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Stobbe, John (1919-2006)
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registered as a conscientious objector and sent |
registered as a conscientious objector and sent |
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to Clear Lake, Man. to build roads. In Oct. 1943, |
to Clear Lake, Man. to build roads. In Oct. 1943, |
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| − | he married Gladys Klassen. They moved to southern Manitoba and farmed in Roland |
+ | he married Gladys Klassen. They moved to southern Manitoba and farmed in Roland until1967. In 1956, John joined the MB Church where |
| + | he faithfully attended and served. In 1967 the |
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| + | family moved to Winkler and continued to farm |
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Revision as of 17:33, 26 February 2024
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2006 Aug 11 p. 29
Birth date: 1919 Feb 3
text of obituary:
JOHN STOBBE
John Stobbe died May 29. He was born Feb. 3, 1919 to John and Su - zanna Stobbe in Wald- heim, Russia. The fam- ily immigrated to Can- ada when John was 6, settling in Schanzen- feld, Man. On May 12, 1940 he was baptized upon his confession of faith and joined the Bergthaler Church. He was registered as a conscientious objector and sent to Clear Lake, Man. to build roads. In Oct. 1943, he married Gladys Klassen. They moved to southern Manitoba and farmed in Roland until1967. In 1956, John joined the MB Church where he faithfully attended and served. In 1967 the family moved to Winkler and continued to farm
