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Abbotsford, B.C. | Abbotsford, B.C. | ||
passed away May 2. | passed away May 2. | ||
He was born Apr | He was born Apr. 8, | ||
1907 to Aron and Helena Peters in Felsenbach, Ukraine. He lived | 1907 to Aron and Helena Peters in Felsenbach, Ukraine. He lived | ||
on the family farm. He | on the family farm. He | ||
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school for 1 year. They | school for 1 year. They | ||
fled communism, | fled communism, | ||
reaching Molin, Germany Feb, 4, 1930 | reaching Molin, Germany Feb, 4, 1930. | ||
The family went to | The family went to | ||
Paraguay; Henry came | Paraguay; Henry came | ||
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(Sask.) Bible School for | (Sask.) Bible School for | ||
1 year. In 1934 he | 1 year. In 1934 he | ||
went to Vancouver | went to Vancouver. He | ||
worked on a dairy | worked on a dairy | ||
farm on Lulu Island, | farm on Lulu Island, | ||
then was a longshoreman till 1972 | then was a longshoreman till 1972. He married Gertrude Dec. 14, | ||
1935. His sisters and | 1935. His sisters and | ||
mother later came | mother later came | ||
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Gertrude showed love | Gertrude showed love | ||
by a loving kiss right to | by a loving kiss right to | ||
the end | the end. He was a | ||
member of Bakerview | member of Bakerview | ||
MB Church in Abbotsford. Predeceased by 3 | MB Church in Abbotsford. Predeceased by 3 | ||
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Gertrude; daughters | Gertrude; daughters | ||
Margaret Sawatsky, | Margaret Sawatsky, | ||
Lena Friesen and Nancy Rahn; | Lena Friesen and Nancy Rahn; sons Frank, | ||
Jack and Ron; 11 | Jack and Ron; 11 | ||
grandchildren; 9 | grandchildren; 9 | ||
Revision as of 12:31, 5 July 2021
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary:
Birth date: 1907 Apr 8
Text of obituary:
HENRY ARON PETERS
Henry Aron Peters of Abbotsford, B.C. passed away May 2. He was born Apr. 8, 1907 to Aron and Helena Peters in Felsenbach, Ukraine. He lived on the family farm. He attended middle school for 1 year. They fled communism, reaching Molin, Germany Feb, 4, 1930. The family went to Paraguay; Henry came to Weyburn, Sask. He attended Hepburn (Sask.) Bible School for 1 year. In 1934 he went to Vancouver. He worked on a dairy farm on Lulu Island, then was a longshoreman till 1972. He married Gertrude Dec. 14, 1935. His sisters and mother later came from Paraguay. In 1995 he and Gertrude moved to Menno Home. He and Gertrude showed love by a loving kiss right to the end. He was a member of Bakerview MB Church in Abbotsford. Predeceased by 3 brothers and 3 sisters, he is mourned by Gertrude; daughters Margaret Sawatsky, Lena Friesen and Nancy Rahn; sons Frank, Jack and Ron; 11 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters and 1 brother. The funeral was May 5 in Bakerview MB Church, with Peter Harms and Jacob Quiring minstering.