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<center><h3>PETER DAVID PETKAU</h3></center> | <center><h3>PETER DAVID PETKAU</h3></center> | ||
One of a family of | One of a family of eight children, | ||
Peter Petkau was born on January 28, | Peter Petkau was born on January 28, | ||
1884 in the village | 1884 in the village of Alexandrodar, in | ||
the Kuban region of southern | the Kuban region of southern Russia. | ||
Though a | Though a sickly child the Lord preserved | ||
his life and even in | his life and even in his childhood he displayed a desire to know more about Jesus | ||
Christ and to serve him. His | Christ and to serve him. His parents moved to Orenburg while he was still a youth | ||
and there at the age of 15 he was converted through the ministry of Jakob | and there at the age of 15 he was converted through the ministry of Jakob | ||
Martens, a teacher in a | Martens, a teacher in a school for waifs | ||
in Dowlekanowo Ufa, and | in Dowlekanowo Ufa, and missionary | ||
Jakob Rempel. Soon thereafter he was | Jakob Rempel. Soon thereafter he was | ||
baptized upon the confession of his faith | baptized upon the confession of his faith | ||
by Jakob Heide and accepted into the | by Jakob Heide and accepted into the | ||
Mennonite Brethren Church. | |||
As a member of the church he joined | As a member of the church he joined | ||
actively in its work, doing a thorough | actively in its work, doing a thorough | ||
work in the Sunday | work in the Sunday school and serving | ||
as church secretary for many years. | as church secretary for many years. | ||
During the First World War he performed | During the First World War he performed | ||
alternative service as a clerk in a | |||
Moscow | Moscow Hospital. | ||
In 1906 the Lord led him to Liese | In 1906 the Lord led him to Liese | ||
Abrams with whom he was | Abrams with whom he was joined in | ||
marriage. They were blessed with seven | marriage. They were blessed with seven | ||
children, three sons and four | children, three sons and four daughters, | ||
and | and materially they prospered. However, | ||
in 1924 his wife suddenly became sick | in 1924 his wife suddenly became sick | ||
and died. The loss of their mother was a | and died. The loss of their mother was a | ||
difficult trial for the family. | |||
However, he found a | However, he found a second wife and | ||
mother for | mother for the large family in Maria | ||
Block whom he married in 1924. It was | Block whom he married in 1924. It was | ||
a | a difficult decision for her but she found | ||
the joy to say | the joy to say yes. | ||
Along with many | Along with many Others the family | ||
was forced in 1926 to leave their former | |||
home in | home in Russia for a new home in Canalda. After some years in Saskatchewan, they moved in 1937 to Ontario | ||
where they had | where they had lived since. | ||
Mr. Petkau became deeply involved in | Mr.Petkau became deeply involved in | ||
the work of | the work of the local church and the | ||
conference in Ontario. For many years | conference in Ontario. For many years | ||
he served on the board of Eden | he served on the board of Eden Christian | ||
College (then High | College (then High School) and of the | ||
Bible school. The concerns of the church's | |||
youth lay close to his heart. In the | youth lay close to his heart. In the congregation, first at Virgil and later in St. | ||
Catharines, he also gave | Catharines, he also gave freely of his | ||
time, | time, especially in the Sunday school | ||
work. As a | work. As a teacher, he continued serving | ||
until his 84th birthday. Since his health | until his 84th birthday. Since his health | ||
remained | remained good, he served as well as his | ||
strength permitted | strength permitted until the last. | ||
After 45 years of marriage, | After 45 years of marriage, the Lord | ||
took his servant home quite suddenly | took his servant home quite suddenly | ||
on December 2 after an illness of less | on December 2 after an illness of less | ||
than a day. In | than a day. In all of his life it was all | ||
the time he had spent in a hospital as a | the time he had spent in a hospital as a | ||
patient. The Lord had blessed the second | |||
marriage with four | marriage with four additional children, | ||
three sons and one daughter. The | three sons and one daughter. The blessings of the Lord had been many. | ||
Mourning the | Mourning the death of their father and | ||
husband, is his wife Maria, six sons and | husband, is his wife Maria, six sons and | ||
four daughters, 60 grandchildren and 53 | four daughters, 60 grandchildren and 53 | ||
great | great grandchildren. | ||
The funeral was observed from the | The funeral was observed from the | ||
Scott St. | Scott St. Mennonite Brethren Church, | ||
St. Catharine's, with | St. Catharine's, with all the children | ||
present, on | present, on December 5. Henry P. | ||
Penner, Abram Block and G.H. Epp | Penner, Abram Block and G.H. Epp | ||
ministered at the funeral and graveside | ministered at the funeral and graveside | ||
Revision as of 16:51, 27 January 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1970 Feb 20 p. 26
Birth date: 1884 Jan 28
text of obituary:
PETER DAVID PETKAU
One of a family of eight children, Peter Petkau was born on January 28, 1884 in the village of Alexandrodar, in the Kuban region of southern Russia. Though a sickly child the Lord preserved his life and even in his childhood he displayed a desire to know more about Jesus Christ and to serve him. His parents moved to Orenburg while he was still a youth and there at the age of 15 he was converted through the ministry of Jakob Martens, a teacher in a school for waifs in Dowlekanowo Ufa, and missionary Jakob Rempel. Soon thereafter he was baptized upon the confession of his faith by Jakob Heide and accepted into the Mennonite Brethren Church.
As a member of the church he joined actively in its work, doing a thorough work in the Sunday school and serving as church secretary for many years. During the First World War he performed alternative service as a clerk in a Moscow Hospital.
In 1906 the Lord led him to Liese Abrams with whom he was joined in marriage. They were blessed with seven children, three sons and four daughters, and materially they prospered. However, in 1924 his wife suddenly became sick and died. The loss of their mother was a difficult trial for the family.
However, he found a second wife and mother for the large family in Maria Block whom he married in 1924. It was a difficult decision for her but she found the joy to say yes.
Along with many Others the family was forced in 1926 to leave their former home in Russia for a new home in Canalda. After some years in Saskatchewan, they moved in 1937 to Ontario where they had lived since.
Mr.Petkau became deeply involved in the work of the local church and the conference in Ontario. For many years he served on the board of Eden Christian College (then High School) and of the Bible school. The concerns of the church's youth lay close to his heart. In the congregation, first at Virgil and later in St. Catharines, he also gave freely of his time, especially in the Sunday school work. As a teacher, he continued serving until his 84th birthday. Since his health remained good, he served as well as his strength permitted until the last.
After 45 years of marriage, the Lord took his servant home quite suddenly on December 2 after an illness of less than a day. In all of his life it was all the time he had spent in a hospital as a patient. The Lord had blessed the second marriage with four additional children, three sons and one daughter. The blessings of the Lord had been many.
Mourning the death of their father and husband, is his wife Maria, six sons and four daughters, 60 grandchildren and 53 great grandchildren.
The funeral was observed from the Scott St. Mennonite Brethren Church, St. Catharine's, with all the children present, on December 5. Henry P. Penner, Abram Block and G.H. Epp ministered at the funeral and graveside services.