Editing Bergman, Anna Friesen (1905-1979)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1979 Sept 28 p. 34

Birth date: 1905 Jan 26

text of obituary:

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

(Mrs.) Ann Bergman of Sardis, B.C. passed
away on August 12. She was born January
26, 1905 to Jacob and Maria Friesen in Alex
andertal, Russia. She accepted the Lord as her
Saviour at an early age and was later bap
tized and joined the Mennonite Brethren
church. When she was 20, her family came to
Canada, settling first in Rosthern, Sask., and
them moving to Alexander, Man. There she
married Paul Bergman on July 7, 1928. In
1930 they moved to Agassiz, B.C. and
fellowshipped with a small congregation
under C.C. Peters. After eight years they
moved to Sumas Prairie and then to near
Yarrow, where they lived for 28 years. They
retired to Sardis. The couple celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary on July 9, 1978.
She is greatly missed by her husband Paul;
four sons: Jack of Campbell River, Ernie of
New Hazelton, Arnold of Quesnel and Don of
Langley (all of B.C.); seven daughters: Mary
(Mrs. A. Friesen) of Surrey, Kay (Mrs. W.
Stobbe) of Vancouver, Anne (Mrs. W. DahU
of Grand Forks, Susan (Mrs. P. Niessen) of
Burnaby, Lynne (Mrs. B. Cummins) of Surrey, Elsie (Mrs. J. Giesbrecht) of Yarrow (all
of B.C.) and Esther (Mrs. B. White) of
Calgary; 34 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and two brothers.

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