Accession 2003.045, 2005.007, 2005.036 and 2007.004 all filed with 2005.007
Title and Physical Description
Heinrich and Maria Geddert collection. — 1924-[ca. 1963]. — 4 cm of textual records. — 7 electronic files
Administrative/Biographical History
Heinrich Peter Geddert (2 Sep 1905 – 3 Jan 1992) was born in Zagradovka, South Russia and moved as a child to Orlovo, Barnaul, Siberia where he met his wife, Maria (nee Nickel, 7 Feb 1907, Mazayevka near Ignatievko Colony-23 Feb 1984). They emigrated to Canada in 1926, first settling in Herbert, Saskatchewan. They also lived at Hudson Bay Junction, Saskatchewan; Coaldale, Alberta; Gem, Alberta; and finally, Leduc, Alberta. Heinrich was choir director (Dirigent) for the Orlovo Mennonite Church at the time when music was passed around and each individual made their own copy of it for use in the choir.
Scope & Content
The fonds consists of a family dairy account book [1948-1951] and a family chronicle [compiled ca. 1945- 1963 but containing information dating back to 1801] and 7 electronic (.new format readable by Noteworthy software) music files which have been printed out
Source of Acquisition
Gift by Ben Geddert, son of Heinrich and Maria Geddert
Notes
Accessions 2003.045, 2005.007, 2005.036 and 2007.004, all filed with 2005.007.
Language: Russian, German
Last updated Oct. 2 2014
GRANDMA #299706
File List
Accession 2003.045 (filed as part of accession 2005.007)
1-1. Printout of 7 electronic files
Accession 2005.007
1-2 Copy of Heinrich Geddert music, 1923-1926.
1-3 Copy of Heinrich Geddert music, 1924
1-4 Original Heinrich Geddert music booklet
1-5 Original Heinrich Geddert music booklet, 1923-1926
1-6 Photocopy of Nickel family history by Benjamin Andreas Nickel.
1-7 Original manuscript of eight devotionals.
1-8 Scribbler 3 of devotionals
1-9 Scribbler 5 of devotionals
1-10 Scribbler 6 of devotionals
1-11 Scribbler of Christmas program, 1941, including a drama presentaton
1-12 Liederheft (song book) belonging to Maria Nikkel of Gruenfeld with some photocopies of songs.
Accession 2005.036 (filed as part of accession 2005.007)
1-13 Chronik by Benjamin Andreas Nickel, transcribed by Ben Geddert
1-14 Chronik by Benjamin Andreas Nickel, transcribed by Ben Geddert
1-15 Photocopy of Benjamin Andreas Nickel memoirs, part 1
1-16 Photocopy of Benjamin Andreas Nickel memoirs, part 2.
1-17 Benjamin Andreas Nickel memoirs, transcribed from Gothic to Latin German script by Peter Janzen
1-18 Benjamin Andreas Nickel memoirs translated by Ben Geddert, part 1
1-19 Benjamin Andreas Nickel memoirs translated by Ben Geddert, part 2
2-20 Benjamin Andreas Nickel memoirs translated and edited by Ben Geddert
2-21 Benjamin Andreas Geddert Diary, translated by Ben Geddert
Accession 2007.004 (filed as part of accession 2005.007)
2-22 Geddert Family, Unser Familien Cronik, c. 1945-1963
2-23 Geddert Family, “Notizen”, 1848-1951.