Editing Reimer, Jacob (1898-1972)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1972 Jun 16 p. 31

Birth date: 1898 Feb 22

text of obituary:

<center><h3>JACOB REIMER</h3></center>

Jacob Reimer, o,f PoM !Rowan, On't.,
was !born in T'iegenhag'en, S'O'lJlth'enlil '
Russi'a, February 22, 1898, to Jacob aiR£!
Maria Re'imer. His ahlilc;Jhoo,GI and Y'o'w il?h
were s·pent ·in T'ieger'hagel'l, where he al'sll>
r·.ecei<Voed his e'lementa'ry edueat·iO'n. Hiis
high s'c:Aoo,1 he 'rece:ived .in Hallbs,mdt.
U.p0.n Gelnifess1 io'n of 'falilth, 'Ae 'Was I
baptiz·ed anc;J receiv.ed iinto ~h e L...ichtenauer :Menne,n.ilte Chmch. Ollil IMay 4, 1928
he was united to Marga'rel1:a Poetker;
the·ir marriage was blessed with eigA,t
chlildren.
In N'ovemoer 1925, he emigrated to
·Oanada Wit'A 'Ais wifeall'lcl tJw,(!) ,cih:i'ldren,
stay·ing art S,e'lki-rk, ().ntari:o,fe,r a wh,i,le '
and thel'1 settl,il'1g at p,o·J:rt HOVv,a,R.
In 1942, he jO'ined the Mennoniite ;Brethren Church. For mamy yea'lls he put '1l1 i'S
ta,lenrts to us e 'fo r 'tlhe Lord a'S aho'i r
leader, S.u:liI·day school teacheranGldmrch .
secre~ary.
In 1968 he s·uff.ered a hea'rt ,at,m.ck,
mak'ingi't necess'ary 10 g·iv.e upl all'l
strenuous work. He ret'ired from iiarmlin'g
an'd buH,t a home near the chu'rch, but·
his mind concerne:di1:'seiltf with the ho,wse
not bU'i:l! with hands (2 C:or. 5:1). He
realized t'hat his time was in God's hands,
wh'ose waY8 are above ques,tion.
He was cal/e'd home t'O ,be 'Wlitlh his
Lord on May 13, 1972. Helea·ves to
m'Oum his pass'ing, his wHe, Marg'ar-eta, !
-three sbns: J·ake, Henry, and B'ill 'O,f Por·t
Rowan, fom daughters: Ma'ry (M'rs.
Jacob) Penner, Justice, Man.; Marga'ret,
(Mr~ . Peter) Dri·edger, Port RQwan;
Heier) (Mrs. John) Heinrichs, .Port Rowan,
and Erna (Mrs. Henry) Hieber'!, f'>ort
R'Owan; 34 grandchrildren, four brorthers
and three sisters an·d many re'latives and
friends. He was predece'ased by his
parents, one son, one grandso'n and three '
sisters.

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