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Anna Neufeld was born on Dec. 16, 1886, in Sagradowka, Russia, the daughter | |||
of Mr, and Mrs. Peter Boldt, She was | of Mr, and Mrs. Peter Boldt, She was | ||
married to Peter | married to Peter Neufeld on Nov. 14, 1912, | ||
While residing in Russia, their home was | While residing in Russia, their home was | ||
blessed with six children, two of whom | |||
died in infancy. | died in infancy. | ||
They left | |||
They left Russia in 1925, during the | |||
Revolution and settled on a farm in | |||
were born to them during | Grassy Lake, Alberta , Three more boys | ||
were born to them during their early | |||
years on the farm. The Neufelds were | |||
instrumental in starting the Mennonite | instrumental in starting the Mennonite | ||
Brethren Church in the new settlement | |||
at Grassy Lake. They | at Grassy Lake. They remained very | ||
active in the church and the community | active in the church and the community | ||
until their retirement to Dawson Creek | until their retirement to Dawson Creek | ||
in 1960. | in 1960. | ||
Anna was predeceased by her husband | Anna was predeceased by her husband | ||
in 1964, a grandson, Don Hendricks, | in 1964, a grandson, Don Hendricks, in | ||
1968, and her | 1968, and her eldest son, Peter Neufeld, | ||
in 1972, The eight years following her | |||
husband's death were spent in the care | |||
of her daughter. Mrs, Anne Krueger and | of her daughter. Mrs, Anne Krueger and | ||
her family, | her family, of Dawson Creek, B,C. She | ||
suffered a stroke, and went to be with | suffered a stroke, and went to be with | ||
the | the Lord on Feb. 18, 1973, | ||
She | |||
She is survived by four sons, two | |||
grandchildren | daughters, 22 grandchildren and 13 great | ||
grandchildren. | |||
The funeral service was held on Feb. | The funeral service was held on Feb. | ||
2 in the Dawson Creek MB Church, with | 2 in the Dawson Creek MB Church, with | ||
Alvin Penner, pastor, in charge. | Alvin Penner, pastor, in charge. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:30, 21 December 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1973 Apr 06 p. 31
Birth date: 1886 Dec 16
text of obituary:
ANNA NEUFELD
Anna Neufeld was born on Dec. 16, 1886, in Sagradowka, Russia, the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Peter Boldt, She was married to Peter Neufeld on Nov. 14, 1912, While residing in Russia, their home was blessed with six children, two of whom died in infancy.
They left Russia in 1925, during the Revolution and settled on a farm in Grassy Lake, Alberta , Three more boys were born to them during their early years on the farm. The Neufelds were instrumental in starting the Mennonite Brethren Church in the new settlement at Grassy Lake. They remained very active in the church and the community until their retirement to Dawson Creek in 1960.
Anna was predeceased by her husband in 1964, a grandson, Don Hendricks, in 1968, and her eldest son, Peter Neufeld, in 1972, The eight years following her husband's death were spent in the care of her daughter. Mrs, Anne Krueger and her family, of Dawson Creek, B,C. She suffered a stroke, and went to be with the Lord on Feb. 18, 1973,
She is survived by four sons, two daughters, 22 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
The funeral service was held on Feb. 2 in the Dawson Creek MB Church, with Alvin Penner, pastor, in charge.