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Letkeman, Jacob (1920-1978)

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Jacob Letkeman of Vancouver passe
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Jacob Letkeman of Vancouver passed
away to be with the Lord suddenly o
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away to be with the Lord suddenly on
August 27 as a result of an accident at h
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August 27 as a result of an accident at his
place of work at Weldwood of Canada. H
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place of work at Weldwood of Canada. He
was born to Jacob and Mary Letkeman o
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was born to Jacob and Mary Letkeman on
January 17, 1920 in Russia. His adolesce
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January 17, 1920 in Russia. His adolescent
years were difficult, as his family encountere
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years were difficult, as his family encountered
many hardships. At the outbreak of the wa
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many hardships. At the outbreak of the war
in 1939, he was drafted into the armed forc
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in 1939, he was drafted into the armed forces
and later spent two and a half years in priso
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and later spent two and a half years in prison
camps. After the war he was reunited wi
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camps. After the war he was reunited with
his family in Austria. His mother, broth
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his family in Austria. His mother, brother
Peter and sisters Mary, Helen and Elizabe
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Peter and sisters Mary, Helen and Elizabeth
came to Canada soon after and a year lat
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came to Canada soon after and a year later
Jacob followed them. They took up farmin
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Jacob followed them. They took up farming
in the Abbotsford, B.C. area. Here h
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in the Abbotsford, B.C. area. Here he
accepted the Lord as his Saviour and wa
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accepted the Lord as his Saviour and was
 
baptized and received into the fellowship
 
baptized and received into the fellowship
Mennonite Brethren Church. In 1953 he wa
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Mennonite Brethren Church. In 1953 he was
married to Erna Huebert, a union blesse
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married to Erna Huebert, a union blessed
with a daughter, Greta, and sons Jake an
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with a daughter, Greta, and sons Jake and
Peter. They made their home in Vancouve
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Peter. They made their home in Vancouver
His homegoing occurred a little more tha
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His homegoing occurred a little more than
three months after he and his wife celebrate
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three months after he and his wife celebrated
 
their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.
 
their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.
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He is survived by his wife and children, a
 
He is survived by his wife and children, a
well as a son·in-law, Dennis , one brother an
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well as a son·in-law, Dennis, one brother and
three sisters and numerous relatives an
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three sisters and numerous relatives and
 
friends.
 
friends.
   

Revision as of 13:39, 19 May 2021

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 178 Sept 29 p. 30

Birth date: 1920, Jan 17

text of obituary:

JACOB LETKEMAN

Jacob Letkeman of Vancouver passed away to be with the Lord suddenly on August 27 as a result of an accident at his place of work at Weldwood of Canada. He was born to Jacob and Mary Letkeman on January 17, 1920 in Russia. His adolescent years were difficult, as his family encountered many hardships. At the outbreak of the war in 1939, he was drafted into the armed forces and later spent two and a half years in prison camps. After the war he was reunited with his family in Austria. His mother, brother Peter and sisters Mary, Helen and Elizabeth came to Canada soon after and a year later Jacob followed them. They took up farming in the Abbotsford, B.C. area. Here he accepted the Lord as his Saviour and was baptized and received into the fellowship Mennonite Brethren Church. In 1953 he was married to Erna Huebert, a union blessed with a daughter, Greta, and sons Jake and Peter. They made their home in Vancouver His homegoing occurred a little more than three months after he and his wife celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.

He is survived by his wife and children, a well as a son·in-law, Dennis, one brother and three sisters and numerous relatives and friends.