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''Christlicher Bundesbote'' obituary: 21 | ''Christlicher Bundesbote'' obituary: 1919 Aug 21 p. 7 <br> | ||
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Birth date: 1851 | |||
''The Mennonite'' obituary: 1919 Sep 18 p. 6<br /> | |||
Birth date: 1851 Oct 12<br /> | |||
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Gerhard D. Braun was born Oct. 12, 1851, in South Russia. Was converted there in his youth and joined the Mennonite church. In 1878 he was married to Katherine Peters and a year later at the age of 28, was definitely led by the Lord to forsake, like Abraham of old, his homeland, countrymen, friends, and though the youngest of the family, to break the tender tie which bound him closely to mother, sister and brothers, never to see them again. His father joined the heavenly throng many years before. | |||
Finding the cold climate of Canada too severe, after ten years’ stay, he moved to Oregon, where he lived until 1909, when, on account of ill health, he took his family to Reedley, California, for a period of seven years, returning again to Oregon in 1916, where he resided until the close of his earthly career, August 8, 1919, at the age of 67 years, 9 months and 27 days. | |||
After seven years of intense suffering, which later developed into cancer of the stomach with other complications, he was lifted up and welcomed home to that land of which he often spoke, sang and taught his children while they were yet babes on his knee. | |||
Although he was too weak and fatigued to say much during the last weeks of his illness, his whole life was lived with a purpose to be a blessing and to make his family a blessing to the world; and his many kindly and fatherly admonitions and deep soul-stirring prayers will live forever in the hearts of his wife and children. | |||
Even though this great break in the family, the removal of the husband and father, is a painful experience, yet at the same time it is a glorious one because of the blessed fact that he, so large a part of the family, has already triumphed and moved heavenward to the final goal. | |||
His loved ones waiting to join him in glory are his wife, six daughters, two sons and six grandchildren. | |||
Funeral services were conducted from the home on Sunday, August 10th. with Rev. Baumgartner speaking words of comfort from John 11: 24, 25 in the German and Rev. Aeschliman in the English from 2 Cor. 12:-9a. | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:53, 5 September 2025
Christlicher Bundesbote obituary: 1919 Aug 21 p. 7
The Mennonite obituary: 1919 Sep 18 p. 6
Birth date: 1851 Oct 12
text of obituary:
Gerhard D. Braun was born Oct. 12, 1851, in South Russia. Was converted there in his youth and joined the Mennonite church. In 1878 he was married to Katherine Peters and a year later at the age of 28, was definitely led by the Lord to forsake, like Abraham of old, his homeland, countrymen, friends, and though the youngest of the family, to break the tender tie which bound him closely to mother, sister and brothers, never to see them again. His father joined the heavenly throng many years before.
Finding the cold climate of Canada too severe, after ten years’ stay, he moved to Oregon, where he lived until 1909, when, on account of ill health, he took his family to Reedley, California, for a period of seven years, returning again to Oregon in 1916, where he resided until the close of his earthly career, August 8, 1919, at the age of 67 years, 9 months and 27 days.
After seven years of intense suffering, which later developed into cancer of the stomach with other complications, he was lifted up and welcomed home to that land of which he often spoke, sang and taught his children while they were yet babes on his knee.
Although he was too weak and fatigued to say much during the last weeks of his illness, his whole life was lived with a purpose to be a blessing and to make his family a blessing to the world; and his many kindly and fatherly admonitions and deep soul-stirring prayers will live forever in the hearts of his wife and children.
Even though this great break in the family, the removal of the husband and father, is a painful experience, yet at the same time it is a glorious one because of the blessed fact that he, so large a part of the family, has already triumphed and moved heavenward to the final goal.
His loved ones waiting to join him in glory are his wife, six daughters, two sons and six grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted from the home on Sunday, August 10th. with Rev. Baumgartner speaking words of comfort from John 11: 24, 25 in the German and Rev. Aeschliman in the English from 2 Cor. 12:-9a.