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Siebert, Nick (1887-1972)
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| − | Nick Siebert, |
+ | Nick Siebert, lately of Aldergrove, |
| − | formerly |
+ | formerly of Greendale, B.C., was born in |
Sparrow, Russia, in 1887. He accepted |
Sparrow, Russia, in 1887. He accepted |
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| − | the Lord as Saviour in his |
+ | the Lord as Saviour in his early twenties |
and became a member of the MB Church. |
and became a member of the MB Church. |
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| − | During |
+ | During WW1 he served as a forest ranger |
in the First Aid Corps, but due to ill |
in the First Aid Corps, but due to ill |
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health was released. |
health was released. |
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In 1916 he was married to Gertrude |
In 1916 he was married to Gertrude |
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| − | Neufeld, of Ufa. |
+ | Neufeld, of Ufa. During the revolution |
| − | his life was |
+ | his life was miraculously spared when a |
| − | piece of |
+ | piece of shrapnell killed his father as the |
two were walking together. Against the |
two were walking together. Against the |
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wishes of their family, the couple decided |
wishes of their family, the couple decided |
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| − | to emigrate |
+ | to emigrate to Canada with their four |
small children. They arrived in 1925 in |
small children. They arrived in 1925 in |
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| − | Dalmeny, moving soon to |
+ | Dalmeny, moving soon to La Glace, Alta. |
| − | After 20 years of pioneering in the |
+ | After 20 years of pioneering in the Peace |
| − | River district the family moved to |
+ | River district the family moved to Greendale, B.C., where Nick served as a |
| − | minister |
+ | minister for many years. . |
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After July of this year his health |
After July of this year his health |
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declined rapidly and he died on November |
declined rapidly and he died on November |
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| − | 11. He leaves to |
+ | 11. He leaves to mourn his wife |
Gertrude, four sons, and four daughters |
Gertrude, four sons, and four daughters |
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| − | and their families. Funeral |
+ | and their families. Funeral services were |
| − | held in the Greendale MB |
+ | held in the Greendale MB Church with |
| − | Rev. |
+ | Rev. David Froese and J. B. Harder officiating. |
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Latest revision as of 17:06, 30 November 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1972 Dec 29 p. 23
Birth date: 1887 Feb 16
text of obituary:
NICK SIEBERT
Nick Siebert, lately of Aldergrove, formerly of Greendale, B.C., was born in Sparrow, Russia, in 1887. He accepted the Lord as Saviour in his early twenties and became a member of the MB Church. During WW1 he served as a forest ranger in the First Aid Corps, but due to ill health was released.
In 1916 he was married to Gertrude Neufeld, of Ufa. During the revolution his life was miraculously spared when a piece of shrapnell killed his father as the two were walking together. Against the wishes of their family, the couple decided to emigrate to Canada with their four small children. They arrived in 1925 in Dalmeny, moving soon to La Glace, Alta. After 20 years of pioneering in the Peace River district the family moved to Greendale, B.C., where Nick served as a minister for many years. .
After July of this year his health declined rapidly and he died on November 11. He leaves to mourn his wife Gertrude, four sons, and four daughters and their families. Funeral services were held in the Greendale MB Church with Rev. David Froese and J. B. Harder officiating.
