Enns, D. P. (1877-1946)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1946 Jun 20 p. 8

Birth date: 1877 Jun 4

text of obituary:

Death Ends Outstanding Service of Colonization Board Member

D. P. ENNS OF ROSTHERN, SASKATCHEWAN, DIED SUDDENLY JUNE 4

At Rosthern, Sask., D. P. Enns, secretary-treasurer of the Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization died died [sic] suddenly on Tuesday, June 4. Mr. Enns was born in 1877, in southern Russia. He entered the teaching profession in 1896. later he specialized in commercial law and economics at Lenigrad [sic Leningrad] (then St. Petersburg), and taught these subjects as well as mathematics and science in various high schools. He remained in the teaching profession 28 years. in 1924 Mr. Enns and his family came to Canada.

Funeral services were held at the Mennonite church in Rosthern on Saturday, June 8, at two p. m., conducted by Rev. David Toews, Rev. J. J. Thiessen, Rev. J. G. Rempel and Rev. J. Gerbrandt.

Honorary pallbearers were members of the Canadian mennonite Board of Colonization, Rev. J. G. Rempel

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