Editing Bergen, Jacob (1893-1973)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituaries: 1973 Jul 13 p. 31

Birth date: 1893 Jul 20

text of obituary:

<center><h3>REV. JACOB BERGEN</h3></center>

Jacob Bergen, son of Isaac and Agatha
Bergen, was born in 1893 at Ekaterinoslav,
Ukraine. Here he grew up and received
Christ as his Saviour. He was baptized and
became a member of the M.B. Church of
Einlage. In 1819 he married Katharina
Dyck, and the Lord blessed them with 8
daughters and 2 sons.
They emigrated to Saskatoon in 1926.
The fellowship of the church meant a great
deal to Jacob, and he was elected as a
deacon in the M.B. Church of Gilroy. Later
he was ordained to the ministry in the M.B.
Church at Glenbush, and some years after
this he served as minister in the Mullingar
M.B. Church. In 1944 the family moved to
Chilliwack, B.C. where he served as the
minister of the Broadway M.B. Church for
12 years.
His health began to fail in 1971, and his
desire to be with the Lord was fulfilled on
June 8. He reached the age of 79 years and left behind the rich blessings of a godly life
and dedicated ministry.
Besides his wife Katharina, all 10 children
are still living and were able to attend the
funeral on June 13 in the Broadway M.B.
Church with Rev. George Thielman and
Rev. Bernhard Epp officiating. His children
are: Tina, Frank, Agatha, Jacob, Marion,
Agnes, Helen, Margaret, Martha, and Elsie.

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