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Groening, Jacob (1915-2001)

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jacob Groening of Ab-
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Jacob Groening of Abbotsford, B.C. passed
botsford, B.C. passed
 
 
away Dec. 1. He was
 
away Dec. 1. He was
 
born Mar. 10, 1915 to
 
born Mar. 10, 1915 to
jacob and Margareta
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Jacob and Margareta
Groening in Ufa, Rus-
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Groening in Ufa, Russia . When he was 8, his
sia . When he was 8, his
 
 
mother died. His father
 
mother died. His father
 
remarried, and the
 
remarried, and the
family moved to Halb-
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family moved to Halbstadt, Molotschna,
stadt, Molotschna,
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Ukraine. He married Al ice Hiller of Tiegenhagen, Molotschna,
Ukraine. He married Al -
 
ice Hiller of Tiegen-
 
hagen, Molotschna,
 
 
Dec. 31, 1939. Except
 
Dec. 31, 1939. Except
 
for brief interludes, he
 
for brief interludes, he
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reunited with Alice and
 
reunited with Alice and
 
their son in southern
 
their son in southern
Germany. In 1948 t hey
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Germany. In 1948 they
immigrated to Coal-
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immigrated to Coaldale, Alta. He accepted
dale, Alta. He accepted
 
 
Christ in 1949 and was
 
Christ in 1949 and was
 
baptized in Coaldale
 
baptized in Coaldale
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many friends. In 1950,
 
many friends. In 1950,
 
a daughter died in
 
a daughter died in
childbirth. In 1984 Al-
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childbirth. In 1984 Alice died of cancer. Later
ice died of cancer. Later
 
 
that year, he married
 
that year, he married
 
Margaret Martens.
 
Margaret Martens.
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never lost his positive
 
never lost his positive
 
outlook or his warm,
 
outlook or his warm,
accepting spirit. Prede-
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accepting spirit. Predeceased by Alice; 3 infant children, son Alfred
ceased by Alice; 3 in-
 
fant children, son Alfred
 
 
in 1996 and a sister, he
 
in 1996 and a sister, he
is mourned by Mar-
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is mourned by Margaret; daughter Hilde
garet; daughter Hilde
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Wiebe; 4 grandchildren; stepchildren Marlene Unruh, Linda
Wiebe; 4 grandchil-
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Krause, Lori Sinclair, Helen Coughlin and Marianne Hill; and 2 sisters.
dren; stepchildren Mar-
 
lene Unruh, Linda
 
Krause, Lori Sinclair, He-
 
len Coughlin and Mari-
 
anne Hill; and 2 sisters.
 
 
The memorial service
 
The memorial service
was Dec. 6 in Clear-
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was Dec. 6 in Clearbrook MB Church, Abbotsford, with Art Isaac
brook MB Church, Ab-
 
botsford, with Art Isaac
 
 
ministering.
 
ministering.
   

Revision as of 15:14, 25 April 2022

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Mar 8

Birth date: 1915 Mar 10

text of obituary:

JACOB GROENING

Jacob Groening of Abbotsford, B.C. passed away Dec. 1. He was born Mar. 10, 1915 to Jacob and Margareta Groening in Ufa, Russia . When he was 8, his mother died. His father remarried, and the family moved to Halbstadt, Molotschna, Ukraine. He married Al ice Hiller of Tiegenhagen, Molotschna, Dec. 31, 1939. Except for brief interludes, he was separated from his family for much of the next 9 years. During the war, he and his family fled separately to Germany; 2 children died. In 1947 he was reunited with Alice and their son in southern Germany. In 1948 they immigrated to Coaldale, Alta. He accepted Christ in 1949 and was baptized in Coaldale MB Church. He made many friends. In 1950, a daughter died in childbirth. In 1984 Alice died of cancer. Later that year, he married Margaret Martens. Throughout all the hardships in his life, he never lost his positive outlook or his warm, accepting spirit. Predeceased by Alice; 3 infant children, son Alfred in 1996 and a sister, he is mourned by Margaret; daughter Hilde Wiebe; 4 grandchildren; stepchildren Marlene Unruh, Linda Krause, Lori Sinclair, Helen Coughlin and Marianne Hill; and 2 sisters. The memorial service was Dec. 6 in Clearbrook MB Church, Abbotsford, with Art Isaac ministering.

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