Head and shoulders studio portrait of Martha Rieder seen looking off camera and wearing a lace collared top.

Full length studio portrait of Martha Rieder seated in an arm chair holding a flower in lap, seen wearing a long white dress and looking at camera.

Upper body studio portrait of Martha Reider seen wearing glasses and looking at camera.

File consists of two photographs taken at the wedding of Paul Rieder and Dorothy Scheifele. Includes a portrait of Paul and Dorothy, and a portrait of the wedding party.

Full length portrait of Paul Rieder and Dorothy Scheifele on their wedding day, seen looking at the camera dressed in a tuxedo and wedding dress. Dorothy has a veil on and is holding a large bouquet of flowers at front.

Full length portrait of Paul Rieder and Dorothy Scheifele on their wedding day with their wedding party. The group is seen looking at camera and dressed in formal wear. From left to right: Homer McIntosh, Bruce McCullough, Paul, Dorothy, Grace Pernfuss, June Peacock, and Walter Pernfuss.

Full body studio portrait of unidentified adult standing with right hand on top of a book placed on table at side.

File consists a studio portrait of Peter and Emeline Rieder with five of their children, probably Talmon Henry (standing back centre), Elmer, Maude, Idella, and Loretta.

Upper body studio portraits of Emeline Rieder and Peter Rieder seen looking at camera. The photos are inside a double panel photographer mount with decorative patterns around the photos.

File consists of two wedding portraits of Talmon Henry Rieder and Martha Anthes.

Full length studio portrait of Martha Anthes and Talmon Henry Rieder standing side by side in their wedding attire. Martha, dressed in a white gown adorned with a veil and arm length gloves, is seen holding the back of a wicker chair. Talmon, dressed in suit with a three-quarter length jacket, is seen standing next to Martha with right hand behind back and holding a glove in his left hand.

Studio portrait of an unidentified adult, probably R.E. Jamieson, General Sales Manager of Canadian Consolidated Rubber Company, seen dressed in a suit and tie and looking off camera.

Snapshot of Talmon Henry Rieder.

File consists of a class portrait. Martha Rieder is seated in the second row from the bottom, third from right. Ella Anthes is seated second from left, at front.

File consists of three mounted photographic reproductions, possibly acquired as a souvenir by Ella Cook during her trip to Europe. Titles are: Ploughing in Nivernais (by Bonheur), Early Morning (by Bernier), and Le Pecheur (by E. Minet).

Head and shoulders portrait of an unidentified woman looking over left shoulder, off camera, with a smile on face.

Upper body studio portrait of Jane Anthes seen looking off camera.

File consists of a photograph (postcard, blank) of a view of Berlin, taken from a high vantage point, showing several factories and smoke towers.

File consists of mounted photographs relating to Martha Rieder's involvement at her church. Includes a group portrait of the first officers of the Junior Young People's Alliance (including Rev. J.G. Litt, and Martha as secretary), a snapshot of Martha's Sunday School class at the Grand River, snapshots of picnics of the Junior Young People's Alliance, and snapshots of Martha with her sisters and friends dressed in costume for church play, "In want of a servant."

Group studio portrait of the [Women's Mission Society?] at Zion Evangelical Church in Berlin with three of the Anthes sisters among the members. Carrie Breithaupt is stand at far right in the back row and Louisa Breithaupt (second from left) and Martha Rieder (fourth from left) are standing in the third row front front. Person at far left of back row is likely Emma Kaufman.

Series consists of correspondence received by Margaret Rieder. Includes primarily Christmas cards, and one birthday card. Correspondents include: Anthes, Carolina; Clarke, Evelyn; Edkins, Phyllis; Morley, Margaret Louise and Anna Elizabeth; Parry, Magaret; Rieder, Emeline Merner; Rieder, Margareth Anthes.

File consists eleven of items of correspondence addressed to Margaret Rieder. Includes primarily Christmas cards, with one birthday card. Correspondents include: Anthes, Carolina; Clarke, Evelyn; Edkins, Phyllis; Morley, Margaret Louise and Anna Elizabeth; Parry, Magaret; Rieder, Emeline Merner; Rieder, Margareth Anthes.

File consists Waterloo Trust bond statements issued to Martha Anthes Rieder.

File consists of one guide published by St John Ambulance during the first world war. The guide gives instructions on how to make various garments and supplies to send overseas to troops. A knitting pattern has been hand written on the back of the guide.

Series consists of materials created and accumulated by J.I. Frank Anthes. Includes ribbons collected by J.I. Frank.

Series consists of photographs created and accumulated by the Rieder and Anthes families. Includes ones photograph of a Kiwanis club picnic at Puslinch Lake.

