Editing Bartsch, Henry S. (1877-1969)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1970 Mar 20 p. 24

Birth date: 1877 Aug 04

text of obituary:

<center><h3>HENRY S. BARTSCH</h3></center>

Henry S. Barts'ch, formerly of Dalmeny, Sask., passed away November 20,
1969 in the Rosthern Union Hospit'aL He
ws 92 years old. He was born to Henry
A. .and Barbara Janzen -Bartsch on
August 4, 1877, in Cottonwood Country,
at ,Bingham Lake, Minneso·ta . He found
salvation through Christ 'in his yo'uth and
on June 19, 1896 he was baptized by
Rev. Heinrich Voth and received into the
fellowship (llf t!he Mennonite Brethren
Church. He moved to Saska-tchewan with
his parents 'in 1904 and homesteaded in
the Da'lmeny district. On December 26,
1904 he was mar~ied to KatherinaPenner. God gave them 61 years together
and blessed t heir union with six ,children,
o-f whom two died in infancy, a son and
a daughter. On August 20, 1966 he was
predeceased [by his wife and this loss
marked the beginn:ing of a definite decline
in his activity and 'interest in life.
During the -long years of his increasing
in1iirmity at home he was 'lovingly cared
for by his daug-hter Annie. In the earlier
years -of his retirement, he spent much
time and effurt in the distribution of
Christian literature.
He is survived by one daughter, Annie;
three sons, David, Rufus and Henry, all
oi Dalmeny; two-daughrters.in-Iaw; seven
grandchildren; a brot'her and two sis1ers

[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]