Peters, John J. (1913-1971)

Latest revision as of 16:52, 29 June 2016

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1971 Jun 25 p. 31

Birth date: 1913 Jul 19

text of obituary:

JOHN J. PETERS

John J, Peters was born in Russia on July 19, 1913, the fourth son of Jacob and Elizabeth Peters. The family came to Canada in 1925, and settled on a farm near Niverville. Mr. Peter's father became ill and died in 1931, leaving a wife and nine children. At the age of 17, Mr. Peters was forced through circumstances to take on the responsibility of raising the family,

In 1941, he married Agnes Kehler. They continued farming near Niverville, where their work prospered amid much joy as well as hardship. Mr, Peters served for many years as church usher and treasurer. He was also active in his community, as school trustee, as a member of the Niverville Chamber of Commerce and as a director for the Manitoba Egg and Poultry Producers' Association. This year he was honoured by the Niverville Credit Union Society and the Manitoba Beet Growers' Associaton for long service.

Mr. Peters died suddenly at his home on May 23, at the age of 57.

Left to mourn his passing are his beloved wife, Agnes; one son, Leonard; two daughters, Mrs. Dr. Robert Wiens (Lynda) and Miss Norma Peters; his mother, Mrs. Jacob Martens; five brothers, Jacob, Wally and Harry of Winnipeg, and Peter and Henry of Niverville; and two sisters, Mrs. P. A. Neufeld (Mary) of Niverville and Mrs. Dave Schellenberg (Martha) of Winnipeg.

Peters, John J. (1913-1971)

Latest revision as of 16:52, 29 June 2016

JOHN J. PETERS

Views

Personal tools

Navigation

Search

Tools

@@ Line 7: / Line 7: @@
 <center><h3>JOHN J. PETERS</h3></center>
-John J, Peters was born in Russ'ia on
+John J, Peters was born in Russia on
 July 19, 1913, the fourth son of Jacob and
 Elizabeth Peters. The family came to
 Canada in 1925, and settled on a farm
 near Niverville. Mr. Peter's father became
-il'l and died in 1931, leaving a wife and
+ill and died in 1931, leaving a wife and
-nine chi·ldren. At the age of 17, Mr.
+nine children. At the age of 17, Mr.
-Peters was forced through ,circumstances
+Peters was forced through circumstances
 to take on the responsibility of raising
-the 1iamily,
+the family,
-In 1941, he marri'ed Agnes Kehler. They
+In 1941, he married Agnes Kehler. They
 continued farming near Niverville, where
-their work prospered am id much joy as
+their work prospered amid much joy as
 well as hardship. Mr, Peters served for
-many years as' chuf'ch usher and treasurer. He was also active in 'his
+many years as church usher and treasurer. He was also active in his
 community, as school trustee, as a
-member of the N'iverville Chamber of
+member of the Niverville Chamber of
-Comme'rce and as a director for t,he
+Commerce and as a director for the
-Mani'toba Egg and Poultry Producers'
+Manitoba Egg and Poultry Producers'
-Association. This ye'ar he was honoured
+Association. This year he was honoured
-by the Niverville Cred'it Union Society
+by the Niverville Credit Union Society
-and the Manitoba Be'et Growers' AssociMi'on for long service.
+and the Manitoba Beet Growers' Associaton for long service.
-Mr. 'Pe'ters died suddenly at his home
+Mr. Peters died suddenly at his home
 on May 23, at the age of 57.
-Le'ft to mourn his passing are his
-beloved wife, Agnes; one s'On, Leonard;
+Left to mourn his passing are his
+beloved wife, Agnes; one son, Leonard;
 two daughters, Mrs. Dr. Robert Wiens
-(Lynda) and Miss Norma Peters;~is
+(Lynda) and Miss Norma Peters; his
 mother, Mrs. Jacob Martens; five
 brothers, Jacob, Wally and Harry of
-Winnipeg, and Peter and Henry of Niverville; and two sisters, Mrs. P.A. Neufeld
+Winnipeg, and Peter and Henry of Niverville; and two sisters, Mrs. P. A. Neufeld
 (Mary) of Niverville and Mrs. Dave
-Schell'enberg (Martha) o'f Winnipeg.
+Schellenberg (Martha) of Winnipeg.
 [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]