Editing Giesbrecht, Daniel (1897-1978)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1978 Apr 14 p. 30

Birth date: 1897 July 12

text of obituary:

<center><h3>DANIEL GIESBRECHT</h3></center>

Daniel Giesbrecht of Abbotsford, B.C . was
born to John and Elizabeth (Krause) Giesbrecht in southern Russia on July 12, 1897,
one of 13 children. His parents came to
Canada in 1912, settling in Aberdeen, Sask.
He followed them in 1913. Daniel accepted
the Lord as his Saviour in his youth and was
baptized and joined the fellowship of the
Aberdeen Mennonite Brethren Church. He
was married to Helena Martens on November 11 , 1918 at Eigenheim, Sask. They
remained in Saskatchewan until 1933 when
they moved to Abbotsford . He was a farmer
and labourer until his retirement. His health
began to fail a year before he died and on
March 3 the Lord took him home. Ministering at the funeral service at the Central
Heights Church on March 13 were Rudy
Boschman and Rey Nickel, ministers of the
church.
He was predeceased by his wife in 1960
and leaves to mourn six sons, five daughters
and their spouses: William and Esther,
Vancouver; Menno and Alberta, Falkland;
Herman and Betty, Westbank; Ben and
Joyce, Abbotsford; Herb and Ruth , Surrey;
and Walter and Mona, Kamloops; Mrs . Dan
(Louise) Peters , Mrs. Bill (Olga) Meeks , Mrs.
Tony (Tena) Nikkel, all of Abbotsford; Mrs.
A. (Anne) Andruff, Spokane, Wash.; and
Mrs. Roy (Ruby) Ruschhaupt, Kansas City,
Mo.; and 34 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild; and
three sisters.

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