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John Wiebe was | John Wiebe was born to Heinrich and | ||
Katharina Wiebe on April 11, 1898 in | |||
Margenau | Margenau in the Ukraine. Most of his | ||
younger years, however | younger years, however were spent in | ||
Putschkov, Siberia. In August, 1926, he | Putschkov, Siberia. In August, 1926, he | ||
accompanied his family as they | accompanied his family as they moved to | ||
Canada and | Canada and settled on a farm near Elm | ||
Creek, | Creek, Manitoba, He lived in that area | ||
until 1938 when the family again moved, | |||
this time to Leamington, Ontario. | this time to Leamington, Ontario. | ||
John Wiebe accepted Jesus Christ as | John Wiebe accepted Jesus Christ as | ||
the Lord and Saviour of his life on | the Lord and Saviour of his life on | ||
November 19, 1939 and in | November 19, 1939 and in the following | ||
summer he was baptized and became a | summer he was baptized and became a | ||
member of the Leamington Church. He | member of the Leamington Church. He | ||
worked in the Bethesda Home at Vineland, | worked in the Bethesda Home at Vineland, Ontario for about two years, beginning in 1945, and there he met Miss Helen | ||
Regehr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter | Regehr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter | ||
Regehr of Coaldale, Alberta, who became | |||
his wife on July 25, 1948. The Lord gave | his wife on July 25, 1948. The Lord gave | ||
them two children, | them two children, John and Anna, both | ||
still at heme. | still at heme. | ||
Mr. Wiebe lived and worked ,in | Mr. Wiebe lived and worked ,in | ||
Leamington until the beginning of an | Leamington until the beginning of an | ||
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December 2, 1971. He is survived by his | December 2, 1971. He is survived by his | ||
wife, Helen, and his children, John and | wife, Helen, and his children, John and | ||
Anna; two sisters, Miss Mary Wiebe | Anna; two sisters, Miss Mary Wiebe of | ||
Leamington and Mrs. Henry Enns of | Leamington and Mrs. Henry Enns of | ||
Clearbrook, B.C.; and one brother, Henry | |||
Wiebe, of St. Catharines. | |||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:50, 27 July 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1972 Jan 14 p. 30
Birth date: 1898 Apr 11
text of obituary:
JOHN WIEBE
John Wiebe was born to Heinrich and Katharina Wiebe on April 11, 1898 in Margenau in the Ukraine. Most of his younger years, however were spent in Putschkov, Siberia. In August, 1926, he accompanied his family as they moved to Canada and settled on a farm near Elm Creek, Manitoba, He lived in that area until 1938 when the family again moved, this time to Leamington, Ontario.
John Wiebe accepted Jesus Christ as the Lord and Saviour of his life on November 19, 1939 and in the following summer he was baptized and became a member of the Leamington Church. He worked in the Bethesda Home at Vineland, Ontario for about two years, beginning in 1945, and there he met Miss Helen Regehr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Regehr of Coaldale, Alberta, who became his wife on July 25, 1948. The Lord gave them two children, John and Anna, both still at heme.
Mr. Wiebe lived and worked ,in Leamington until the beginning of an extended illness in October, 1969. He passed into the presence of the Lord on December 2, 1971. He is survived by his wife, Helen, and his children, John and Anna; two sisters, Miss Mary Wiebe of Leamington and Mrs. Henry Enns of Clearbrook, B.C.; and one brother, Henry Wiebe, of St. Catharines.