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<center><h3>MARGARET BOLDT</h3></center>
<center><h3>MARGARET BOLDT</h3></center>


(Mrs.) Margaret Boldt of Abbotsford, B.C. passed away on August 11. She was born to Wilhelm and Katherina (Braun) giesbrecht on
(Mrs.) Margaret Boldt of Abbotsford, B.C. passed away on August 11. She was born to Wilhelm and Katherina (Braun) Giesbrecht on
on June 23, 1893 in Neuhimse, Brasel,
June 23, 1893 in Neuhimse, Brasel,
Ekaterinoslav, in southern Russia. At age 23
Ekaterinoslav, in southern Russia. At age 23
she gave her heart to the Lord. She married
she gave her heart to the Lord. She married
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1916 in Suworovska. On
1916 in Suworovska. On
April 11, 1916 she was
April 11, 1916 she was
baptized into the Men-
baptized into the Mennonite Brethren Church
nonite Brethren Church
of Suworovska. After the
of Suworovska. After the
Revolution, a typhoid
Revolution, a typhoid
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family immigrated to
family immigrated to
Manitoba, where her husband taught; they
Manitoba, where her husband taught; they
moved to Kitchener, Onto in 1934, to
moved to Kitchener, Ont. in 1934, to
Chilliwack, B.C. in 1944 and finally to Van-
Chilliwack, B.C. in 1944 and finally to Vancouver. Later the family moved back to
couver. Later the family moved back to
Manitoba and then to Yarrow, B.C., where
Manitoba and then to Yarrow, B.C., where
her husband died at age 67. She spent her
her husband died at age 67. She spent her
last years in Vancouver and Abbotsford. Her
last years in Vancouver and Abbotsford. Her
eldest son John predeceased her by four
eldest son John predeceased her by four
months, in an accident in Brazil. She is sur-
months, in an accident in Brazil. She is survived by children Peggy of Port Alberni,
vived by children Peggy of Port Alberni,
B.C., Ted of Edmonton, Agnes and Walter of
B.C., Ted of Edmonton, Agnes and Walter of
Vancouver, Edward of Kitchener, Ont.,
Vancouver, Edward of Kitchener, Ont.,
Agatha of Nanaimo, B.C., Helen of Nelson,
Agatha of Nanaimo, B.C., Helen of Nelson,
B.C. and Anna of cornwall, P.E.I.; and by 23 grandchildren.  
B.C. and Anna of Cornwall, P.E.I.; and by 23 grandchildren.  


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[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]

Latest revision as of 15:14, 9 October 2024

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1980 Sept 12 p. 30

Birth date: 1893 June 23

text of obituary:

MARGARET BOLDT

(Mrs.) Margaret Boldt of Abbotsford, B.C. passed away on August 11. She was born to Wilhelm and Katherina (Braun) Giesbrecht on June 23, 1893 in Neuhimse, Brasel, Ekaterinoslav, in southern Russia. At age 23 she gave her heart to the Lord. She married Bernhard Boldt, who had also just found the Lord, on February 29, 1916 in Suworovska. On April 11, 1916 she was baptized into the Mennonite Brethren Church of Suworovska. After the Revolution, a typhoid epidemic claimed two of her children, Katie and Bernhard. In 1924 her family immigrated to Manitoba, where her husband taught; they moved to Kitchener, Ont. in 1934, to Chilliwack, B.C. in 1944 and finally to Vancouver. Later the family moved back to Manitoba and then to Yarrow, B.C., where her husband died at age 67. She spent her last years in Vancouver and Abbotsford. Her eldest son John predeceased her by four months, in an accident in Brazil. She is survived by children Peggy of Port Alberni, B.C., Ted of Edmonton, Agnes and Walter of Vancouver, Edward of Kitchener, Ont., Agatha of Nanaimo, B.C., Helen of Nelson, B.C. and Anna of Cornwall, P.E.I.; and by 23 grandchildren.