If this site was useful to you, we'd be happy for a small donation. Be sure to enter "MLA donation" in the Comments box.
Willems, John H. (1899-1970): Difference between revisions
Created page with "''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1970 Nov 27 p. 26 Birth date: 1899 Mar 31 text of obituary: <center><h3>JOHN H. WILLEMS</h3></center> John H. Willems, formerly of ..." |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
St. MB Church. St. Catharines. on October | St. MB Church. St. Catharines. on October | ||
29. | 29. | ||
Mr. | |||
Minnesota. in 1899 and | Mr. Willems was born in Windom, | ||
Minnesota. in 1899 and came to Saskatchewan | |||
shortly thereafter. He accepted | |||
Christ as his Saviour in 1914 and was | Christ as his Saviour in 1914 and was | ||
baptized upon his faith and | baptized upon his faith and received into | ||
the Mennonite Brethren | the Mennonite Brethren while a youth . | ||
He was married to | He was married to Gertrude Dick in 1920. | ||
They moved to Ontario in 1939. Mourning | They moved to Ontario in 1939. Mourning | ||
his | his departure are his wife, Gertrude; a | ||
daughter, Mrs. Alvin ( | daughter, Mrs. Alvin (Helen) Epp, Jordan. Ont.; and five sisters, Mrs. P. Balzer, | ||
California. Mrs. P. Andres, Miss Sarah | California. Mrs. P. Andres, Miss Sarah | ||
Willems, Mrs. D. Thiessen. and Mrs. A . | Willems, Mrs. D. Thiessen. and Mrs. A. | ||
Dueck | Dueck all of Saskatchewan and seven grandchildren. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:39, 4 May 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1970 Nov 27 p. 26
Birth date: 1899 Mar 31
text of obituary:
JOHN H. WILLEMS
John H. Willems, formerly of 341 Scott St., St. Catharines, passed away on October 22 while visiting in British Columbia. The funeral was held in the Scott St. MB Church. St. Catharines. on October 29.
Mr. Willems was born in Windom, Minnesota. in 1899 and came to Saskatchewan shortly thereafter. He accepted Christ as his Saviour in 1914 and was baptized upon his faith and received into the Mennonite Brethren while a youth . He was married to Gertrude Dick in 1920. They moved to Ontario in 1939. Mourning his departure are his wife, Gertrude; a daughter, Mrs. Alvin (Helen) Epp, Jordan. Ont.; and five sisters, Mrs. P. Balzer, California. Mrs. P. Andres, Miss Sarah Willems, Mrs. D. Thiessen. and Mrs. A. Dueck all of Saskatchewan and seven grandchildren.