Editing Bergen, Agnes Friesen (1911-2004)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2004 Apr 30 p. 28

Birth date: 1911 Jul 9

text of obituary:

<center><h3>AGNES BERGEN</h3></center>

Agnes Bergen died
Feb. 20, She was born
July 9, 1911 to Frank
and Anna Friesen in
Shovrov, Russia . In
1916 the family
moved to Gregorevka.
Her mother died of ty-
phoid fever when
Agnes was 9, Her fa-
ther married a widow
with 6 children. The family's home, barn and
livestock were burned in a fire. Her father
died when Agnes was 12. When she was 13
she went to live with her grandparents. In
1926 they immigrated to Mexico, then to
Manitoba in 1927. She worked on the fami-
ly farm, then worked in Winkler and Win-
nipeg as a housemaid. She married Jacob
Bergen July 19, 1942 in Holland, Man., then
moved to B.C. They settled on a farm in
Greendale and attended Greendale MB
Church. She worked hard, had a large gar-
den and put up many preserves. They left
the farm in 1977, and in 1991 moved to
Clearbrook. Her focus was her family. She
leaned on her faith in God to help her
through many trials. She is mourned by Ja-
cob; sons Theodore, Ernest, Peter, Walter;
daughter Helen. The funeral was Feb. 23 in
Clearbrook MB Church.

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