Jake and Anna's Wedding

March 18, 1936  Jake and Anna R. Friesen got married today in the north church by Rev. Peter L. Classen.  The reception was held at C. Dalkes.

Bonus post.  The big day had finally arrived for Jake and Anna.  And it was a big day as well for Cornelius and Margaret as their first child got married.  The ceremony would have been simple.  The church building had no piano or organ, so the singing would have all been a capella, although very beautiful since in the absence of instruments people trained their voices.  There would have been no decorations – in fact, the church building was unpainted as that was not necessary.  But the minister no doubt gave a lengthy sermon before he pronounced them man and wife. 

Then the immediate family members and Rev. Peter L. Classens would have gone to the Dalkes for dinner.  The wedding reception was traditionally held at the bride’s parents’ home, but Anna had been living with the Dalkes, so the reception was held there.  In the afternoon, more relatives and friends came over to the Dalkes for visiting and faspa, to eat all those fresh tweeback that had been baked the day before.

Marriage record of Jacob C. Siemens and Anna R. Friesen from the Meade KG church record book.
Source:  Marriage record of Jacob C. Siemens and Anna R. Friesen, 18 March 1936, Gemeinde Buch by Elder Jacob F. Isaac for Meade, Kansas, Kleine Gemeinde congregation, page 193 at Evangelical Mennonite Conference Archive, Steinbach, Manitoba, Box 217, File 5.

Arrna R. Friesen and Jacob C. Siemens.  Wedding picture.