Wiebe, Henry H. (1873-1944)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1944 Oct 12 p. 5

Birth date: 1873 Jan 9

text of obituary:

Newton And Vicinity

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— Mr. and Mrs. Alfred C. Suderman living east of town received word last Friday morning that Mrs. Suderman's father, H. H. Weibe, had died that morning in his home at Madrid, Nebr. Mr. Wiebe spent a good part of his life in the teaching profession, serving in that capacity for 25 years. Later he also farmed in the Mennonite community at Madrid. Funeral services took place at the church there Wednesday, Oct. 11. He is survived by his wife and the following four sons and five daughters: John, Roland, and Alvin, all living in Texas; Robert, who is in government service; Mrs. Rose Duerksen and Mrs. Alma Friesen at Madrid; Mrs. Mildred Pankratz, Reedley, Calif.; Mrs. Alfred C. Suderman, Newton, and Mrs. Loewen of Sterling, Colo.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1944 Oct 26 p. 3

text of obituary:

HENRY H. WIEBE

Henry H. Wiebe, son of Rev. Henry Wiebe and Mary Zacharias Wiebe, was born Jan. 9, 1873, at Hamberg, Russia. He departed this life October 6, 1944, at 10:L15 A. M. at his home in Madrid, Nebraska, at the age of 71 years, 8 months and 25 days.

He emigrated with his parents from Russia to America in 1876 at the age of three years. They made their home at Hillsboro, Kansas, where he grew to manhood. He received his secondary education at McPherson, Kansas, and at the Salina Normal University, Salina, Kansas. He entered the teaching profession and taught both grade and high shcool for some 22 years. In alter years he retired from teaching and took up farming near Paxton, Nebraska, in 1927.