File consists of a post card album compiled by Ella Anthes on her trip to Europe during the sumer of 1910. Album contains ca. 260 post cards and a small amount of loose emphera from Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, France, England, Scotland, and Ireland. Ms. annotation inside front cover: "Ella Anthes / trip to Europe / summer 1910 / married Milton H. Cook / Sept. 14, 1911."

File consists of a plan of the Westmount neighbourhood in the City of Berlin and the Town of Waterloo. Also included is a letter from T.H. Rieder of the Westmount Improvement Co. Ltd., to H. Milton Cook regarding the plan and noting that the red check marks are lots that have been sold.

File consists of five letters received by Martha Rieder from family members and friends. Some envelopes are included; stamps have been removed. Also present is an empty envelope. Includes letter from J.I. Frank Anthes on Anthes Mfg. Co. of Berlin letterhead and company envelope.

File consists of six telegrams received by Martha Rieder from Talmon Henry Rieder. Also present is a telegram from Talmon Henry Rieder to F. H. Rieder [possibly an error].

File consists of 20 letters (one consists of last page only) received by Martha Rieder from Talmon Henry Rieder mostly during the year 1921. Some letters include envelopes; 12 envelopes contain stamps. Also present are: one empty envelope, manuscript notes by Talmon, a newspaper clipping, a promissory note and receipt between Martha and Talmon, and funeral notice cards for Talmon.

File consists of ca. 80 letters and telegrams received by Martha Rieder upon the death of her husband Talmon Henry Rieder. Letters are from family members, friends, neighbours, and colleagues of Talmon Henry Rieder. Most letters include envelopes; stamps have been removed.

File consists of 11 letters, cards, postcards, and pieces of advertising received by Martha Rieder. Some letters include envelopes.

File consists of invitations received by Martha Rieder to weddings, anniversaries, and other events. Includes invitations to weddings of some of her sisters and children and her own wedding invitation, as well as newspaper clippings about some of the weddings. Also present is an invitation received by Margaret Paisley to the wedding of her aunt Louisa Breithaupt. Duplicate invitations are present.

Series consists of correspondence received by John S. and Lydia Anthes from family and friends, some addressed to both and some addressed to John or Lydia individually. Includes letters and a telegram.

File consists of 12 letters received by John S. and Lydia Anthes from Martha Rieder; some letters also contain notes from Ella Anthes Cook and Louisa Anthes Breithaupt. Also includes one letter from Martha to Louisa.

File consists of 23 letters received by John S. and Lydia Anthes from Martha Rieder. Some letters are addressed individually to her mother or father. File also includes a letter from Ella Anthes Cook to Lydia; and two letters to Louisa Anthes Breithaupt, one from Martha and one from Ella.

File consists of 14 letters received by John S. and Lydia Anthes from Martha Rieder, some addressed individually to her mother and father.

File consists of 29 letters received by John S. and Lydia Anthes from Martha Rieder, some addressed individually to her mother and father. File also includes one letter from Louisa Anthes Breithaupt.

File consists of 19 letters received by John S. and Lydia Anthes from Martha Rieder, some addressed individually to her mother and some to her mother and Ella.

Series consists of correspondence received by various individuals in the Anthes family: Martin Anthes, Carrie Anthes Breithaupt, and Leo Anthes. Includes letters, invitations, clippings, and a postcard.

File consists of 28 German letters from between 1867 and 1872. The majority of the letters were written by Reverend Jacob Anthes, from the Carrick and Port Elgin areas of Ontario, to his parents Martin and Catharina Anthes, in Baden and New Hamburg in Waterloo County. They document his young family's experience living in a new place while he preached, sometimes at long-distances, attempting to convert people to the Evangelical Association Church. Included are references to the Anthes family's health and living situation, local weather and farming conditions, and happenings related to the day to day lives of people with whom he interacted.
File also includes one unidentified letter; an agreement [?] signed by Rev. Anthes, Glenlyon, Bruce Co.; and invoices, one for Martin Anthes' account at a store in New Hamburg signed by Jacob [Niebel?].

File consists of miniature portraits of Martha, Ella, and Louisa Anthes and their friends and [cousins?], including Louise McEwen; J.E. Breithaupt; Peg [last name unknown]; Laurie, Lou and Emma Anthes and Lemar and Carrie Strawser; Zella Dexter McDonald; Alvin R. Kaufman; Emma Kaufman; and other unidentified individuals.

Photograph of Ella Anthes, Emma Kaufman and Martha Anthes standing outside dressed for cool weather in capes and fancy hats.

Studio portrait of Zella Dexter McDonald, seen wearing a hat with a large bow on top.

Portrait of unidentified child in jacket and tie, with hair parted at side.

Studio portrait of Louisa Anthes, seen in profile.

Portrait of Martha Anthes and Emma Kaufman looking at the camera, dressed in fancy hats and cool weather jackets.

Portrait of Louisa Anthes and an unidentified friend smiling and looking off camera. Both are wearing fancy hats and high-collared tops with leg of mutton sleeves.

