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Baerg, Gertrude Willms (1905-1991)
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Catharines passed away Oct. 28. She was |
Catharines passed away Oct. 28. She was |
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born May 10, 1905 in Hierschau, southern |
born May 10, 1905 in Hierschau, southern |
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| − | Russia. In her teens her |
+ | Russia. In her teens her |
beloved grandmother and |
beloved grandmother and |
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| − | parents died. This |
+ | parents died. This was followed by a wave of violence in |
| − | lowed by a wave of violence in |
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the Russian Revolution, and |
the Russian Revolution, and |
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| − | then by a wave of spiritual |
+ | then by a wave of spiritual revival. She responded to the |
| − | vival. She responded to the |
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invitation to follow Christ. |
invitation to follow Christ. |
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| − | She |
+ | She immigrated to Alberta |
and married Aron Baerg. |
and married Aron Baerg. |
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| − | They established a strong Christian |
+ | They established a strong Christian home on |
the prairies, living in Namaka, Crowfoot and |
the prairies, living in Namaka, Crowfoot and |
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Aron died in 1987. During the Depression |
Aron died in 1987. During the Depression |
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and the hardships of farming, she manifested |
and the hardships of farming, she manifested |
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a strong faith, firm convict ions, a buoyant |
a strong faith, firm convict ions, a buoyant |
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| − | + | spirit, a love for music and a sense of humour. She loved the Lord and the MB conference, its churches, mission program and |
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| − | mom'. She loved the Lord and the MB confere nce, its churches, mission progr am and |
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schools. Her memory is honoured by her children Arnold of Waterloo, Ont., Rudy of Abbotsford, B.C., Betty Fast of Langley, B.C., |
schools. Her memory is honoured by her children Arnold of Waterloo, Ont., Rudy of Abbotsford, B.C., Betty Fast of Langley, B.C., |
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Bill of Wimlipeg and Magdclene Dyck of Waterloo; 14 grandchildren ; 8 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters and 1 brother. |
Bill of Wimlipeg and Magdclene Dyck of Waterloo; 14 grandchildren ; 8 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters and 1 brother. |
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Latest revision as of 17:56, 10 November 2021
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1991 Dec 6 p. 25
Birth date: 1905 May 10
text ob obituary:
GERTRUDE BAERG
Gertrude Baerg of Tabor Horne, St. Catharines passed away Oct. 28. She was born May 10, 1905 in Hierschau, southern Russia. In her teens her beloved grandmother and parents died. This was followed by a wave of violence in the Russian Revolution, and then by a wave of spiritual revival. She responded to the invitation to follow Christ. She immigrated to Alberta and married Aron Baerg. They established a strong Christian home on the prairies, living in Namaka, Crowfoot and Aron died in 1987. During the Depression and the hardships of farming, she manifested a strong faith, firm convict ions, a buoyant spirit, a love for music and a sense of humour. She loved the Lord and the MB conference, its churches, mission program and schools. Her memory is honoured by her children Arnold of Waterloo, Ont., Rudy of Abbotsford, B.C., Betty Fast of Langley, B.C., Bill of Wimlipeg and Magdclene Dyck of Waterloo; 14 grandchildren ; 8 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters and 1 brother.
