Editing Martens, Peter Jacob (1895-1973)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary Jun 29 p. 31

Birth date: 1895 Oct 21

text of obituary:

<center><h3>PETER JACOB MARTENS</h3></center>

Peter Jacob Martens was born in
Landskrone, South Russia, 'to Jacob and
Maria Martens in 1895. His childhood and
youth were spent there. His mother died
when Peter was 17, and a short time later
his father died also. He served as a hospital
orderly during the First World War. In 1918'
Peter married Anna Fast. After 15 months
his young wife' died and was buried with
their infant son who survived her by two
days.
He was united in marriage with Sarah
Dueck in 1921 and farmed together with his
brother Jacob and his wife. During
evangelistic services in 1923, Peter accepted
Christ as his personal Saviour and experi·
enced a test of this faith during the
revolution. He worked diligently toward
emigration, and in 1926 the family arrived
in Canada. They settled in Namaka,
Alberta, and here buried two infant
children. The spiritual fellowship in Namaka
lead Peter to a renewed Christian faith, and
he was baptized and received into the M.B.
Church.
In 1938, the family moved to Ontario.
Together with four other families, they
planted orchards and erected homes at the
farm on Palatine Hill near Niagra-on-theLake.
During Peter's membership in the Virgil
M.B. CHurch, he had a special interest in
the founding and building of the Eden Bible
& High School. When his strength began to
fail, he retired and spent time searching the
Scriptures. He suffered a mild stroke during
a period of hospitalization, and died on
April 2, 1973.
Left to mourn are his wife, 2 daughters, 3
sons, one sister and their respective
families.

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