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Wilhelm Schmidt was born on September
Wilhelm Schmidt was born on September
15 , 1906 to Henry and Wilhelmine (nee
15,1906 to Henry and Wilhelmine (nee
Kliewer) Schmidt in Poland. He was married
Kliewer) Schmidt in Poland. He was married
to Anna Prochnau in 1932. They came to
to Anna Prochnau in 1932. They came to
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into the Coaldale Mennonite Brethren
into the Coaldale Mennonite Brethren
Church.
Church.
Wilhelm Schmidt passed away on August
Wilhelm Schmidt passed away on August
18 in the Coaldale Community Hospital. The
18 in the Coaldale Community Hospital. The
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three grandchildren; three sisters, Lydia
three grandchildren; three sisters, Lydia
Wutzke and Maria Matthies of Calgary and
Wutzke and Maria Matthies of Calgary and
Martha Selm of Germany; and three broth
Martha Selm of Germany; and three brothers, Henry of Argentina and Leonard and
ers , Henry of Argentina and Leonard and
Peter of Clearbrook, B.C.
Peter of Clearbrook, B.C .


[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]

Latest revision as of 16:08, 14 March 2018

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1974 Sep 20 p. 31

Birth date: 1906 Sep 15

text of obituary:

WILHELM SCHMIDT

Wilhelm Schmidt was born on September 15,1906 to Henry and Wilhelmine (nee Kliewer) Schmidt in Poland. He was married to Anna Prochnau in 1932. They came to Canada and settled in Coaldale, Alta., in 1949. At the age of 44 he accepted Christ as his Saviour and was baptized and accepted into the Coaldale Mennonite Brethren Church.

Wilhelm Schmidt passed away on August 18 in the Coaldale Community Hospital. The funeral was observed from the Coaldale Church on August 23 with Rev. Rudy Heidebrecht ministering. He is survived by his wife, Anna; daughter Emma Koerner of Calgary and foster-daughter Helen Matis; three grandchildren; three sisters, Lydia Wutzke and Maria Matthies of Calgary and Martha Selm of Germany; and three brothers, Henry of Argentina and Leonard and Peter of Clearbrook, B.C.