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Peter Jacob Martens was born in | Peter Jacob Martens was born in | ||
Landskrone, South Russia, | Landskrone, South Russia, to Jacob and | ||
Maria Martens in 1895. His childhood and | Maria Martens in 1895. His childhood and | ||
youth were spent there. His mother died | youth were spent there. His mother died | ||
when Peter was 17, and a short time later | when Peter was 17, and a short time later | ||
his father died also. He served as a hospital | his father died also. He served as a hospital | ||
orderly during the First World War. In 1918 | orderly during the First World War. In 1918 | ||
Peter married Anna Fast. After 15 months | Peter married Anna Fast. After 15 months | ||
his young wife | his young wife died and was buried with | ||
their infant son who survived her by two | their infant son who survived her by two | ||
days. | days. | ||
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brother Jacob and his wife. During | brother Jacob and his wife. During | ||
evangelistic services in 1923, Peter accepted | evangelistic services in 1923, Peter accepted | ||
Christ as his personal Saviour and | Christ as his personal Saviour and experienced a test of this faith during the | ||
revolution. He worked diligently toward | revolution. He worked diligently toward | ||
emigration, and in 1926 the family arrived | emigration, and in 1926 the family arrived | ||
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Together with four other families, they | Together with four other families, they | ||
planted orchards and erected homes at the | planted orchards and erected homes at the | ||
farm on Palatine Hill near Niagra-on- | farm on Palatine Hill near Niagra-on-the-Lake. | ||
During Peter's membership in the Virgil | During Peter's membership in the Virgil | ||
M.B. | M.B. Church, he had a special interest in | ||
the founding and building of the Eden Bible | the founding and building of the Eden Bible | ||
& High School. When his strength began to | & High School. When his strength began to | ||
Latest revision as of 16:16, 21 December 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary Jun 29 p. 31
Birth date: 1895 Oct 21
text of obituary:
PETER JACOB MARTENS
Peter Jacob Martens was born in Landskrone, South Russia, to Jacob and Maria Martens in 1895. His childhood and youth were spent there. His mother died when Peter was 17, and a short time later his father died also. He served as a hospital orderly during the First World War. In 1918 Peter married Anna Fast. After 15 months his young wife died and was buried with their infant son who survived her by two days.
He was united in marriage with Sarah Dueck in 1921 and farmed together with his brother Jacob and his wife. During evangelistic services in 1923, Peter accepted Christ as his personal Saviour and experienced a test of this faith during the revolution. He worked diligently toward emigration, and in 1926 the family arrived in Canada. They settled in Namaka, Alberta, and here buried two infant children. The spiritual fellowship in Namaka lead Peter to a renewed Christian faith, and he was baptized and received into the M.B. Church.
In 1938, the family moved to Ontario. Together with four other families, they planted orchards and erected homes at the farm on Palatine Hill near Niagra-on-the-Lake.
During Peter's membership in the Virgil M.B. Church, he had a special interest in the founding and building of the Eden Bible & High School. When his strength began to fail, he retired and spent time searching the Scriptures. He suffered a mild stroke during a period of hospitalization, and died on April 2, 1973.
Left to mourn are his wife, 2 daughters, 3 sons, one sister and their respective families.