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William John Enns was born August | |||
6, 1912 in Fuerstenwerder, South Russia. | |||
He came to Canada with his parents in | |||
1925, settling in the Coaldale district in | |||
southern Alberta. He passed away suddenly on January 23, 1970 at his farm | |||
home near Coaldale at the age of 57. | |||
He leaves to mourn his passing, his | |||
wife, Mary (nee Reimer); one daughter, | |||
Mrs. Henry (Katherine) Reimer, Hays, | |||
Alberta; three sons, Arnold, Alvin and | |||
Leslie, all of Coaldale; one son-in law; | |||
one grandchild; his mother, Mrs. Catherine Enns; one brother and seven sisters. | |||
As a father, the deceased was concerned about the welfare of his family. He | |||
testified to his faith in Christ. At family | |||
gatherings one of his favourite hymns | |||
was "There is Room in my Heart for | |||
Thee. | |||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:57, 3 February 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1970 Mar 20 p. 25
Birth date: 1912 Aug 06
text of obituary:
WILLIAM JOHN ENNS
William John Enns was born August 6, 1912 in Fuerstenwerder, South Russia. He came to Canada with his parents in 1925, settling in the Coaldale district in southern Alberta. He passed away suddenly on January 23, 1970 at his farm home near Coaldale at the age of 57.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, Mary (nee Reimer); one daughter, Mrs. Henry (Katherine) Reimer, Hays, Alberta; three sons, Arnold, Alvin and Leslie, all of Coaldale; one son-in law; one grandchild; his mother, Mrs. Catherine Enns; one brother and seven sisters.
As a father, the deceased was concerned about the welfare of his family. He testified to his faith in Christ. At family gatherings one of his favourite hymns was "There is Room in my Heart for Thee.