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<center><h3>JACOB KNELSON</h3></center> | <center><h3>JACOB KNELSON</h3></center> | ||
Jacob Knelson was born in | Jacob Knelson was born in Nicopol, | ||
Russia on December 3, 1906. He spent | |||
his | his youth at Nicopol and after the hardships of the Revolution emigrated to | ||
Canada. He came to | Canada. He came to Saskatchewan in | ||
1925 and worked as a farm labourer for | 1925 and worked as a farm labourer for | ||
several years. During | several years. During the late 20's and | ||
early 30's he farmed on his own. On | early 30's he farmed on his own. On | ||
March 31, 1931 he was | March 31, 1931 he was married to Mary | ||
Janzen. | Janzen. Their marriage was blessed with | ||
four children, two boys and two girls. | four children, two boys and two girls. | ||
Mr. Knelson owned and | |||
grocery | Mr. Knelson owned and operated a | ||
grocery store in the hamlet of Kelstern | |||
from 1937 to 1959. From Kelstern the | from 1937 to 1959. From Kelstern the | ||
family moved to | family moved to Regina where Mr. Knelson first took up postal duties and then | ||
joined the firm of C.A. DeFehr & Sons | |||
with whom he | with whom he worked until several | ||
months prior to his death. | |||
Mr. Knelson made his initial experience | Mr. Knelson made his initial experience | ||
with | with Christ at the age of 12. At 16 he | ||
recommitted his life to the Lord and was | |||
baptized and | baptized and received into the Mennonite | ||
Brethren Church. He | Brethren Church. He took great interest | ||
in | in singing and especially enjoyed serving | ||
the Lord in | the Lord in male quartets. During the | ||
closing months of | closing months of his life Mr. Knelson | ||
experienced a deepening in his | experienced a deepening in his relationship to Christ. He passed away quietly | ||
on January 22, at the age of 63. | |||
He is | |||
He is lovingly remembered by his wife, | |||
Mary; four children, Mrs. Manfred | Mary; four children, Mrs. Manfred | ||
(Hilda) Gerhart of | (Hilda) Gerhart of Medicine Hat. Alta., | ||
Edward Knelson, also of | Edward Knelson, also of Medicine Hat, | ||
Mrs. Ken ( | Mrs. Ken (Viola) Armstrong of Ottawa, | ||
Dennis Knelson of | Dennis Knelson of Regina; three brothers, | ||
Henry of | Henry of Hodgeville, Sask., Dick of | ||
Kelstern, Peter of Mouse Jaw; one | Kelstern, Peter of Mouse Jaw; one | ||
sister, Mrs. R. (Helen) | sister, Mrs. R. (Helen) Tacholsky of | ||
Swift Current, and one step- | Swift Current, and one step-sister, Miss | ||
Mary Goertzen of | Mary Goertzen of Winnipeg. | ||
Funeral services were held from | |||
Funeral services were held from the | |||
of | Hill Avenue Mennonite Brethren Church | ||
Lautermilch of Swift Current | of Regina on January 26 with Rev. Ed | ||
from C.A. | Lautermilch of Swift Current ministering. A male quartet made up of employees | ||
song. A special service was held on | from C.A. DeFehr & Sons ministered in | ||
evening | song. A special service was held on the | ||
evening of January 25 for those who | |||
could not attend the funeral service. | could not attend the funeral service. | ||
Here Pastor Peter | Here Pastor Peter Teigrob spoke on "The | ||
Struggle | Struggle Against Sin, Triumph of Faith | ||
and the | and the Courage of Trust." A favourite song of Mr. Knelsons. " Where wi11 you | ||
Spend Eternity?" , | Spend Eternity?", was sung by a mixed | ||
octet | octet | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:01, 3 February 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1970 Mar 06 p. 26
Birth date: 1906 Dec 03
text of obituary:
JACOB KNELSON
Jacob Knelson was born in Nicopol, Russia on December 3, 1906. He spent his youth at Nicopol and after the hardships of the Revolution emigrated to Canada. He came to Saskatchewan in 1925 and worked as a farm labourer for several years. During the late 20's and early 30's he farmed on his own. On March 31, 1931 he was married to Mary Janzen. Their marriage was blessed with four children, two boys and two girls.
Mr. Knelson owned and operated a grocery store in the hamlet of Kelstern from 1937 to 1959. From Kelstern the family moved to Regina where Mr. Knelson first took up postal duties and then joined the firm of C.A. DeFehr & Sons with whom he worked until several months prior to his death.
Mr. Knelson made his initial experience with Christ at the age of 12. At 16 he recommitted his life to the Lord and was baptized and received into the Mennonite Brethren Church. He took great interest in singing and especially enjoyed serving the Lord in male quartets. During the closing months of his life Mr. Knelson experienced a deepening in his relationship to Christ. He passed away quietly on January 22, at the age of 63.
He is lovingly remembered by his wife, Mary; four children, Mrs. Manfred (Hilda) Gerhart of Medicine Hat. Alta., Edward Knelson, also of Medicine Hat, Mrs. Ken (Viola) Armstrong of Ottawa, Dennis Knelson of Regina; three brothers, Henry of Hodgeville, Sask., Dick of Kelstern, Peter of Mouse Jaw; one sister, Mrs. R. (Helen) Tacholsky of Swift Current, and one step-sister, Miss Mary Goertzen of Winnipeg.
Funeral services were held from the Hill Avenue Mennonite Brethren Church of Regina on January 26 with Rev. Ed Lautermilch of Swift Current ministering. A male quartet made up of employees from C.A. DeFehr & Sons ministered in song. A special service was held on the evening of January 25 for those who could not attend the funeral service. Here Pastor Peter Teigrob spoke on "The Struggle Against Sin, Triumph of Faith and the Courage of Trust." A favourite song of Mr. Knelsons. " Where wi11 you Spend Eternity?", was sung by a mixed octet