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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1944 Jun 29 p. 3 < | ''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1944 Jun 29 p. 3 | ||
Birth date: 1863 Feb 18 | |||
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<center><h3>HENRY J. WIEBE</h3></center> | |||
Henry J. Weibe was born on a farm in Heubuden, West Prussia, Germany, February 18, 1863. His parents were Jacob Wiebe and Gertrude Emilie Wiebe, nee Penner. | |||
He received his early education in Marienburg. His father died in 1874. In 1878 his mother with her three children came to Beatrice, Nebraska, where he finished his education. Upon confession of his faith he was baptized on May 29, 1882, by Elder Gerhard Penner. He worked on different farms and in 1886 he began farming with his brother near Beatrice. | |||
''The Mennonite'' obituary: 1944 Jul 25 p. 15 | ''The Mennonite'' obituary: 1944 Jul 25 p. 15 | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]] | ||
[[Category:The Mennonite obituaries]] | [[Category:The Mennonite obituaries]] | ||
Revision as of 11:31, 11 February 2014
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1944 Jun 29 p. 3
Birth date: 1863 Feb 18
text of obituary:
HENRY J. WIEBE
Henry J. Weibe was born on a farm in Heubuden, West Prussia, Germany, February 18, 1863. His parents were Jacob Wiebe and Gertrude Emilie Wiebe, nee Penner.
He received his early education in Marienburg. His father died in 1874. In 1878 his mother with her three children came to Beatrice, Nebraska, where he finished his education. Upon confession of his faith he was baptized on May 29, 1882, by Elder Gerhard Penner. He worked on different farms and in 1886 he began farming with his brother near Beatrice.
The Mennonite obituary: 1944 Jul 25 p. 15