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Willms, Gerhard (1892-1970)
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| − | Gerhard Willms, 30 Maurice Sot., |
+ | Gerhard Willms, 30 Maurice Sot., Kitchener, died January 1 in the K-W |
Hospital after a brief illness. He was 77. |
Hospital after a brief illness. He was 77. |
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| − | Born in Russia on March 11 |
+ | Born in Russia on March 11, 1892, he |
was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank |
was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank |
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Willms. He had lived in Kitchener for |
Willms. He had lived in Kitchener for |
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17 years. Before moving to the city he |
17 years. Before moving to the city he |
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| − | had farmed in |
+ | had farmed in western Canada and |
| − | + | Leamington for many years. |
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| + | He was a member of the Kitchener |
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Mennonite Brethren Church and was long |
Mennonite Brethren Church and was long |
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| − | a choir director. For 17 |
+ | a choir director. For 17 years he directed |
| − | a |
+ | a choir which sang regularly at the |
Scott Pavilion, a wing of the K-W |
Scott Pavilion, a wing of the K-W |
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Hospital. |
Hospital. |
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He was predeceased by his first wife, |
He was predeceased by his first wife, |
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| − | the former |
+ | the former Agatila Boschman, in 1952, |
| − | three brothers and two |
+ | three brothers and two sisters. Surviving |
| − | are his second wife, |
+ | are his second wife, the former Mary |
| − | Wiebe; four sons, Walter, |
+ | Wiebe; four sons, Walter, Victor and |
| − | Jacob, all of |
+ | Jacob, all of Kitchener, and George of |
Windsor; a daughter, Mrs. Arthur |
Windsor; a daughter, Mrs. Arthur |
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| − | (Sylvia) Dyck of |
+ | (Sylvia) Dyck of Lexington , Mass,; two |
| − | brothers and three |
+ | brothers and three sisters. |
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Latest revision as of 18:09, 27 January 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1970 Feb 20 p. 27
Birth date: 1892 Mar 11
text of obituary:
GERHARD WILLMS
Gerhard Willms, 30 Maurice Sot., Kitchener, died January 1 in the K-W Hospital after a brief illness. He was 77. Born in Russia on March 11, 1892, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Willms. He had lived in Kitchener for 17 years. Before moving to the city he had farmed in western Canada and Leamington for many years.
He was a member of the Kitchener Mennonite Brethren Church and was long a choir director. For 17 years he directed a choir which sang regularly at the Scott Pavilion, a wing of the K-W Hospital.
He was predeceased by his first wife, the former Agatila Boschman, in 1952, three brothers and two sisters. Surviving are his second wife, the former Mary Wiebe; four sons, Walter, Victor and Jacob, all of Kitchener, and George of Windsor; a daughter, Mrs. Arthur (Sylvia) Dyck of Lexington , Mass,; two brothers and three sisters.
