Martens, Jacob J. (1904-1979)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1980 Feb 01 p. 31

Birth date: 1904 Feb 14

text of obituary:

JACOB J. MARTENS

Jacob Martens of Clearbrook, B.C. passed away on December 27. He was born to Jacob Peter and Katharina (Janzen) Martens on February 14, 1904 in Wadjanae, Donbase, Russia. His parents died in 1907 during a typhoid epidemic, and all of his seven brothers and sisters have since died or been sent to Siberia. After technical education he served in the army briefly. On March 16, 1924 he married Sara Enns of Memrick, southern Russia. In 1925 they immigrated to Manitoba, settling first in Gretna, then Graysville, and finally Winnipegosis in 1933. Ten years later they moved to Mt. Lehman, B.C. He became actively involved in the ministry of the Clearbrook MB Church. He will be missed by his wife Sara; daughters Kay Johnson of Celista, B.C. and Erna Thiessen of Calgary; sons Henry of Aldergrove, Jake of Abbotsford and John of Penticton (all B.C.); 15 grandchildren and one great·grandson. The funeral was held on January 2 at the Clearbrook MB Church, with pastors John Baerg and John Esau officiating.

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