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Wiebe, William J. (1910-2004): Difference between revisions
Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2004 Apr 9 p. 29 Birth date: 1910 Oct 10 text of obituary: <center><h3>WILLIAM (BILL) J. WIEBE</h3></center> William J. Wiebe died Ja..." |
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William J. Wiebe died | William J. Wiebe died | ||
Jan . 25. He was born | Jan . 25. He was born | ||
Oct. 10, 1910 to | Oct. 10, 1910 to Jacob and Agnes Wiebe | ||
in Alexandrodar, | in Alexandrodar, | ||
Kuban, Russia. The | Kuban, Russia. The | ||
family immigrated to | family immigrated to | ||
Canada in 1925, | Canada in 1925, settling in Manitou. He | ||
was a farm hand. He | was a farm hand. He | ||
was baptized in 1932. | was baptized in 1932. | ||
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Chilliwack Credit Union. He also worked | Chilliwack Credit Union. He also worked | ||
as an electrician. He enjoyed gardening | as an electrician. He enjoyed gardening | ||
and woodworking, teaching his | and woodworking, teaching his grandchildren to use tools and equipment. Predeceased by Margaret in 1995, son Ed, 1 | ||
grandson, he is mourned by son Vic; | grandson, he is mourned by son Vic; | ||
daughter Wilma Stobbe; 6 grandchildren; | daughter Wilma Stobbe; 6 grandchildren; | ||
6 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great- | 6 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; 1 brother. The funeral was | ||
grandchildren; 1 brother. The funeral was | Feb. 17 in Clearbrook MB Church, Abbotsford, B. C. | ||
Feb. 17 in Clearbrook MB Church, | |||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:43, 3 April 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2004 Apr 9 p. 29
Birth date: 1910 Oct 10
text of obituary:
WILLIAM (BILL) J. WIEBE
William J. Wiebe died Jan . 25. He was born Oct. 10, 1910 to Jacob and Agnes Wiebe in Alexandrodar, Kuban, Russia. The family immigrated to Canada in 1925, settling in Manitou. He was a farm hand. He was baptized in 1932. He married Margaret Rempel Sept. 12, 1933. They moved to Black Creek, B.C in 1936, where he logged. In 1940 they moved to a dairy farm in East Chilliwack, B.C They were charter members of East Chilliwack MB Church. He was an usher, treasurer, caterer and council member. He was also a charter member and board member of East Chilliwack Co-op and East Chilliwack Credit Union. He also worked as an electrician. He enjoyed gardening and woodworking, teaching his grandchildren to use tools and equipment. Predeceased by Margaret in 1995, son Ed, 1 grandson, he is mourned by son Vic; daughter Wilma Stobbe; 6 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; 1 brother. The funeral was Feb. 17 in Clearbrook MB Church, Abbotsford, B. C.