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<center><h3>PETER HENRY UNGER</h3></center> | <center><h3>PETER HENRY UNGER</h3></center> | ||
Peter Henry Unger of Chilliwack, B.C. | |||
passed away on November 12. He was born | passed away on November 12. He was born | ||
to Heinrich and Helena (Mandtler) Unger on | to Heinrich and Helena (Mandtler) Unger on | ||
January 28,1898 in Ufa, Russia. He grew up | January 28,1898 in Ufa, Russia. He grew up | ||
in the Terek and Barnaul Mennonite | in the Terek and Barnaul Mennonite settlements. During World War I and the Revolution he served as non-combatant medical | ||
officer near Moscow. On May 30, 1920 he | officer near Moscow. On May 30, 1920 he | ||
married Katherine Boldt in Gladjen, Siberia. | married Katherine Boldt in Gladjen, Siberia. | ||
They emigrated to Canada in late 1925, | They emigrated to Canada in late 1925, residing briefly in Winkler, Plum Coulee (Man.) | ||
and Reesor (Ont.) before settling near Holmfield, Man. He accepted the Lord as Saviour | |||
and Reesor (Ont.) before settling near | |||
in 1928, was baptized, | in 1928, was baptized, | ||
and joined the Holmfield | and joined the Holmfield | ||
Mennonite Brethren | Mennonite Brethren | ||
Church. Until his | Church. Until his retirement in 1964 he served as | ||
deacon and church treasurer in the Holmfield, | |||
deacon and church | |||
Steinbach (Man.), East | Steinbach (Man.), East | ||
Chilliwack and Broadway | Chilliwack and Broadway | ||
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Brethnm churches. He is | Brethnm churches. He is | ||
survived by his wife Katherine; three sons, | survived by his wife Katherine; three sons, | ||
two | two daughters and their spouses: Henry and | ||
Betty of Sardis, B.C., Pete and Audrey of | Betty of Sardis, B.C., Pete and Audrey of | ||
Seattle, Abe and Anne of Richmond, B.C., | Seattle, Abe and Anne of Richmond, B.C., | ||
Latest revision as of 16:10, 6 November 2024
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1980 Dec 19 p 26
Birth date: 1898 Jan 28
text of obituary:
PETER HENRY UNGER
Peter Henry Unger of Chilliwack, B.C. passed away on November 12. He was born to Heinrich and Helena (Mandtler) Unger on January 28,1898 in Ufa, Russia. He grew up in the Terek and Barnaul Mennonite settlements. During World War I and the Revolution he served as non-combatant medical officer near Moscow. On May 30, 1920 he married Katherine Boldt in Gladjen, Siberia. They emigrated to Canada in late 1925, residing briefly in Winkler, Plum Coulee (Man.) and Reesor (Ont.) before settling near Holmfield, Man. He accepted the Lord as Saviour in 1928, was baptized, and joined the Holmfield Mennonite Brethren Church. Until his retirement in 1964 he served as deacon and church treasurer in the Holmfield, Steinbach (Man.), East Chilliwack and Broadway (Chilliwack) Mennonite Brethnm churches. He is survived by his wife Katherine; three sons, two daughters and their spouses: Henry and Betty of Sardis, B.C., Pete and Audrey of Seattle, Abe and Anne of Richmond, B.C., Catherine and Ben Voth of Chilliwack, and Anne and Ervin Dahl of Hope, B.C.; 28 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The funeral was held November 15 in the Broadway Mennonite Brethren Church, with pastors David Neumann and Herman Lenzmann officiating.