If this site was useful to you, we'd be happy for a small donation. Be sure to enter "MLA donation" in the Comments box.
Teichgrab, Katharina Wiebe (1887-1980)
(Created page with "''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1980 May 9 p. 34 Birth date: 1887 Mar 03 text of obituary: <center><h3>KATHARINA TEICHGRAB</h3></center> (Mrs.) Katharina Teichgrab...") |
|||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
B.C. passed away on April 4. She was born on |
B.C. passed away on April 4. She was born on |
||
March 3,1887 to Jacob and Margaret Wiebe |
March 3,1887 to Jacob and Margaret Wiebe |
||
| − | in Steinbach, |
+ | in Steinbach, southern Russia. Her family |
moved to Gnadenfeld (No. 12), where at age |
moved to Gnadenfeld (No. 12), where at age |
||
18 she accepted the Lord as her personal |
18 she accepted the Lord as her personal |
||
| − | Saviour, was baptized and joined the |
+ | Saviour, was baptized and joined the Mennonite Brethren church. On May 14,1909 she |
| − | + | married Peter H. Teichgrab. In 1926 the |
|
| − | married Peter H. Teichgrab. In 1926 th |
||
family emigrated to Canada, settling first in |
family emigrated to Canada, settling first in |
||
Laird and then in Mullingar, Sask. In 1937 |
Laird and then in Mullingar, Sask. In 1937 |
||
| Line 23: | Line 23: | ||
four sons with their families, including 20 |
four sons with their families, including 20 |
||
grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. |
grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. |
||
| − | The funeral was held on April 8 in the |
+ | The funeral was held on April 8 in the Clearbrook MB Church, with pastor John Baerg |
| − | brook MB Church, with pastor John Baerg |
||
officiating. |
officiating. |
||
Latest revision as of 14:06, 1 March 2023
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1980 May 9 p. 34
Birth date: 1887 Mar 03
text of obituary:
KATHARINA TEICHGRAB
(Mrs.) Katharina Teichgrab of Clearbrook, B.C. passed away on April 4. She was born on March 3,1887 to Jacob and Margaret Wiebe in Steinbach, southern Russia. Her family moved to Gnadenfeld (No. 12), where at age 18 she accepted the Lord as her personal Saviour, was baptized and joined the Mennonite Brethren church. On May 14,1909 she married Peter H. Teichgrab. In 1926 the family emigrated to Canada, settling first in Laird and then in Mullingar, Sask. In 1937 they moved to Yarrow, B.C. and operated a berry farm. They retired to Clearbrook in 1956. Her husband passed away 12 years ago. She is survived by two daughters and four sons with their families, including 20 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. The funeral was held on April 8 in the Clearbrook MB Church, with pastor John Baerg officiating.
