Voth, John T. (1897-1973)

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Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1973 Mar 09 p.31

Birth date: 1897

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JOHN T. VOTH

John Voth of Virgil, Ontario, was born 1897 in Blumenheim, South Russia. His father, Tobials Voth, was an itinerant preacher and farmer. John's childhood was marked by a partial paralysis on the left side, but after using crutches for several years, he left them one day and regarded this as a sure sign that God was gracious to him.

His education consisted of elementary school and four years at the school of commerce in Halbstadt, where the teacher Bemhard Harder made a deep impression. John made an initial experience with God and deepend his commitment at 15 under the preaching of Franz Wiens. He joined the church the same year.

He married Tina Bergen and God blessed the union, which lasted 53 years. Four sons and six daughters were born to them. In later years he was concerned that all members of the extended family should belong to God's family as well.

Made paupers and refugees by the political upheaval in Russia, the Voth family together with thousands of others, left for Canada in 1925 and settled in Springstein, Manitoba, to farm for 24 years. The first years were difficult, but God was gracious. School teacher and spiritual advisor for the community for 11 years was B. B. Fast, whose positive influence and personal friendship had lasting effects on the Voth family.

In 1936 the Voths were ordained to the diaconate and the Fasts to the ministry, with C.N. Hiebert officiating. Years of fruitful ministry followed. In 1951 the family moved to Virgil, Ontario, to engage in fruit farming. After most of the children left home the farm was sold. John became an orderly in the St. Catharines Hospital in 1960, and spent 7 satisfying years in serving the sick and dying with compassion and dedication.

After several years of a gradual decline in his physical capacities, he died on February 9. He is survived by his wife, 4 sons, 6 daughters, 2 sisters, and 31 grandchildren.

Voth, John T. (1897-1973)

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- n 1897 in Blumenhe,im, South Russia . His
+John Voth of Virgil, Ontario, was born  1897 in Blumenheim, South Russia. His
-father, Tobials Vo,t'h, was an ,itinerant
+father, Tobials Voth, was an itinerant
-preacher and ·farmer. John's childhood
+preacher and farmer. John's childhood
-was marked by a partial paralysis 'On the
+was marked by a partial paralysis on the
-left side, but after using crutchesf'Or
+left side, but after using crutches for
-severa,1 years, he left th·em one day and
+several years, he left them one day and
 regarded this as a sure sign that God was
-graciDus to him.
+gracious to him.
-His education 'consisted of elementary
-school andfo'Ur years at ~he school of
+His education consisted of elementary
+school and four years at the school of
 commerce in Halbstadt, where the teacher
-Bemhard Harder ma,de a deep 'impression.
+Bemhard Harder made a deep impression.
-JOlhn made an inirial expe'rience with God
+John made an initial experience with God
-and deepend his commitment at 1'5 under
+and deepend his commitment at 15 under
-the preaching O'f Franz Wiens . He jO'ined
+the preaching of Franz Wiens. He joined
 the church the same year.
-He married Tlina 'Bergen and God
+He married Tina Bergen and God
 blessed the union, which lasted 53 years.
 Four sons and six daughters were born
-to them. In 'Ialter years he was concerned
+to them. In later years he was concerned
 that all members of the extended family
-ShDUld belong to' 'God's family as well.
+should belong to God's family as well.
-Made paupers and refug,ees by t>he
-political upheavall in Russia, the Voth
+Made paupers and refugees by the
-fami,ly together with thousands of others,
+political upheaval in Russia, the Voth
-left fDr Canada in 1925 and semled 'in
+family together with thousands of others,
-Springstein, Manitoba, to ta'rm fDr 24
+left for Canada in 1925 and settled in
+Springstein, Manitoba, to farm for 24
 years. The first years were difficult, but
 God was gracious. School teacher and
-spiritual advisor for the community fo,r
+spiritual advisor for the community for
-years was B.,s. Fast, whose po'S,itive
+years was B. B. Fast, whose positive
-influence and personal f.riends'hip had '
+influence and personal friendship had
-lasting eHects on the Vothfami'ly.
+lasting effects on the Voth family.
-,In 1936 I~he Voths were ordained ,to' the
-diaconale and the Fasts to the ministry,
+In 1936 the Voths were ordained to the
+diaconate and the Fasts to the ministry,
 with C.N. Hiebert officiating. Years of
 fruitful ministry followed. In 1951 the
-family moved to V,irgil, Ontario, to engage
+family moved to Virgil, Ontario, to engage
-in fruit farming. Af.ter most of Ithe
+in fruit farming. After most of the
-childr,en left home the ·farm was 'Solid,
+children left home the farm was sold.
-John became an orderly in t>he St.
+John became an orderly in the St.
-Catharines Hospital ,in 1960, and spent 7
+Catharines Hospital in 1960, and spent 7
-satisltying years in serving the sick and
+satisfying years in serving the sick and
-dying with compassion and dedicat,ion.
+dying with compassion and dedication.
-After severa,1 years of a gradual deciin,e
-,in his physical capaciti·es, he died on
+After several years of a gradual decline
-Febru,ary 9. He is survived by his wife,
+in his physical capacities, he died on
-s'Ons, 6 daughters, 2 s,isters, and 31
+February 9. He is survived by his wife,
+sons, 6 daughters, 2 sisters, and 31
 grandchildren.