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Gerber, Lena (1882-1970)
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+ | Pandora, Ohio. — Miss Lena Gerber, 88, a missionary to China for more than 30 years and former resident of this community, died April 11 at the Crow Nursing Home in Fort Wayne, Ind. |
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+ | A native of Switzerland, Miss Gerber came to this community with her parents and seven brothers and sisters in 1891. As a young woman she worked in an orphanage near Cleveland and took training in a hospital there. After receiving further training at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, she left in 1911 for Honan [''sic'' Henan] Province in North China. There she served on the staff of the China Mennonite Mission as a representative of the Missionary Church Association. Her work included teaching in an orphanage and translating and compiling of Chinese textbooks. She continued on the field until 1947. |
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+ | A brother Adolph of Detroit, Mich., nieces and nephews are the only survivors. |
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Latest revision as of 10:47, 25 August 2022
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1970 Apr 23 p. 6
Birth date: 1882
text of obituary:
Long-Time Missionary To Northern China Dies in Indiana
Pandora, Ohio. — Miss Lena Gerber, 88, a missionary to China for more than 30 years and former resident of this community, died April 11 at the Crow Nursing Home in Fort Wayne, Ind.
A native of Switzerland, Miss Gerber came to this community with her parents and seven brothers and sisters in 1891. As a young woman she worked in an orphanage near Cleveland and took training in a hospital there. After receiving further training at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, she left in 1911 for Honan [sic Henan] Province in North China. There she served on the staff of the China Mennonite Mission as a representative of the Missionary Church Association. Her work included teaching in an orphanage and translating and compiling of Chinese textbooks. She continued on the field until 1947.
A brother Adolph of Detroit, Mich., nieces and nephews are the only survivors.