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Neumann, Olga van Bergen (1913-2004)
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Olga Neumann died |
Olga Neumann died |
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Sept. 17. She was born |
Sept. 17. She was born |
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Oct. 31, 1913 to Henry |
Oct. 31, 1913 to Henry |
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and Minna van Bergen |
and Minna van Bergen |
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− | in Alexanderthal, |
+ | in Alexanderthal, Russia. The family immigrated to Steinbach, |
− | + | Man. in 1924. She received Christ as her |
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− | grated to Steinbach, |
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− | Man. in 1924. She re - |
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− | ceived Christ as her |
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Saviour as a teen. In |
Saviour as a teen. In |
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1928 they moved to |
1928 they moved to |
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Gem, Alta. She was baptized. She attended |
Gem, Alta. She was baptized. She attended |
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− | Bible school and worked as a live- |
+ | Bible school and worked as a live-in nanny. In |
1936 she married Jake Neumann. They settled |
1936 she married Jake Neumann. They settled |
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in the Fraser Valley, living in Vancouver, then |
in the Fraser Valley, living in Vancouver, then |
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Predeceased by Jake in 1991, daughter Lorna |
Predeceased by Jake in 1991, daughter Lorna |
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in 1950 and son Harold in 1996, she is |
in 1950 and son Harold in 1996, she is |
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− | mourned by daughter Evelyn Baerg |
+ | mourned by daughter Evelyn Baerg, Langley; |
− | 4 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 2 |
+ | 4 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters. The funeral was Sept. 24 in Bakerview |
− | ters. The funeral was Sept. 24 in Bakerview |
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MB Church with Michael Dick and Wilmer |
MB Church with Michael Dick and Wilmer |
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Kornelsen ministering. |
Kornelsen ministering. |
Latest revision as of 13:12, 3 July 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2004 Nov 26 p. 29
Birth date: 1913 Oct 31
text of obituary:
OLGA NEUMANN
Olga Neumann died Sept. 17. She was born Oct. 31, 1913 to Henry and Minna van Bergen in Alexanderthal, Russia. The family immigrated to Steinbach, Man. in 1924. She received Christ as her Saviour as a teen. In 1928 they moved to Gem, Alta. She was baptized. She attended Bible school and worked as a live-in nanny. In 1936 she married Jake Neumann. They settled in the Fraser Valley, living in Vancouver, then retiring to Abbotsford. They were members of Bakerview MB Church. She volunteered at MCC and the Clearbrook Community Centre. Predeceased by Jake in 1991, daughter Lorna in 1950 and son Harold in 1996, she is mourned by daughter Evelyn Baerg, Langley; 4 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters. The funeral was Sept. 24 in Bakerview MB Church with Michael Dick and Wilmer Kornelsen ministering.