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Peter | Peter Jacob Wiebe died | ||
April 20. He was born | April 20. He was born | ||
Oct. 26, 1915 in | Oct. 26, 1915 in Winkler, Man. to John G. | ||
and Katharina Wiebe. | and Katharina Wiebe. | ||
He was baptized and | He was baptized and | ||
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age 19, Peter was told | age 19, Peter was told | ||
he would never walk | he would never walk | ||
again. However, he taught his legs to | again. However, he taught his legs to respond and walked until age 84. He farmed | ||
on the farm begun by his grandfather Gerhard Wiebe (leader of the first MB church in | |||
on the farm begun by his grandfather | |||
Canada) in 1892. Peter married Connie Sept. | Canada) in 1892. Peter married Connie Sept. | ||
12, 1942. They lived on the Wiebe | 12, 1942. They lived on the Wiebe homestead until 1958, when they moved into | ||
Winkler. He loved music, playing piano, guitar and harmonica by ear. He also sang. He | |||
Winkler. He loved music, playing piano, | |||
travelled across North America. Predeceased | travelled across North America. Predeceased | ||
by Connie in 1983, 1 granddaughter, 3 | by Connie in 1983, 1 granddaughter, 3 | ||
brothers and 2 sisters, he is mourned by | brothers and 2 sisters, he is mourned by | ||
daughters | daughters Judy Wiebe of New Westminster, | ||
B.C. and Nancy Wiebe of Morden, Man.; | B.C. and Nancy Wiebe of Morden, Man.; | ||
sons Eugene and Rab of Winkler; 8 | sons Eugene and Rab of Winkler; 8 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters; 1 | ||
brother. The funeral was April 25 in Winkler | brother. The funeral was April 25 in Winkler | ||
MB Church with Ted Goossen ministering. | MB Church with Ted Goossen ministering. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:47, 28 November 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Jul 11 p. 25
Birth date: 1915 Oct 25
text of obituary:
PETER JACOB (PJC) WIEBE
Peter Jacob Wiebe died April 20. He was born Oct. 26, 1915 in Winkler, Man. to John G. and Katharina Wiebe. He was baptized and joined Winkler MB Church Aug. 2, 1942. After an accident at age 19, Peter was told he would never walk again. However, he taught his legs to respond and walked until age 84. He farmed on the farm begun by his grandfather Gerhard Wiebe (leader of the first MB church in Canada) in 1892. Peter married Connie Sept. 12, 1942. They lived on the Wiebe homestead until 1958, when they moved into Winkler. He loved music, playing piano, guitar and harmonica by ear. He also sang. He travelled across North America. Predeceased by Connie in 1983, 1 granddaughter, 3 brothers and 2 sisters, he is mourned by daughters Judy Wiebe of New Westminster, B.C. and Nancy Wiebe of Morden, Man.; sons Eugene and Rab of Winkler; 8 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters; 1 brother. The funeral was April 25 in Winkler MB Church with Ted Goossen ministering.