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Eitzen, Jacob Hiebert (1895-1970)

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<center><h3>JACOB HIEBERT EITZEN</h3></center>
 
<center><h3>JACOB HIEBERT EITZEN</h3></center>
   
Jacob H. Eitzen, 75, of linden, A'lberta,
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Jacob H. Eitzen, 75, of Linden, Alberta,
passed away on February 5at the linden
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passed away on February 5 at the Linden
 
Nursing Home. He was born in Hillsboro,
 
Nursing Home. He was born in Hillsboro,
Kansas, on Septernber 22, 1895, and as
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Kansas, on September 22, 1895, and as
a boy, in 1903, came to AI'berta with his
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a boy, in 1903, came to Alberta with his
fami'ly. They homesteaded in the AcmeLinden area and 'here Mr. Eitzen a'lso
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family. They homesteaded in the Acme-Linden area and here Mr. Eitzen also
estab lished his farm when he grew to
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established his farm when he grew to
 
maturity.
 
maturity.
   
He came to a'ccept Jesus as hi's rersona'l
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He came to accept Jesus as his personal
Saviour ,in his early youth and in 1934
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Saviour, in his early youth and in 1934
he 'Was baptized upon his confes's'ion of
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he was baptized upon his confession of
faith and jO'ined the fel'lo'Wship of the
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faith and joined the fellowship of the
church. He was united in. marriage 10
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church. He was united in marriage to
 
Helen Penner on June 25, 1933. Two sons,
 
Helen Penner on June 25, 1933. Two sons,
Bill and Denver of Acme; three daughters, Mrs. Randy ('Lydia) Chetin of
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Bill and Denver of Acme; three daughters, Mrs. Randy (Lydia) Chetin of
 
Calgary, Mrs. Allen (Marge) Toews of
 
Calgary, Mrs. Allen (Marge) Toews of
 
Linden, and Mrs. Robert (Jean) Thiessen
 
Linden, and Mrs. Robert (Jean) Thiessen
of linden; his wife; and four brothers
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of Linden; his wife; and four brothers
and two sisters surv,ive ,him.
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and two sisters survive him.
   
The funeral was cOnducted from the
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The funeral was conducted from the
Linden Mennonite ,Brethren Ghurch,
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Linden Mennonite Brethren Church,
 
February 9, with Rev. David Epp and
 
February 9, with Rev. David Epp and
 
Rev. Bill Thiessen ministering.
 
Rev. Bill Thiessen ministering.

Latest revision as of 17:40, 3 February 2016

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1970 Mar 20 p. 27

Birth date: 1895 Sep 22

text of obituary:

JACOB HIEBERT EITZEN

Jacob H. Eitzen, 75, of Linden, Alberta, passed away on February 5 at the Linden Nursing Home. He was born in Hillsboro, Kansas, on September 22, 1895, and as a boy, in 1903, came to Alberta with his family. They homesteaded in the Acme-Linden area and here Mr. Eitzen also established his farm when he grew to maturity.

He came to accept Jesus as his personal Saviour, in his early youth and in 1934 he was baptized upon his confession of faith and joined the fellowship of the church. He was united in marriage to Helen Penner on June 25, 1933. Two sons, Bill and Denver of Acme; three daughters, Mrs. Randy (Lydia) Chetin of Calgary, Mrs. Allen (Marge) Toews of Linden, and Mrs. Robert (Jean) Thiessen of Linden; his wife; and four brothers and two sisters survive him.

The funeral was conducted from the Linden Mennonite Brethren Church, February 9, with Rev. David Epp and Rev. Bill Thiessen ministering.

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