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Letkeman, Margaret Sawatzky (1894-1971)
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In 1903 she came to Canada with her |
In 1903 she came to Canada with her |
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family and settled on a farm at Aberdeen |
family and settled on a farm at Aberdeen |
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| − | Sask. Those were hard pioneering |
+ | Sask. Those were hard pioneering days |
with many reverses. At the age of 15 she |
with many reverses. At the age of 15 she |
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accepted Christ into her life and was |
accepted Christ into her life and was |
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She was married to John Letkeman in |
She was married to John Letkeman in |
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| − | 1916. The Lord entrusted to her |
+ | 1916. The Lord entrusted to her the |
rearing of seven daughters and four sons. |
rearing of seven daughters and four sons. |
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In 1948 the family sold the farm and |
In 1948 the family sold the farm and |
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moved to Greendale, B.C. Mrs. Letkeman |
moved to Greendale, B.C. Mrs. Letkeman |
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| − | enjoyed 23 |
+ | enjoyed 23 years of fellowship there. |
The Lord saw fit to take her from this |
The Lord saw fit to take her from this |
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life in the quietness of her home on |
life in the quietness of her home on |
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One of her favourite promises was |
One of her favourite promises was |
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| − | Psalm 37:4: "Delight thyself |
+ | Psalm 37:4: "Delight thyself also in the |
Lord; and he shall give thee the desires |
Lord; and he shall give thee the desires |
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of thine heart." |
of thine heart." |
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of Abbotsford, B.C., Mrs. Ron (Helen) |
of Abbotsford, B.C., Mrs. Ron (Helen) |
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Telford of Richmond, B.C., Mrs. Tom |
Telford of Richmond, B.C., Mrs. Tom |
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| − | (Beth) Patterson of |
+ | (Beth) Patterson of Beaver Creek, Yukon, |
Mrs. John (Margaret) Willms of Hepburn, |
Mrs. John (Margaret) Willms of Hepburn, |
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Sask., Miss Sally Letkeman of Coquitlam, |
Sask., Miss Sally Letkeman of Coquitlam, |
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| − | B,C., and Mrs. Graham ( |
+ | B,C., and Mrs. Graham (Rosella) Mitchell |
of Regina; three sons, George of Burnaby, |
of Regina; three sons, George of Burnaby, |
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B.C., and John and Dave of Fort St. |
B.C., and John and Dave of Fort St. |
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| − | John, B.C.; 29 grandchildren; five |
+ | John, B.C.; 29 grandchildren; five great grandchildren; six sisters; and three |
brothers. |
brothers. |
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in 1948 and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Dyck |
in 1948 and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Dyck |
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of Colombia, South America, in 1957. |
of Colombia, South America, in 1957. |
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The funeral was conducted at the |
The funeral was conducted at the |
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Greendale Mennonite Brethren Church |
Greendale Mennonite Brethren Church |
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Latest revision as of 16:13, 13 July 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1971 Sep 24 p. 30
Birth date: 1894 Mar 19
text of obituary:
MARGARET LETKEMAN
Mrs. Margaret Letkeman was born on March 19, 1894 in Wiesenfeld, Russia. Her mother died while she was still quite young, so she lived with her grandparents until her father remarried.
In 1903 she came to Canada with her family and settled on a farm at Aberdeen Sask. Those were hard pioneering days with many reverses. At the age of 15 she accepted Christ into her life and was baptized by the late Rev. Jacob Lepp, joining the Mennonite Brethren Church at Aberdeen, Sask.
She was married to John Letkeman in 1916. The Lord entrusted to her the rearing of seven daughters and four sons. In 1948 the family sold the farm and moved to Greendale, B.C. Mrs. Letkeman enjoyed 23 years of fellowship there. The Lord saw fit to take her from this life in the quietness of her home on Saturday morning, August 28.
One of her favourite promises was Psalm 37:4: "Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart."
She is survived by her husband, John six daughters, Mrs. Wm. (Agnes) Niessen of Abbotsford, B.C., Mrs. Ron (Helen) Telford of Richmond, B.C., Mrs. Tom (Beth) Patterson of Beaver Creek, Yukon, Mrs. John (Margaret) Willms of Hepburn, Sask., Miss Sally Letkeman of Coquitlam, B,C., and Mrs. Graham (Rosella) Mitchell of Regina; three sons, George of Burnaby, B.C., and John and Dave of Fort St. John, B.C.; 29 grandchildren; five great grandchildren; six sisters; and three brothers.
She was predeceased by a son, Henry, in 1948 and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Dyck of Colombia, South America, in 1957.
The funeral was conducted at the Greendale Mennonite Brethren Church on September 1 with Rev. David Froese and Rev. Jacob Harder ministering.
