Editing Mielke, Emil (1890-1979)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1980 Jan 18 p. 30

Birth date: 1890 Sept 19

text of obituary:

<center><h3>EMIL MIELKE</h3></center>

Emil Mielke of Clearbrook, B.C. passed
away on December 16. He was born on
September 19, 1890 to Gustaf and Rosalie
(Ulrich) Mielke. In September 1911 he left for
Germany and was conscripted into the army
there. He accepted the Lord as his Saviour in
October 1913 and was baptized in February
1914 into the First Baptist Church. In Oc
tober 1919 he married Maria Krueger. The
couple immigrated to Canada on May 25,
1927, settling first in Herbert, Sask. and then
in Kelstern, Sask., where they joined the MB
Church. There he taught Sunday school and
was also Sunday school superintendent and
assistant to the leader. In 1964 they moved
to Clearbrook, where his wife died on
December 23, 1967. On October 13, 1969 he
married Mrs. Elizabeth Unger. He leaves to
mourn his wife and her family: two sons,
three daughters, 21 grandchildren and 43
great-grandchildren; one brother and two
sisters.

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