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Wilhelm J, Martens was born in 1898 | Wilhelm J, Martens was born in 1898 | ||
in South Russia | in South Russia. He completed his elementary school education and undertook | ||
studies at the Zentralschule in Ignatjewka | studies at the Zentralschule in Ignatjewka. | ||
He began working in a business firm, | He began working in a business firm, | ||
but this was interrupted during the first | but this was interrupted during the first | ||
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In 1920 he was married to Maria Enns, | In 1920 he was married to Maria Enns, | ||
and their union was blessed with 9 | and their union was blessed with 9 | ||
children, one son dying in infancy | children, one son dying in infancy. In | ||
1926 the family emigrated to Canada, | 1926 the family emigrated to Canada, | ||
settling first in Niverville, then on a | settling first in Niverville, then on a farm | ||
near Sperling, Manitoba | near Sperling, Manitoba. In spite of many | ||
difficulties, the family prospered materially and spiritually . In 1928 he accepted | difficulties, the family prospered materially and spiritually. In 1928 he accepted | ||
the Lord as his Saviour and joined the | the Lord as his Saviour and joined the | ||
MB Church, and became active in various | MB Church, and became active in various | ||
aspects of church work | aspects of church work. | ||
In 1942 his wife died, and he was left | In 1942 his wife died, and he was left | ||
to care for a large family | to care for a large family. After two | ||
years he re-married | years he re-married. In 1955 the family | ||
moved to North | moved to North Kildonan and joined the | ||
church there | church there. The later years were | ||
marked with considerable suffering, but | marked with considerable suffering, but | ||
the fellowship of other church members | the fellowship of other church members | ||
was valued greatly | was valued greatly. He died of cancer on | ||
December 29, 1972, | December 29, 1972, | ||
Left to mourn are 6 sons,2 daughters, | Left to mourn are 6 sons, 2 daughters, | ||
28 grandchildren. 4 sisters, and 2 | 28 grandchildren. 4 sisters, and 2 brothers, | ||
as well as many friends and other | as well as many friends and other relatives. Funeral services were held in the | ||
North Kildonan MB Church with the | North Kildonan MB Church with the | ||
pastor, Rev, Wilhelm Neufeld, officiating, | pastor, Rev, Wilhelm Neufeld, officiating, | ||
Rev | Rev J.B. Wiens served with an address, | ||
and a singing group from Niverville sang | and a singing group from Niverville sang | ||
a number of suitable songs, Interment | a number of suitable songs, Interment | ||
was in the Sperling Cemetery. | |||
''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1973 Apr 6 p. 30 | |||
Note: I regret that the obituary of Wilhelm J. Martens, printed in the Feb. | |||
9 issue of the Herald neglected to mention his wife amongst the survivors, due | |||
to an oversight. | |||
I would like to mention that obituary | |||
reports sent me normally have to be | |||
drastically reduced in length for purposes of publication in the Herald, and | |||
hence many details of interest to the | |||
immediate family cannot be included. | |||
- Editor | |||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:04, 14 December 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1973 Feb 9 p. 23
Birth date: 1898
text of obituary:
WILHELM J. MARTENS
Wilhelm J, Martens was born in 1898 in South Russia. He completed his elementary school education and undertook studies at the Zentralschule in Ignatjewka. He began working in a business firm, but this was interrupted during the first World War for service in the Forstei. Then he taught school in Sergejewka and Steinfeld,
In 1920 he was married to Maria Enns, and their union was blessed with 9 children, one son dying in infancy. In 1926 the family emigrated to Canada, settling first in Niverville, then on a farm near Sperling, Manitoba. In spite of many difficulties, the family prospered materially and spiritually. In 1928 he accepted the Lord as his Saviour and joined the MB Church, and became active in various aspects of church work.
In 1942 his wife died, and he was left to care for a large family. After two years he re-married. In 1955 the family moved to North Kildonan and joined the church there. The later years were marked with considerable suffering, but the fellowship of other church members was valued greatly. He died of cancer on December 29, 1972,
Left to mourn are 6 sons, 2 daughters, 28 grandchildren. 4 sisters, and 2 brothers, as well as many friends and other relatives. Funeral services were held in the North Kildonan MB Church with the pastor, Rev, Wilhelm Neufeld, officiating, Rev J.B. Wiens served with an address, and a singing group from Niverville sang a number of suitable songs, Interment was in the Sperling Cemetery.
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1973 Apr 6 p. 30
Note: I regret that the obituary of Wilhelm J. Martens, printed in the Feb. 9 issue of the Herald neglected to mention his wife amongst the survivors, due to an oversight.
I would like to mention that obituary reports sent me normally have to be drastically reduced in length for purposes of publication in the Herald, and hence many details of interest to the immediate family cannot be included. - Editor