Braun, Jacob J. F. (1915-1955)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1955 Nov 24 p. 1

Birth date: 1915

text of obituary:

40-YEAR-OLD FATHER OF FOUR KILLED IN MANITOBA ACCIDENT

Steinbach, Man. — Funeral services were held at Grunthal Nov. 10 for Jac. J. F. Braun, 40, who died in a St. Boniface hospital Nov 5. As a result of injuries received in a highway crash the same day. He leaves his wife and four young children of the home.

Mr. Braun, who farmed in the Grunthal district, had been working on the night shift in a Winnipeg factory and was en route home when his truck collided with a car on Highway 59.

A two-car collision the following day resulted in serious injuries to Helen and Jessie Hiebert and Johnny Broesky, and less serious hurts to Leonard Wiebe, Tom and Ed Sawatzky.