Penner, Jacob J. (d. 1965)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1965 Mar 11 p. 3

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MEXICO FARMER MURDER VICTIM

Cuauhtemoc, Mexico. — At Quellen Colony, one of the northern-most colonies in Chihuahua province, Jacob J. Penner, a farmer at Edental village, was shot to death during a robbery on Feb. 4.

Mrs. Penner was bound, but otherwise escaped unharmed. A son, Jacob, was not at home at the time the bandits entered the home.

Funeral services for Penner were held Feb. 7.

Break-ins and robberies most of them happening at night, have occurred quit frequently among the colonies in recent months.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1966 Jan 27 p. 3

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VIOLENT DEATHS FOR TWO MENNONITE FARMERS AT CUAUHTEMOC, MEXICO

Cuauhtemoc, Mexico. — Two farmers of the Old Colony communities here met violent deaths in December.

Shot and killed at village No. 69 on Dec. 5 was Heinrich Dyck, 39. Charged in the shooting was Dyck's neighbor, David Klassen. The tragedy in reported to have occurred at Klassen's home during an argument. Klassen reportedly later notified police of the shooting and was jailed.

Found dead on his farmyard on Dec. 14 was Jacob Penner of Schoendorf village No. 115. Wounds on his throat and body indicated he had been stabbed to death. Two Mexicans seen at the place in the evening were suspected of the crime.

Penner, a widower, was 49.