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Schierling, Jacob
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parents left Russia. His |
parents left Russia. His |
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mother and a sister |
mother and a sister |
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| − | died enroute to |
+ | died enroute to Germany. He immigrated |
| − | + | to Paraguay with his father, living both in Friesland and the Chaco. Here Jacob gave his life to |
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| − | ily love and Christian faith, of cunning survival |
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| − | strategies and miracles. During the 1930s and |
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| − | 40s, Anne helped her family escape Stalin- |
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| − | ist Russia and emigrate from war-torn Europe. |
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| − | She landed in Canada in 1948 and married |
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| − | Peter Friesen in 1949. They raised 4 children, |
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| − | Edith, Victor, Kathie, and Gary. Anne excelled |
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| − | at baking and dressmaking, and helped run |
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| − | her husband's home construction business in |
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| − | Vancouver. She also found time to travel, play |
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| − | Scrabble, and lead an active social life. Anne |
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| − | and Peter were among the founders of Kil- |
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| − | larney Park MB Church. After Peter's death in |
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| − | 2000, Anne moved to Langley, B.C., where she |
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| − | joined North Langley Community Church. Anne |
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| − | graced this earth with courage, intelligence, |
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| − | resourcefulness, chutzpah, faith, and love. She |
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| − | is mourned by her children, grandchildren, and |
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| − | great-grandchildren. The burial was Sept. 28. |
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| − | many. He immigrated |
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| − | to Paraguay with his father, living both in Fries - |
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| − | land and the Chaco. Here Jacob gave his life to |
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the Lord and was baptized in the EMB church. |
the Lord and was baptized in the EMB church. |
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Here too he met and married Luise Kliewer June |
Here too he met and married Luise Kliewer June |
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| − | 9, 1948 |
+ | 9, 1948. They first farmed but in 1956 moved |
to Filadelfia, where Jacob took up work that |
to Filadelfia, where Jacob took up work that |
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gave him much joy - working with machines |
gave him much joy - working with machines |
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| − | and driving transport truck. Long trips in a |
+ | and driving transport truck. Long trips in a pioneering environment often brought him into |
| − | neering environment often brought him into |
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danger. The family later moved to Canada, |
danger. The family later moved to Canada, |
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where Jacob worked in construction. He helped |
where Jacob worked in construction. He helped |
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build King Road MB Church, Abbotsford. Jacob |
build King Road MB Church, Abbotsford. Jacob |
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| − | was a man of few words but great faith, |
+ | was a man of few words but great faith, willingness to help, dependability, and good humour. |
| − | ness to help, dependability, and good humour. |
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He prayed daily for his family. He is mourned |
He prayed daily for his family. He is mourned |
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by Luise, children Sieglinde (Helmut) Janzen, |
by Luise, children Sieglinde (Helmut) Janzen, |
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| − | Irene (Heinz) Harms, Monica (George) |
+ | Irene (Heinz) Harms, Monica (George) Warkentin, Ewald (Viola), and Carol (Glen) Monds; |
| − | + | 16 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. The |
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| − | + | funeral was Sept. 18 at King Road Church. |
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| − | family immigrated to funeral was Sept. 18 at King Road Church. |
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[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:17, 15 April 2024
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2006 Nov 24 p. 27
Birth date: 1927 Jul 13
text of obituary:
JACOB SCHIERLING
Jacob Schierling was born in Siberia July 13, 1927 to Jacob and Margrete Schierling. When he was 2, his parents left Russia. His mother and a sister died enroute to Germany. He immigrated to Paraguay with his father, living both in Friesland and the Chaco. Here Jacob gave his life to the Lord and was baptized in the EMB church. Here too he met and married Luise Kliewer June 9, 1948. They first farmed but in 1956 moved to Filadelfia, where Jacob took up work that gave him much joy - working with machines and driving transport truck. Long trips in a pioneering environment often brought him into danger. The family later moved to Canada, where Jacob worked in construction. He helped build King Road MB Church, Abbotsford. Jacob was a man of few words but great faith, willingness to help, dependability, and good humour. He prayed daily for his family. He is mourned by Luise, children Sieglinde (Helmut) Janzen, Irene (Heinz) Harms, Monica (George) Warkentin, Ewald (Viola), and Carol (Glen) Monds; 16 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. The funeral was Sept. 18 at King Road Church.
