Mennonite
Historical
Society

of Alberta

Peter J. Warkentin fonds, 1952-1963, 6 cm manuscripts

Title and Description

Accession 2006.004

Peter J. Warkentin fonds. – 1952-1963. – 6 cm of textual records.

Administrative/Biographical history

Peter J. Warkentin was born in 1898 in southern Russia.  In 1920 he married Margarita Heinrichs and shortly thereafter they emigrated to Canada.  Mr. Warkentin served as pastor in Lindbrook for many years and also in Tofield.   He died in 1973.

Scope and Content

The fonds consists of four folders of  handwritten German (Latin script) sermon notes from 1952 to 1963.

Source of Acquisition

Donated by Mrs Anne Quiring of Calgary.

Access Restrictions

None

Notes

Accession 2006.004