Reimer, Jacob (1898-1972)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1972 Jun 16 p. 31

Birth date: 1898 Feb 22

text of obituary:

JACOB REIMER

Jacob Reimer, o,f PoM !Rowan, On't., was !born in T'iegenhag'en, S'O'lJlth'enlil ' Russi'a, February 22, 1898, to Jacob aiR£! Maria Re'imer. His ahlilc;Jhoo,GI and Y'o'w il?h were s·pent ·in T'ieger'hagel'l, where he al'sll> r·.ecei<Voed his e'lementa'ry edueat·iO'n. Hiis high s'c:Aoo,1 he 'rece:ived .in Hallbs,mdt. U.p0.n Gelnifess1 io'n of 'falilth, 'Ae 'Was I baptiz·ed anc;J receiv.ed iinto ~h e L...ichtenauer :Menne,n.ilte Chmch. Ollil IMay 4, 1928 he was united to Marga'rel1:a Poetker; the·ir marriage was blessed with eigA,t chlildren. In N'ovemoer 1925, he emigrated to ·Oanada Wit'A 'Ais wifeall'lcl tJw,(!) ,cih:i'ldren, stay·ing art S,e'lki-rk, ().ntari:o,fe,r a wh,i,le ' and thel'1 settl,il'1g at p,o·J:rt HOVv,a,R. In 1942, he jO'ined the Mennoniite ;Brethren Church. For mamy yea'lls he put '1l1 i'S ta,lenrts to us e 'fo r 'tlhe Lord a'S aho'i r leader, S.u:liI·day school teacheranGldmrch . secre~ary. In 1968 he s·uff.ered a hea'rt ,at,m.ck, mak'ingi't necess'ary 10 g·iv.e upl all'l strenuous work. He ret'ired from iiarmlin'g an'd buH,t a home near the chu'rch, but· his mind concerne:di1:'seiltf with the ho,wse not bU'i:l! with hands (2 C:or. 5:1). He realized t'hat his time was in God's hands, wh'ose waY8 are above ques,tion. He was cal/e'd home t'O ,be 'Wlitlh his Lord on May 13, 1972. Helea·ves to m'Oum his pass'ing, his wHe, Marg'ar-eta, ! -three sbns: J·ake, Henry, and B'ill 'O,f Por·t Rowan, fom daughters: Ma'ry (M'rs. Jacob) Penner, Justice, Man.; Marga'ret, (Mr~ . Peter) Dri·edger, Port RQwan; Heier) (Mrs. John) Heinrichs, .Port Rowan, and Erna (Mrs. Henry) Hieber'!, f'>ort R'Owan; 34 grandchrildren, four brorthers and three sisters an·d many re'latives and friends. He was predece'ased by his parents, one son, one grandso'n and three ' sisters.