Toews, Isaac David (1890-1968)

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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.

Toews, Isaac David (1890-1968)

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 <center>,h3>ISAAC DAVID TOEWS</h3></center>
-Mr. Isaac David Toews was born on
+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,
+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
+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
+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
+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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