Family 1950-1959

These pictures were taken in the 1950's.

Anna b 14 June 1923, d 29 Sept 2010

Katherine b 2 Sept 1926, d 22 Sept 2013

Peter b 11 March 1928, d. 5 January, 2022

John (Jack) b 19 Mar 1930 d 19 June 2020

Agatha b 1 Sept 1931, d. 11 Feb 2021

Helen b July 22, 1933 d. May 20, 2022

Mary and Betty with their cousins from California in about 1950.

Olga and Vern Brandt were on their honeymoon.

This was at Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver.

Peter and Joan's wedding in 1952.

Dorothy, Eleanor, Helen, Mary and Bill at Peter and Joan's wedding.

A family dinner with Mom's Uncle Aaron and Elizabeth Wiens.

John, Dorothy, Elizabeth, Mary, and Eleanor.

Jack and Norma's wedding, 1954.

This picture of Anne was probably taken before she left for Japan in 1953.

Katherine graduation from Nursing School in 1953.

Eleanor, Katherine, Mary and cousin Margaret.

Elizabeth is the baby born in 1953.

Helen, Agatha, Elizabeth, ?, Jake, Leroy and Katherine.

Agatha in her wedding dress and Eleanor in 1953.

Elizabeth, Anna and Yvonne at the farm in 1954.

Grandma had a mass of beautiful flowers so we stood in the flower garden for this picture in Yarrow.

John, Grandpa, Dorothy, Bill, Grandma and Eleanor.

Five of the six sisters in front of the farm house in 1954.

Elizabeth wanted to be in the picture.

A typical family meal with Peter next to John and Anna on the right holding Elizabeth.

Notice that Anna has her hand over Elizabeth's mouth. 

Tina, Dave, Jake, Fred, Peter, John, Bill, Ted, Elizabeth, Anna, Eleanor, Helen, Anna Isaaks, Mary.

Helen graduating form nursing school.

Grandma and Grandpa with Lila Jane, Elizabeth and Patsy.

Grandma and Grandpa in 1955.

Grandma holding a baby. 

John, Johnny, Bill and Grandpa after fishing.

Another family dinner with both Friesen relatives attending in 1956

Dorothy, Mary holding Dan, John, Peter, David, Helena, Anna, Jake, Betty and Eleanor,

Same people as above. 

Dan, Marjorie, Elizabeth, Yvonne, and Richard at Agatha and Leroy's.

A picnic after picking Aunt Anna from the ship that brought her back from Japan in 1958.

Anna, Peter, Anne, Dorothy, John and Mary. 

Jake and Betty's fishing camp at fish lake.

Dad taking a movie of Betty hiding from the movie camera. 

Jake, John, Dorothy, Dan, Mary, Elizabeth, and Eleanor.

Boating at Fish Lake.

Jake, John, Mary, 1958.