Androes, Jacob P. (1872-1957)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1957 Jan 24 p. 6

Birth date: 1872 Aug 20

text of obituary:

— Jacob P. Androes, 84, who was among the pioneer Mennonite immigrants from Russia, died Sunday night at the Axtell Christian Hospital. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Moody's Funeral Chapel with Rev. Arnold Epp, pastor of the First Mennonite Church, officiating. Mr. Androes, a retired farmer, was born in oSuth [sic South] Russia on Aug. 20, 1872, and had lived in Newton since 1929. He is survived by two sons and two daughters, eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and two sisters.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1957 Feb 21 p. 8

text of obituary:

JACOB P. ANDROES

Jacob P. Androes, son of John and Helena Androes, was born on August 20,1872, in Lichtenau, South Russia where he spent his boyhood days and received his education. In 1880 he moved with his parents to Rosenort, Sagradofka, where they lived for 12 years.

On June 5, 1892, he with his parents sailed to the United States of America. Arriving in Kansas, they settled on a farm near Inman, McPherson County. That same year he joined the Hopefield Mennonite Church.

On Dec. 21, 1899, he was united in marriage to Miss Sara Fast in Mountain Lake, Minn. They lived at Mountain Lake for nine years, then moved to Kansas in 1910. In 1927 he moved to Newton. At this time he also joined the First Mennonite Church, where he remained a member till the end.

To this union were born six children, of whom one son and one daughter preceded him in death. His wife Sara, with whom he shared joys and sorrows for 46 years, preceded him in death in 1945. In 1946 he moved and made his home for the next ten years with his sister, Mrs. P. J. Buller. Following that he stayed with his son Henry for several months, and then for the last six months he made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Jake T. Willems, where he also appeared quite content. On Jan.10 he fell and injured his hip, at which time he was admitted to the Axtell Christian Hospital. During his hospitalization he expressed the feeling that whatever God's will and plan was for him he was ready and willing to follow. On the evening of Jan. 20 he was called to his eternal Home.

He is survived by two sons, Herman J. of Wichita, and Henry of Newton; two daughters, Lilian, Mrs. Earl Baird of Denver, Colo., and Marie, Mrs. Harold Lohf, of McPherson, Kansas; eight grandchildren, one great-child; two sisters, Mrs. P. J. Buller and Mrs. Jake Fehdrau of Inman; and one sister-in-law, Mrs. Marie Buller Androes.

The Mennonite obituary: 19 Feb 1957 p. 126