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Rev. Henry H. Enns of Clearbrook, B.C. | |||
passed away on April lO. He was born to | passed away on April lO. He was born to | ||
Heinrich and Elizabeth (Janzen) Enns on | Heinrich and Elizabeth (Janzen) Enns on | ||
March 29, 1892 in Russia. At age 16 he | March 29, 1892 in Russia. At age 16 he accepted Christ as his personal Saviour, was | ||
baptized, and joined the Mennonite Brethren | |||
baptized, and joined the Mennonite | |||
church in Lugowsk. | church in Lugowsk. | ||
He married Anna | He married Anna | ||
Wiebe in 1918, and | Wiebe in 1918, and | ||
in 1926 they | in 1926 they emigrated to Canada. | ||
They farmed near | They farmed near | ||
Elm Creek, Man. | Elm Creek, Man. | ||
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Church ordained | Church ordained | ||
him to the ministry | him to the ministry | ||
in 1932. After | in 1932. After residing in Winnipeg | ||
for six years, they | for six years, they | ||
moved to B. C. and joined the Clearbrook MB | moved to B. C. and joined the Clearbrook MB | ||
Church. His wife died in 1974, after which he | Church. His wife died in 1974, after which he | ||
moved to the Tabor Home. He was | moved to the Tabor Home. He was predeceased by daughter Mary and son-in-law | ||
Nick Wiebe. He is survived by daughters | Nick Wiebe. He is survived by daughters | ||
Katie and Anne; five sons and wives: Henry | Katie and Anne; five sons and wives: Henry | ||
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Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1980 May 9 p. 35
Birth date: 1891 Mar 29
text of obituary:
HENRY H. ENNS
Rev. Henry H. Enns of Clearbrook, B.C. passed away on April lO. He was born to Heinrich and Elizabeth (Janzen) Enns on March 29, 1892 in Russia. At age 16 he accepted Christ as his personal Saviour, was baptized, and joined the Mennonite Brethren church in Lugowsk. He married Anna Wiebe in 1918, and in 1926 they emigrated to Canada. They farmed near Elm Creek, Man. from 1929 till 1962. The Elm Creek MB Church ordained him to the ministry in 1932. After residing in Winnipeg for six years, they moved to B. C. and joined the Clearbrook MB Church. His wife died in 1974, after which he moved to the Tabor Home. He was predeceased by daughter Mary and son-in-law Nick Wiebe. He is survived by daughters Katie and Anne; five sons and wives: Henry and Margaret, John and Olive, Jake and Elsie, Abe and Anne, and Dave and Esther; 19 grandchildren and one sister. The funeral was on April 14 in the Clearbrook MB Church with ministers John Esau, Henry Thielsmann and Herman Lenzmann officiating.