Editing Ediger, Anna Toews (1890-1978)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1978 Nov 24 p. 33

Birth date: 1890 May 17

text of obituary:

<center><h3>MRS. ANNA EDIGER</h3></center>

(Mrs.) Anna Ediger of Winnipeg went to
be with the Lord on October 19. She was
born on May 17, 1890 in Nordheim, Russia.
Her father was Johann Toews. She was
baptized at age 13. After completing a
nurses training course in the Morija Training
Institute in Halbstadt, she was married to
Johann Ediger from Prangenau in 1914. The
couple emigrated to Canada in 1924, made
their home in Saskatchewan for a year, and
then moved to Overstone in southern Mani
toba. A year later her husband died of a
heart attack. Soon after this Mrs. Ediger
moved to Gnadenthal, and in 1947 she came
to Winnipeg. She spent her last eight years
in Donwood Manor.
She had five children, two boys and three
girls . The last child died immediately after
birth. She leaves two sons, John Ediger of
Winnipeg and Walter Ediger of Winkler,
Man.; two daughters, Hilda (Mrs. John)
Dick of Jordan, Onto (at present in Zaire),
and Anne Ediger of Winnipeg and India; a
brother, John Toews of Steinbach, Man.; a
sister, Mrs. Kathrina Sakutska of Winnipeg;
several brothers and sisters in Russia; ten
grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

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