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Toews, Isaac David (1890-1968)

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Mr. Isaac David Toews was born on
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Mr. Isaac David Toews was born on October 24, 1890, in Southern Russia. At the age of 18 he was converted at a reviV'al meeting, and was baptised into the MB Church.
October 24, 1890, in Southern Russia.
 
At the age of 18 he was converted at a
 
reviV'al meeting, and was baptised into
 
the MB Church.
 
   
In 1910 he married Louise Derksen,
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In 1910 he married Louise Derksen, and had four sons and a daughter. After 13 years of married life, she and their daughter passed away. He later. married Katharine Enns, and this union was blessed with eleven children')' two of whom predeceased him.
and had four sons and a daughter. Af
 
ter 13 years of married life, she and
 
their daughter passed away. He later.
 
married Katharine Enns, and this union
 
was blessed with eleven children')' two
 
of whom predeceased him.
 
   
In 1926 1!he family moved to Sas
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In 1926 1!he family moved to Saskatchewan, where he farmed near Watrous for 20 years. In 1946 they moved to Yarrow, B.C.; and in 1957 he retired to the home on Arnold Road in Yarrow, B.C.
katchewan, where he farmed near
 
Watrous for 20 years. In 1946 they
 
moved to Yarrow, B.C.; and in 1957 he
 
retired to the home on Arnold Road in
 
Yarrow, B.C.
 
   
On May 25, after a brief illness, he
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On May 25, after a brief illness, he passed away at the age of 77 years.
passed away at the age of 77 years.
 
   
He leaves to mourn, his wife, Katha
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He leaves to mourn, his wife, Katharine; seven sons: Isaac of Winnipeg; David of Saskatoon; Jacob of Vancouver; Abe of Prince George; Ferdinand of Seattle, Washington; Bill of Bellingham; Neil of Prince George; six daughters: Mary (Mrs. John Rempel) of Arnold, B.C.; Helen (Mrs. Rolly Giesbrecht) of Vancouver; Agatha of Vancouver; Kathy of Vancouver; Elsie (Mrs. Art WiHnis) of South Dakota; and Lydia of Yarrow, B.C.
rine; seven sons: Isaac of Winnipeg;
 
David of Saskatoon; Jacob of Van
 
couver; Abe of Prince George; Fer
 
dinand of Seattle, Washington; Bill of
 
Bellingham; Neil of Prince George; six
 
daughters: Mary (Mrs. John Rempel)
 
of Arnold, B.C.; Helen (Mrs. Rolly
 
Giesbrecht) of Vancouver; Agatha of
 
Vancouver; Kathy of Vancouver; Elsie
 
(Mrs. Art WiHnis) of South Dakota;
 
and Lydia of Yarrow, B.C.
 
   
 
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Revision as of 13:00, 5 August 2015

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1968 Jun 28 p. 17

Birth date: 1890 Oct 24

text of obituary:

,h3>ISAAC DAVID TOEWS</h3>

Mr. Isaac David Toews was born on October 24, 1890, in Southern Russia. At the age of 18 he was converted at a reviV'al meeting, and was baptised into the MB Church.

In 1910 he married Louise Derksen, and had four sons and a daughter. After 13 years of married life, she and their daughter passed away. He later. married Katharine Enns, and this union was blessed with eleven children')' two of whom predeceased him.

In 1926 1!he family moved to Saskatchewan, where he farmed near Watrous for 20 years. In 1946 they moved to Yarrow, B.C.; and in 1957 he retired to the home on Arnold Road in Yarrow, B.C.

On May 25, after a brief illness, he passed away at the age of 77 years.

He leaves to mourn, his wife, Katharine; seven sons: Isaac of Winnipeg; David of Saskatoon; Jacob of Vancouver; Abe of Prince George; Ferdinand of Seattle, Washington; Bill of Bellingham; Neil of Prince George; six daughters: Mary (Mrs. John Rempel) of Arnold, B.C.; Helen (Mrs. Rolly Giesbrecht) of Vancouver; Agatha of Vancouver; Kathy of Vancouver; Elsie (Mrs. Art WiHnis) of South Dakota; and Lydia of Yarrow, B.C.