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Toews, Cornelius David (1900-1970)
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| − | Minter Street, Clearbrook, B.C., passed |
+ | Rev. Cornelius David Toews of 2581 Minter Street, Clearbrook, B.C., passed |
| − | away on December 29, at the |
+ | away on December 29, at the age of 70 |
years. The funeral was conducted in the |
years. The funeral was conducted in the |
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Clearbrook MB Church on January 2, |
Clearbrook MB Church on January 2, |
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| − | with Rev. Rudy |
+ | with Rev. Rudy Willms officiating. He |
| − | was born in 1900 |
+ | was born in 1900 in the Orenburg settlement, Russia. At the age of 17 he |
accepted the Lord as his Saviour and was |
accepted the Lord as his Saviour and was |
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| − | baptised into the |
+ | baptised into the local Mennonite Brethren Church. After four years of service |
| − | as a |
+ | as a public school teacher he emigrated |
| − | to |
+ | to Canada with his young wife in 1926. |
| − | He was a |
+ | He was a public school teacher in |
| − | + | Manitoba for 14 years. At the age of 36 |
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| − | the Niverville Church |
+ | the Niverville Church ordained him to |
| − | the ministry. The |
+ | the ministry. The family moved to B.C. |
| − | in 1943, where he |
+ | in 1943, where he preached in the C.O. |
| − | + | camps during the war years. After continuing studies in music, he taught music |
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| − | in the Mennonite Brethren |
+ | in the Mennonite Brethren private highschools in Clearbrook and Yarrow for |
15 years. He was also entrusted with |
15 years. He was also entrusted with |
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| − | + | promoting the MB choirs in B.C., and the |
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Canadian Conference. He worked with |
Canadian Conference. He worked with |
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| − | choir leaders and singers |
+ | choir leaders and singers throughout the |
provinces. In 1961 he was called by the |
provinces. In 1961 he was called by the |
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MCC to work in Europe with the Mennonite Bible School in Switzerland, also |
MCC to work in Europe with the Mennonite Bible School in Switzerland, also |
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| − | ministering to the |
+ | ministering to the Mennonite church in |
| − | Frankfurt, and the Mennonite |
+ | Frankfurt, and the Mennonite Brethren |
mission in Heidelberg. From 1964 he |
mission in Heidelberg. From 1964 he |
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| − | served as pastor of the East |
+ | served as pastor of the East Aldergrove |
Church, B.C., and conducted a radio |
Church, B.C., and conducted a radio |
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| − | broadcast, "Stimme des |
+ | broadcast, "Stimme des Evangeliums." In |
1966 his wife passed away, and the |
1966 his wife passed away, and the |
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| − | following |
+ | following year he remarried. In August, |
| − | 1970, he resigned as pastor, but |
+ | 1970, he resigned as pastor, but continued |
| − | the radio ministry which he loved. |
+ | the radio ministry which he loved. He is |
| − | survived by his wife Anna; |
+ | survived by his wife Anna; six sons: Neil |
and Harry, Kamloops, B.C.; Walter, |
and Harry, Kamloops, B.C.; Walter, |
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| − | Vancouver; John and |
+ | Vancouver; John and Nell Peters, Winnipeg; Handy Peters, Clearbrook; five |
daughters: Mrs. L. (Clara) De Heck, |
daughters: Mrs. L. (Clara) De Heck, |
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| − | Phoenix, Arizona; Mrs. J. ( |
+ | Phoenix, Arizona; Mrs. J. (Nellie) Krahn, |
| − | North Vancouver; Mrs. H. (Lily) |
+ | North Vancouver; Mrs. H. (Lily) Allert, |
| − | + | Merritt, B.C.; Mrs. W (Anna) Penner, |
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| − | + | Elm Creek, Manitoba; Mrs. C. (Elvin) |
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| − | Neufeld, |
+ | Neufeld, Winnipeg; 24 grandchildren; two |
brothers, Jacob and John. |
brothers, Jacob and John. |
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Revision as of 12:46, 25 May 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1971 Feb 05 p. 30
Birth date: 1900 Mar 19
text of obituary:
CORNELIUS DAVID TOEWS
Rev. Cornelius David Toews of 2581 Minter Street, Clearbrook, B.C., passed away on December 29, at the age of 70 years. The funeral was conducted in the Clearbrook MB Church on January 2, with Rev. Rudy Willms officiating. He was born in 1900 in the Orenburg settlement, Russia. At the age of 17 he accepted the Lord as his Saviour and was baptised into the local Mennonite Brethren Church. After four years of service as a public school teacher he emigrated to Canada with his young wife in 1926. He was a public school teacher in Manitoba for 14 years. At the age of 36 the Niverville Church ordained him to the ministry. The family moved to B.C. in 1943, where he preached in the C.O. camps during the war years. After continuing studies in music, he taught music in the Mennonite Brethren private highschools in Clearbrook and Yarrow for 15 years. He was also entrusted with promoting the MB choirs in B.C., and the Canadian Conference. He worked with choir leaders and singers throughout the provinces. In 1961 he was called by the MCC to work in Europe with the Mennonite Bible School in Switzerland, also ministering to the Mennonite church in Frankfurt, and the Mennonite Brethren mission in Heidelberg. From 1964 he served as pastor of the East Aldergrove Church, B.C., and conducted a radio broadcast, "Stimme des Evangeliums." In 1966 his wife passed away, and the following year he remarried. In August, 1970, he resigned as pastor, but continued the radio ministry which he loved. He is survived by his wife Anna; six sons: Neil and Harry, Kamloops, B.C.; Walter, Vancouver; John and Nell Peters, Winnipeg; Handy Peters, Clearbrook; five daughters: Mrs. L. (Clara) De Heck, Phoenix, Arizona; Mrs. J. (Nellie) Krahn, North Vancouver; Mrs. H. (Lily) Allert, Merritt, B.C.; Mrs. W (Anna) Penner, Elm Creek, Manitoba; Mrs. C. (Elvin) Neufeld, Winnipeg; 24 grandchildren; two brothers, Jacob and John.
