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Schmidt, Wilhelm (1906-1974)
(Created page with "''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1974 Sep 20 p. 31 Birth date: 1906 Sep 15 text of obituary: <center><h3>WILHELM SCHMIDT</h3></center> Wilhelm Schmidt was born on S...") |
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Kliewer) Schmidt in Poland. He was married |
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to Anna Prochnau in 1932. They came to |
to Anna Prochnau in 1932. They came to |
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into the Coaldale Mennonite Brethren |
into the Coaldale Mennonite Brethren |
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Church. |
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Wilhelm Schmidt passed away on August |
Wilhelm Schmidt passed away on August |
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18 in the Coaldale Community Hospital. The |
18 in the Coaldale Community Hospital. The |
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three grandchildren; three sisters, Lydia |
three grandchildren; three sisters, Lydia |
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Wutzke and Maria Matthies of Calgary and |
Wutzke and Maria Matthies of Calgary and |
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+ | Martha Selm of Germany; and three brothers, Henry of Argentina and Leonard and |
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Latest revision as of 17:08, 14 March 2018
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1974 Sep 20 p. 31
Birth date: 1906 Sep 15
text of obituary:
WILHELM SCHMIDT
Wilhelm Schmidt was born on September 15,1906 to Henry and Wilhelmine (nee Kliewer) Schmidt in Poland. He was married to Anna Prochnau in 1932. They came to Canada and settled in Coaldale, Alta., in 1949. At the age of 44 he accepted Christ as his Saviour and was baptized and accepted into the Coaldale Mennonite Brethren Church.
Wilhelm Schmidt passed away on August 18 in the Coaldale Community Hospital. The funeral was observed from the Coaldale Church on August 23 with Rev. Rudy Heidebrecht ministering. He is survived by his wife, Anna; daughter Emma Koerner of Calgary and foster-daughter Helen Matis; three grandchildren; three sisters, Lydia Wutzke and Maria Matthies of Calgary and Martha Selm of Germany; and three brothers, Henry of Argentina and Leonard and Peter of Clearbrook, B.C.
