Neufeld, Johann J. (1876-1966)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1966 Aug 05 p. 18

Birth date: 1876 Nov 28

text of obituary:

JOHANN J. NEUFELD

Funeral services were held i:nthe WI'gi[ ( Onto ) Ohiul'ch on April 9 fQr Johiann J. Neufe'lcl! Qf Niagara-ron-,theLake, Ontario, Who ip3JSSed laway ApI'il 6. Rev. John G. Baerg of,ffuciated. Mr. Neufeld was born on November 28, 1876 ~n Aliex:anderkrone, Sooth Rus-sia. He reached the age of 89 yeaTS, four months and ni,ne days. He was baptrzed in his youtih and became a member Qf ,tJhe United Mennon!ite Churcih 'at KaHnQwQ, Memrti:k. He was mamied to Mal1La :Mierau on F1elbruary 13, 1903; God! blessed this' marn.8Jge w~th eleven chi:lcl!en of 'WhQm two sons and Ithree daUlg!hiters died durling c'hihldhood. DUl1ing his "F1orrsteidiienst" Mrr. Neufeilid fOWlcJ: ifaitJh tin the Lortd' Jesus Ohrist >as hits persol1Jail SaV'iour and ~n 1909 !he and h1s wife j.oined the MHance Church tin L1chtfelde. They C8Jffie to Ca~ada in 1926 l3Jl1d setHed at Dailmeny, Sask. >and laterr wt Waffi'olus. In 1928 Mr. Neufel:d rwoo ord:ali:ned a deaoon and! served in ifuis capacity unti'l age' forced !him to retire. In 1942 tlhe d'iamiJy moved ,to VtirgH, Ont'll:rio, where ~hey celelbr,atedtheiT sl1ver and IgOlden wedd1ng anniveTs'aries. MT's. Neufeld predeceased !him on Novemlber 25, 1958. He ifeaves to mourn d'our d!8Jugrhte<rs, two sonsi, fuur sons-din-,law, two daughters~in-['Ilw, 26 gl1andic'hlldren, 29 greaJtgrand'Chwldiren and many reillatives and friends.