Bergman, Cornelius (1890-1966)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1966 Apr 29 p. 18

Birth date: 1890 Feb 14

text of obituary:

CORNELIUS C. BERGMAN

Cornelius Bergman was born on February 14, 1890, in Gnadenthal, Manitoba. His parents were Cornelius and Katherine Bergman (nee Peters). His childhood was spent near Altona, where he also received his elementary education. He preferred working with people to farming, land so obtained a position with the Land Titles Office.

In 1916 he entered holy matrimony with Maria Dyick to which union two sons arrived one daughter were born. The Bergthaler Mennonite Church of which they were members, requested him to serve as evangelist in Morden. The years spent in this work were some of the happiest of his life. In order to be better equipped for this work, he took his family to Chicago where he studied a the Moody Bible Institute for several years.

In 1925 the Lord saw fit to take his wife from him. Their only daughter, Ruth, also died in infancy. In the same year he married Lydia Bauman and the Lord again gave a daughter to this union. At this time he joined the Morden MB Church in order that both he and his wife might belong to the same church.

The Lord has granted him much joy, but he was not spared difficulties in his married life. Though he was employed in various businesses, his main aim in life was to' serve God and to iburilld ihJi:s Kingdom. Surndlay school, waJ11Ige]i7Jatiiton 8IIld missrkm 'W'OI'k \VeIr'e of greaJtesrtimpoI'tamk::e iIlo hIiim. From 1937-1956' his hlOIne was din Wil1ik!lrer. In 1956 !he and his tliamii:w oame to Wimipeg IWlhere iIlhey joined tJhe EiJ.mwood MerninonJir1Je Hre1Jhren Chiurdl, amd enjoyed il:lhe love laJIlIdi itirIiemJdislhriip of fellow rntem(bers i8JllJd! tfl'l1emldis.

He enj.oyed I1eIliartJiveily good healLth hutwliJth aJge (laJme Mso rphy!sli~al 'W€'akIU:!SSleS. HiiIs heart heglaJlll to tf,adil, hut he was permitted to work untill the very end of hisliife. Dwing 1Jhe Last few yeaJI'S !he was emjp10yEld as bookkeeper at aserv:ilce sltati:on rwfhere he enjoyed il:lhe ilrove and respeot 'of ms !fellow employees.

On Eiaster Sunday, Alprlill. 10, he wem to clliLm'ch as usual. . ~ hls retiUIrIn home at IIllOOn, !he reiliaJted some of the ,Jjlesslings ooced.rved aJt <tIhe mOI'll1lilIl,g serv-,~ce and aJt thUs, poinrt ltlhe Lord caiNed ihiim home.

He reached! I1Jhe iag1e OIf 76 years, 0Il1e montih ru1Id! 27 days. He iJ.eavelS to moUll'ln ,hlis mulcth rtloo ~dejpamtJuir1e, his wife, 2 sons, H8Jl"Ol1d am.d his wife, E[mrer amd his WIiIfIe; one diaughitffi', Esrtlher, (Mrs. A1lberrt UtnI'au) , :now seI"VIi1ng with heT husbarnd 'BIS mtiSsion8JI1ies lin <tIhe PhHLp-,pilles; 14 grall1dahtl1drenr ,8Jlld a host of Te'liatJirves' and friends.