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Andres, Margaret Rempel (1910-2003): Difference between revisions
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Margaret Andres died Aug. 21. She was born | Margaret Andres died Aug. 21. She was born | ||
June 13, 1910 to Jacob and Katharina Bartels | June 13, 1910 to Jacob and Katharina Bartels | ||
in Fuerstenau, Russia . In 1924 they | in Fuerstenau, Russia. In 1924 they immigrated to Canada, settling in Hespeler, Ont. | ||
Margaret accepted Jesus as her Saviour. | Margaret accepted Jesus as her Saviour. | ||
Psalm 124:7 was meaningful to her. At 18 | Psalm 124:7 was meaningful to her. At 18 | ||
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(Ont.) MB Church. She married John Rempel | (Ont.) MB Church. She married John Rempel | ||
in 1930. They moved to a farm in Niagara- | in 1930. They moved to a farm in Niagara- | ||
on-the-Lake, | on-the-Lake, Ont. in 1938 and to St. | ||
Catharines in 1950. John died May 16, 1960. | Catharines in 1950. John died May 16, 1960. | ||
At this time Romans 8:28 and the song, "Oh | At this time Romans 8:28 and the song, "Oh | ||
God, my God, as I have learned of Thee" | God, my God, as I have learned of Thee" became meaningful. She was an accomplished | ||
seamstress and enjoyed handcrafts. She | seamstress and enjoyed handcrafts. She | ||
moved to Sunset Homes, then to Tabor | moved to Sunset Homes, then to Tabor | ||
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the annual family Christmas party and | the annual family Christmas party and | ||
prayed for family. Predeceased by husbands | prayed for family. Predeceased by husbands | ||
John and Abe, son George, daughter | John and Abe, son George, daughter Margaret Reid, 1 sister, she is mourned by sons | ||
John, Jake, Ed; daughters Verna, Anne, Mary; | John, Jake, Ed; daughters Verna, Anne, Mary; | ||
26 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; 3 | 26 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; 3 | ||
great-great-grandchildren; 1 brother; 1 | great-great-grandchildren; 1 brother; 1 sister. The funeral was Aug. 25 in Fairview MB | ||
Church, St. Catharines. | |||
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[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:39, 13 February 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Oct 24 p. 23
Birth date: 1910 Jun 15
text of obituary:
MARGARET REMPEL ANDRES
Margaret Andres died Aug. 21. She was born June 13, 1910 to Jacob and Katharina Bartels in Fuerstenau, Russia. In 1924 they immigrated to Canada, settling in Hespeler, Ont. Margaret accepted Jesus as her Saviour. Psalm 124:7 was meaningful to her. At 18 she was baptized and joined Kitchener (Ont.) MB Church. She married John Rempel in 1930. They moved to a farm in Niagara- on-the-Lake, Ont. in 1938 and to St. Catharines in 1950. John died May 16, 1960. At this time Romans 8:28 and the song, "Oh God, my God, as I have learned of Thee" became meaningful. She was an accomplished seamstress and enjoyed handcrafts. She moved to Sunset Homes, then to Tabor Manor. She married Abe Andres in 1988. He died January 2002. She looked forward to the annual family Christmas party and prayed for family. Predeceased by husbands John and Abe, son George, daughter Margaret Reid, 1 sister, she is mourned by sons John, Jake, Ed; daughters Verna, Anne, Mary; 26 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; 1 brother; 1 sister. The funeral was Aug. 25 in Fairview MB Church, St. Catharines.