File consists of mounted snapshots taken in Penetanguishene, probably by Martha and Ella Anthes. Includes snapshots of people on a beach, a cottage, loads of bark on a dock and a boat, people resting from travelling, hiking, etc.

Scenic view of a tree-lined Grand River.

Photograph of (left to right) May Wing, Martha Rieder, Emma Ratz Kaufman, and Ella Cook posed for the camera wearing hats and holding picnic baskets. The group is seen in front of a vine covered backdrop.

Studio portrait of Ella Anthes Cook and Martha Rieder, dressed in high-collared, lace adorned tops.

File consists of snapshots of the grandchildren of Martha Rieder, many of which were taken at Christmas and a birthday party.

Letter from Jacob Anthes to his parents, Martin and Catharine that begins with an update about a blessed assembly and extended meeting at Brother Bittner's. He shares that his wife Magdalena has been unwell for some time, but remains cheerful, and notes that he wants to fetch Katharina Weber to server her. He also shares that Magdalena David, currently in Berlin, is expected in the next week. He concludes by asking that Heinrich be told to come to Sebringville to wed and that J. Wolf be advised to hold off selling half the wheat.

File consists of a postcard containing a photograph of a tree-lined river bank containing the caption "7 Arundel Que." The postcard is addressed to Leo Anthes [possibly Leonard Anthes, son of J.I. Frank and Cyrena Anthes] from Ida W.

File consists of two pages from the Daily News (Berlin, Ontario) for December 27, 1883. Pages are torn and have pieces missing around the edges.

File consists of sundry newspaper clippings accumulated by Martha Rieder. Includes a clipping listing examination results for Berlin Public Schools, showing Martha's promotion to second division. Other clippings relate her family (Talmon Henry Rieder, Edward Rieder, Anthes residence). Includes clippings from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, the Pennsylvania State College Extension News, the Globe and Mail, and The Standard (Montreal).

File consists of the diary of Martha Rieder covering the period from January 6, 1891, to May 18, 1891. Diary was kept in pencil in a printed pocket almanac and diary. Includes an entry dated 1893. Most pages are blank.

File consists of material mostly accumulated by Martha Rieder relating to her son Edward Rieder. Includes birthday cards, a school report card and middle school examination results, his high school diploma, a baptism certificate, the commencement program for his graduation from the University of Toronto, letters from his parents and a friend, his obituary, and other material.

File consists of two copies of a wedding poem for Geschwister C. Merner.

File consists of manuscript notes relating to the Herlan family.

File consists of genealogical information relating to thirteen generations of the Rieder family, beginning with Hans Rieder and his wife Barbara Schwartz of Switzerland.

File consists of four invitations received by Martha Rieder and her promenade card from a conversazione held by the Ontario Agricultural College.

Full length studio portrait of Martha Anthes and Talmon Henry Rieder in their wedding attire. Martha, dressed in a white gown, is seen seated in a wooden chair. Talmon, dressed in suit with a three-quarter length jacket, is seen standing at Martha's side with right arm on back of Martha's chair and the other in his front pant pocket.

Wedding invitation to the January 10, 1906 marriage of Martha Anthes to Talmon Rieder at the Anthes' family home at 34 Weber Street issued by John and Lydia Anthes.

File consists of the diary of Talmon Henry Rieder for the year 1903. Diary kept in ink in printed diary. Includes cash account at the end of the diary on pages marked "Memoranda."

File consists of the diary of Talmon Henry Rieder for the year 1906. Diary was kept in ink and pencil in a printed pocket diary. Some pages contain no entries. Includes sections for cash accounts, addresses, and memoranda, all of which were used by Rieder.

File consists of the diary of Talmon Henry Rieder for the year 1921. Diary was kept in ink in a printed pocket diary. Entries mostly consists of Talmon Henry Rieder's location for the day. Includes section for addresses.

File consists of a portion of the diary of Talmon Henry Rieder for the year 1922 (pages from January 1 to March 25). Diary was kept in ink in a printed pocket diary. Entries mostly consists of Talmon Henry Rieder's location for the day.

File consists of the book by R.A. Torrey, The Gist of the Lesson : A Concise Exposition of the International Sunday School Lessons for the Year 1902. Includes manuscript notes throughout by Talmon Henry Rieder. Enclosure: delegate ribbon for Y.M.C.A. convention, Brantford, 1898.

File consists of a wooden key (ca. 45 cm long), painted gold and containing the logo of the Kitchener Manufacturers' Association and the date April 28, 1917. Includes typescript note: "key to the City of Kitchener (town of Berlin then) given to T.H.R. when we moved to Montreal 1917."

