Barg, Cornelius (1917-2002): Difference between revisions

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"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Oct 4 P. 27

Birth date: 1917 Sep 1

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CORNELIUS BARG

Cornelius Barg passed away July 14. He was born Sept. 1, 1917 to Kornelius and Elizabeth Barg in Tiege, Molotschna, Ukraine, the youngest of 6 siblings. The family immigrated to Kitchener Ont. in 1926, later moving to Vineland Ont. He attended high school in Beamsville, Ont. He accepted Jesus as a young man and was baptized by H.H. Janzen. During World War II, he served as a conscientious objector in the forests of northern Ontario and B.C. In 1950 he moved back to Kitchener with his parents and joined Kitchener MB Church. He taught Sunday school and sang in the choir. He enjoyed sports and played in the Mennonite Soft ball League. In 1961 he married Inge Kriese. He worked 17 years at Spac-Nour and 12 years for P.C. Dick Electric, After retiring in 1982, he was a sale sperson for Bergen Electric f r 5 years. He loved the Lord, prayed and read God's Word daily. He loved his family, did kind things for them where he could and supported his children where needed. In 1999 he contracted Alzheimer's. In August 2001 he moved to Sunnyside Home. He is mourned by Inge, children David, Timothy, Marion, and Petra Becker; 5 grandchildren; and 1 sister. The funeral was in Kitchener MB Church, with Grant Gordon and John Wall ministering.

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-ornelius Barg passed away july 14. He was
+Cornelius Barg passed away July 14. He was
 born Sept. 1, 1917 to Kornelius and Elizabeth
 Barg in Tiege, Molotschna, Ukraine, the
 youngest of 6 siblings. The family immigrated
-to Ki tchener Ont. in 1926, later moving to
+to Kitchener Ont. in 1926, later moving to
 Vineland Ont. He attended high school in
 Beamsville, Ont. He accepted Jesus as a young
-m an and was baptized by H.H. Janzen. During
+man and was baptized by H.H. Janzen. During
-World War II, he serv ed as a consc ientious ob-
+World War II, he served as a conscientious objector in the forests of northern Ontario and
-j ec tor in the fo re sts of northern Ontario and
+B.C. In 1950 he moved back to Kitchener with
-B.C. In 195 0 he mo ve d back to Kitchener with
+his parents and joined Kitchener MB Church.
-his pare nts an d join ed Kit chener MB Chu rch .
+He taught Sunday school and sang in the
-He t au ght Sunda y school and sang in t he
+choir. He enjoyed sports and played in the
-ch o ir. He enjoyed sports and play ed in the
+Mennonite Soft ball League. In 1961 he married Inge Kriese. He worked 17 years at Spac-Nour and 12 years for P.C. Dick Electric, After
-Mennonite Soft ba ll Leagu e. In 1961 he ma r-
+retiring in 1982, he was a sale sperson for
-ri ed Inge Kr iese. He worked 17 year s at Sp ac··
+Bergen Electric f r 5 years. He loved the Lord,
-Nour and 12 years for P.c. D ic k Electric, After
+prayed and read God's Word daily. He loved
-retiring in 1982, he was a sale sp erso n for
+his family, did kind things for them where he
-Bergen Elect r ic fo r 5 y ears. He loved the Lo rd,
+could and supported his children where needed. In 1999 he contracted Alzheimer's. In
-prayed and re ad God's Word daily. He loved
-h is family, did kind t hings for them where he
-co uld and supported h is children where need-
-ed. In 1999 he contracted Alzh ei mer's. In
 August 2001 he moved to Sunnyside Home.
-He is mourned by Inge, children David, Timo-
+He is mourned by Inge, children David, Timothy, Marion, and Petra Becker; 5 grandchildren; and 1 sister. The funeral was in Kitchener MB Church, with Grant Gordon and John
-thy, Marion, and Petra Becker; 5 grandchil-
-dr en; and 1 sister. The funeral was in Kitchen-
-er MB Church, with Grant Gordon and John
 Wall ministering.
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