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Henry S. | Henry S. Bartsch, formerly of Dalmeny, Sask., passed away November 20, | ||
1969 in the Rosthern Union | 1969 in the Rosthern Union Hospital. He | ||
was 92 years old. He was born to Henry | |||
A | A. and Barbara Janzen-Bartsch on | ||
August 4, 1877, in Cottonwood Country, | August 4, 1877, in Cottonwood Country, | ||
at | at Bingham Lake, Minnesota. He found | ||
salvation through Christ | salvation through Christ in his youth and | ||
on June 19, 1896 he was baptized by | on June 19, 1896 he was baptized by | ||
Rev. Heinrich Voth and received into the | Rev. Heinrich Voth and received into the | ||
fellowship | fellowship of the Mennonite Brethren | ||
Church. He moved to | Church. He moved to Saskatchewan with | ||
his parents | his parents in 1904 and homesteaded in | ||
the | the Dalmeny district. On December 26, | ||
1904 he was | 1904 he was married to Katherina Penner. God gave them 61 years together | ||
and blessed | and blessed their union with six children, | ||
of whom two died in infancy, a son and | |||
a daughter. On August 20, 1966 he was | a daughter. On August 20, 1966 he was | ||
predeceased | predeceased by his wife and this loss | ||
marked the | marked the beginning of a definite decline | ||
in his activity and | in his activity and interest in life. | ||
During the | During the long years of his increasing | ||
infirmity at home he was lovingly cared | |||
for by his | for by his daughter Annie. In the earlier | ||
years | years of his retirement, he spent much | ||
time and | time and effort in the distribution of | ||
Christian literature. | Christian literature. | ||
He is survived by one daughter, Annie; | He is survived by one daughter, Annie; | ||
three sons, David, Rufus and Henry, all | three sons, David, Rufus and Henry, all | ||
oi Dalmeny; two- | oi Dalmeny; two daughrters-in-law; seven | ||
grandchildren; a | grandchildren; a brother and two sisters. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:07, 3 February 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1970 Mar 20 p. 24
Birth date: 1877 Aug 04
text of obituary:
HENRY S. BARTSCH
Henry S. Bartsch, formerly of Dalmeny, Sask., passed away November 20, 1969 in the Rosthern Union Hospital. He was 92 years old. He was born to Henry A. and Barbara Janzen-Bartsch on August 4, 1877, in Cottonwood Country, at Bingham Lake, Minnesota. He found salvation through Christ in his youth and on June 19, 1896 he was baptized by Rev. Heinrich Voth and received into the fellowship of the Mennonite Brethren Church. He moved to Saskatchewan with his parents in 1904 and homesteaded in the Dalmeny district. On December 26, 1904 he was married to Katherina Penner. God gave them 61 years together and blessed their union with six children, of whom two died in infancy, a son and a daughter. On August 20, 1966 he was predeceased by his wife and this loss marked the beginning of a definite decline in his activity and interest in life. During the long years of his increasing infirmity at home he was lovingly cared for by his daughter Annie. In the earlier years of his retirement, he spent much time and effort in the distribution of Christian literature.
He is survived by one daughter, Annie; three sons, David, Rufus and Henry, all oi Dalmeny; two daughrters-in-law; seven grandchildren; a brother and two sisters.