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Klassen, Jacob P. (1922-2005)
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| − | + | Jacob P. Klassen died |
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June 3. He was born |
June 3. He was born |
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Mar. 16, 1922 to Jacob |
Mar. 16, 1922 to Jacob |
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and Helena Klassen in |
and Helena Klassen in |
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| − | Glyaden, Siberia |
+ | Glyaden, Siberia. The |
family immigrated to |
family immigrated to |
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Holmfield, Man. in |
Holmfield, Man. in |
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| − | 1925, moving to |
+ | 1925, moving to Leamington, Ont. in 1936 |
| − | ington, Ont. in 1936 |
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and later to Port |
and later to Port |
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Rowan, Ont. He quit |
Rowan, Ont. He quit |
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| − | + | school to help support the family. He accepted the Lord as a teen, was baptized and joined |
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| − | school to help support the family. He accept- |
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| − | ed the Lord as a teen, was baptized and joined |
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Port Rowan MB Church. During the war he |
Port Rowan MB Church. During the war he |
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| − | served as a conscientious objector in a B.C |
+ | served as a conscientious objector in a B.C. |
forestry camp. After the war he worked with |
forestry camp. After the war he worked with |
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| − | MCC, on a ship that supplied mules to the |
+ | MCC, on a ship that supplied mules to the island of Crete. He attended Eden Bible School, |
| − | land of Crete. He attended Eden Bible School, |
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Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. In 1948 he married |
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. In 1948 he married |
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Anne Dyck. He sang in the male choir, taught |
Anne Dyck. He sang in the male choir, taught |
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Sunday school, was church librarian and |
Sunday school, was church librarian and |
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helped Anne with church custodial duties. He |
helped Anne with church custodial duties. He |
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| − | farmed and was director on the Ontario |
+ | farmed and was director on the Ontario Federation of Agriculture Board and the Vegetable Marketing Board. He is mourned by |
| − | eration of Agriculture Board and the Veg- |
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| − | etable Marketing Board. He is mourned by |
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Anne, daughters Diane Talos of Brantford, |
Anne, daughters Diane Talos of Brantford, |
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Ont. and Shirley Born of Port Rowan; son Alan |
Ont. and Shirley Born of Port Rowan; son Alan |
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Revision as of 12:47, 11 September 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Aug 12 p. 28
Birth date: 1922 Mar 16
text of obituary:
JACOB P> KLASSEN
Jacob P. Klassen died June 3. He was born Mar. 16, 1922 to Jacob and Helena Klassen in Glyaden, Siberia. The family immigrated to Holmfield, Man. in 1925, moving to Leamington, Ont. in 1936 and later to Port Rowan, Ont. He quit school to help support the family. He accepted the Lord as a teen, was baptized and joined Port Rowan MB Church. During the war he served as a conscientious objector in a B.C. forestry camp. After the war he worked with MCC, on a ship that supplied mules to the island of Crete. He attended Eden Bible School, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. In 1948 he married Anne Dyck. He sang in the male choir, taught Sunday school, was church librarian and helped Anne with church custodial duties. He farmed and was director on the Ontario Federation of Agriculture Board and the Vegetable Marketing Board. He is mourned by Anne, daughters Diane Talos of Brantford, Ont. and Shirley Born of Port Rowan; son Alan of Port Rowan; 7 grandchildren; 4 brothers; 3 sisters. The funeral was June 8 in Port Rowan MB Church with Sandy Young ministering.