File consists of personal material accumulated by Talmon Henry Rieder. Includes ephemera, newspaper clippings, membership cards (e.g. Kiwanis Club, Y.M.C.A., Old Colony Club, Automobile Club of Canada, Canadian Manufacturers' Association, and others), business cards, certificates, advertisements, a motor vehicle license, a typescript diet list from his doctor, ms. notes, a permit to leave Canada (including photograph), etc.

File consists of The Prize Winner (vol. 1, no. 3), a monthly published in Waterloo by The Prize Winner Publishing Co. The journal describes itself as "a journal of choice literature, devoted to the improvement and amusement of the family circle." Contains a write-up about the wedding of John C. Breithaupt and Caroline (Carrie) Anthes.

File consists of material relating to the Westmount development in Waterloo. Includes a prospectus (Realty Pointers: Westmount, "The Development Beautiful") prepared by Beck & Eisenbach (Berlin, ON) containing a plan of Westmount; and a photograph of a topographical landscape painting showing Berlin, Waterloo, and Westmount, prepared by Gibson Catlett, Real Estate Landscape Paintings (Calgary, AB). The plan in the prospectus contains manuscript annotations.

File consists of a marriage licence or certificate of marriage between John S. Anthes (Township of Wilmot) and Lydia Catharine Herlan (Town of Berlin).

File consists of material probably accumulated by Talmon Henry Rieder and/or Martha Rieder in the process of settling the estate of John S. Anthes. Includes correspondence, statements of the estate, agreements, wills (plus copies) of John S. Anthes and Lydia Anthes, invoices and receipts, a statement of succession duty, ms. notes, ledger balances from the Anthes Furniture Company (1907, 1908), ts. notes from a meeting of executors, etc.

Correspondence is primarily among executors John C. Breithaupt and J.I. Frank Anthes; Peters, Brown & Co. accountants; Millar, Sims, & Gregory, barristers; Talmon Henry Rieder, and others.

File consists of a copy of an acknolwedgement signed by Caroline Breithaupt, Martha Rieder, Ella Cook, and Louisa Breithaupt regarding payment on interest and principle on notes held by them from J.H. and C.J. Baetz.

File consists of an indenture between the Corporation of the Town of Berlin and John S. Anthes for the grant of burial lots nos. 288 and 289 in Mount Hope Cemetery.

Series consists of material created and accumulated by Ella Anthes Cook. Includes autograph albums, a scrapbook, ephemera, and correspondence.

File consists of a scrapbook kept by Ella Anthes Cook. Includes manuscript poems, proverbs, and facts, and newspaper clippings (mainly poems and general humour and knoweldge). Some items are loose between pages. Many pages are blank.

File consists of a brochure sent to J.I. Frank Anthes from Wood, Gundy & Company on exchanging securities.

Series consists of documents relating to land transactions. Most materials document the ownership history of the property consisting of Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, and in particuar Lot 3, on the south (or west) side of Ahrens Street and the north side of Weber Street in David Weber's survey in the town of Berlin (now Kitchener); this property contained the Anthes home at 44 Weber Street and the Rieder home at 58 Roy Street.

Also present are documents relating to other land in Berlin as well as land in the Township of Wilmot, the Town of Moberly, and the District of Parry Sound. Series includes mortgages, deeds and certificates of ownership, abstracts from the Registry Office (Berlin), invoices, etc.

File consists of an abstract from the Registry Office in Berlin of all records pertaining to Lot 2 on the north side of Weber Street and Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 on the south side of Ahrens Street of David Weber's survey of the Town of Berlin. The first entry in 1798 shows R. Beasley, J. Wilson, and J.B. Rosseau as the grantor and D.W. Smith, W. Claus, and A. Stewart as the grantee; the last entry in 1865 shows David Weber as the grantor and Jacob Hess as the grantee.

Other names appearing on the abstract are: Joseph Brant, Dan Erb and Jacob Erb, Benjamin Eby, and Frederick Gaukel.

File consists of an indenture concerning Lot 3 on the north side of Weber Street of David Weber's survey in Berlin.

File consists of an invoice/account balance and a receipt for payment made on the mortgage to Frederick Snyder by Jacob Hess, and an unsigned invoice for preparing a land registry abstract.

File consists of an indenture concerning Lot 3, North side of Weber Street of David Weber's survey in the town of Berlin. Includes ms. annotations.

File consists of a deed of land concerning Lot 3, North side of Weber Street of David Weber's survey in the town of Berlin. Contains ms. annotations.

File consists of a deed of land concerning Lot 13 in Block 92 in the Town of Moberly.

File consists of three photographs of the children of J.I. Frank and Cyrena Anthes. Includes a snapshot of Olive Cyrena Anthes, a snapshot of Olive Cyrena and Edith Louisa Anthes, and a snapshot of Olive Cyrena, Edith Louisa and Leonard John Anthes.

File consists of two studio portraits of John S. and Lydia Anthes.