of Hamburg in 1477 |
| Anna Derksen, the 90 year old mother-in-law of
Peter Wiens She died in 1969 at the age of 98 |
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Dad with his six daughters in 1951 BackRow: Rose, Lily, Dad Front row: Vi, Anna with Naomi) and Beth |
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| Family picture taken in 1951 in front the
1949 Blue Ford Car. This was the only car that he bought brand new! |
| Dad and the boys 1951 Back row: Herb, Dad 3rd row: Reuben, Ed 2nd row: Vic, John Front row: George |
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| The Wiens family in the summer of 1951 The boys are to the left while the girls are on the right |
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A family picture around 1959 1st row: Naomi, Melita & Blondina 2nd: Beth, John, Vic and George 3rd: Rose, Anna, Lily, and Vi 4th: Ed, Herb and Reuben Notice the lattice fence that Lily helped Dad build! |
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| Peter and Maria on their Silver Anniversary in 1959 Front Row: Melita, Mom, Blondina, Dad and Melita Second Row: Anna, Beth, John, Vic, and George Back Row: Lily, Reuben, Herb, Ed, Rose and Vi This was the last family picture to be taken while Dad was alive. Dad died 2 years later. |
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Seeding - 1930 |
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It's haying time! |
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Combining time |
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Dad was an avid reader. This habit was instilled in his children, and eventually passed unto in his grandchildren. |
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| AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE FARM |
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