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Slavgorod, where he served as recording | Slavgorod, where he served as recording | ||
secretary in the Menno Verband. | secretary in the Menno Verband. | ||
He accepted Christ as his personal Savior | He accepted Christ as his personal Savior | ||
at age 22, and was baptized and joined the | at age 22, and was baptized and joined the | ||
Chortitza Mennonite Brethren Church on | Chortitza Mennonite Brethren Church on | ||
June 10, 1923 . He loved music and at 18 | June 10, 1923. He loved music and at 18 | ||
became conductor of the church choir in the | became conductor of the church choir in the | ||
Chortitza Church, a position his father | Chortitza Church, a position his father | ||
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immediately after his baptism in 1923, he | immediately after his baptism in 1923, he | ||
also began his preaching ministry. | also began his preaching ministry. | ||
When he moved to Slavgorod in 1924, he | When he moved to Slavgorod in 1924, he | ||
continued to serve as choir director and | continued to serve as choir director and | ||
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married his wife Kaethe on August 8, 1926. | married his wife Kaethe on August 8, 1926. | ||
For more than 48 years they shared in the | For more than 48 years they shared in the | ||
marriage relationship . God blessed them | marriage relationship. God blessed them | ||
with five children , | with five children, three sons and two | ||
daughters. | daughters. | ||
In 1969 they emigrated to Canada, settling | In 1969 they emigrated to Canada, settling | ||
first in Rosthern , Sask. for three months and | first in Rosthern, Sask. for three months and | ||
then moving to B.C. After a short stay in | then moving to B.C. After a short stay in | ||
Yarrow, they established | Yarrow, they established a home on a farm in | ||
Greendale in November, 1930. The Greendale | Greendale in November, 1930. The Greendale | ||
Mennonite Brethren Church, then known as | Mennonite Brethren Church, then known as | ||
Sardis , was founded in early 1931. That | Sardis, was founded in early 1931. That | ||
spring Jacob gathered a group of 16 to 20 | spring Jacob gathered a group of 16 to 20 | ||
voices and organized the church's first choir. | voices and organized the church's first choir. | ||
He served the church as minister and choir | He served the church as minister and choir | ||
director until the summer of 1974, bringing | director until the summer of 1974, bringing | ||
his final message on August 25 . Appropriately, his last public | his final message on August 25. Appropriately, his last public ministry was the conducting of the mass German Choir at the | ||
Mennonite Centennial celebrations in Chilliwack on September 15, 1974. | Mennonite Centennial celebrations in Chilliwack on September 15, 1974. | ||
He lived a full life, and remained content | He lived a full life, and remained content | ||
and thankful to the end. After a time of | and thankful to the end. After a time of | ||
illness in 1971 , God graciously restored him to | illness in 1971 , God graciously restored him to | ||
the family for another three years. He | |||
departed to be with the Lord on January 2, | departed to be with the Lord on January 2, | ||
1975, at the age of 74. He served the Lord | 1975, at the age of 74. He served the Lord | ||
joyfully and went home willingly. | joyfully and went home willingly. | ||
The family rejoice in the memory of his | The family rejoice in the memory of his | ||
full and victorious life. Left to mourn his | full and victorious life. Left to mourn his | ||
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and wife Esther; daughters: Lillian and | and wife Esther; daughters: Lillian and | ||
husband Roger Macauley, Alice; nine | husband Roger Macauley, Alice; nine | ||
grandchildren ; three sisters: (Mrs.) Susanna | grandchildren; three sisters: (Mrs.) Susanna | ||
Janzen, Vancouver, B.C., Anna Harder, | |||
Greendale, B .C., (Mrs .) Tina Ewert, Chilliwack, B.C. He was predeceased by his | Greendale, B.C., (Mrs.) Tina Ewert, Chilliwack, B.C. He was predeceased by his | ||
parents, one brother John and sister Helen. | parents, one brother John and sister Helen. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:57, 9 May 2018
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1975 Feb 7 p. 29
Birth date: 1900 Sep 27
text of obituary:
JACOB B. HARDER
Jacob Bernhard Harder was born to Bernhard and Anna (Janzen) Harder in Friedensfeld, South Russia on September 27, 1900. In 1909 the family moved to the village of Chortitza in Siberia. In 1924 Jacob moved to Slavgorod, where he served as recording secretary in the Menno Verband.
He accepted Christ as his personal Savior at age 22, and was baptized and joined the Chortitza Mennonite Brethren Church on June 10, 1923. He loved music and at 18 became conductor of the church choir in the Chortitza Church, a position his father relinquished to his aspiring son. Almost immediately after his baptism in 1923, he also began his preaching ministry.
When he moved to Slavgorod in 1924, he continued to serve as choir director and minister there. This is also where he met and married his wife Kaethe on August 8, 1926. For more than 48 years they shared in the marriage relationship. God blessed them with five children, three sons and two daughters.
In 1969 they emigrated to Canada, settling first in Rosthern, Sask. for three months and then moving to B.C. After a short stay in Yarrow, they established a home on a farm in Greendale in November, 1930. The Greendale Mennonite Brethren Church, then known as Sardis, was founded in early 1931. That spring Jacob gathered a group of 16 to 20 voices and organized the church's first choir. He served the church as minister and choir director until the summer of 1974, bringing his final message on August 25. Appropriately, his last public ministry was the conducting of the mass German Choir at the Mennonite Centennial celebrations in Chilliwack on September 15, 1974.
He lived a full life, and remained content and thankful to the end. After a time of illness in 1971 , God graciously restored him to the family for another three years. He departed to be with the Lord on January 2, 1975, at the age of 74. He served the Lord joyfully and went home willingly.
The family rejoice in the memory of his full and victorious life. Left to mourn his passing are his wife, Kaethe; sons: Peter and wife Katherine, Walter and wife Betty, Alvin and wife Esther; daughters: Lillian and husband Roger Macauley, Alice; nine grandchildren; three sisters: (Mrs.) Susanna Janzen, Vancouver, B.C., Anna Harder, Greendale, B.C., (Mrs.) Tina Ewert, Chilliwack, B.C. He was predeceased by his parents, one brother John and sister Helen.