Editing Esau, Alexander William (1912-1990)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 1991 Feb 22 p. 29

Birth date: 1912

text of obituary:

<center><h3>ALEXANDER WILLIAM ESAUh3></center>

Alexander William Esau of Chilliwack, B.C.
passed away Dec. 15. He was born June 12,
1912 to Dietrich and Katherina Esau in
Nikolaidorf, southern Russia. In 1926 they
immigrated to Canada, settling in Hepburn,
Sask., where his father was founding principal of Bethany Bible Institute. Here he met
Linda. They married July 27, 1935. They
moved to St. Catharines, to Bradner, B.C. in
1945 and to Chilliwack in 1956. He worked
as a farmer and carpenter and then at Guenther Doors in Yarrow, B.C. He was a longtime member of Watson Road Gospel Chapel,
where he was a respected elder and loving
friend. He is mourned by his wife; sons
Chuck of Chilliwack and Robert of Wells,
B.C.; daughters Judy Ralph of Clearbrook,
B.C., Elizabeth Grandbois of Langley, B.C.
Carol Peterson of Delta, B.C., Nancy Birnie of
Chilliwack and Connie Peters of Swift Current, Sask.; 18 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; 1 sister and 1 brother. The funeral
was Dec. 20 in Henderson's Funeral Home,
Chilliwack, with Garrett Lievers and Dave
Woodward ministering.

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