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Toews, Henry John (1900-1979)
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+ | Henry J. Toews of Clovis, Calif., passed |
away on July 22. He was born on October 30, |
away on July 22. He was born on October 30, |
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1900 in southern Russia. In 1910 his family |
1900 in southern Russia. In 1910 his family |
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moved to Siberia, where Henry received his |
moved to Siberia, where Henry received his |
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education. In 1920 he received the Lord |
education. In 1920 he received the Lord |
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| − | Jesus as his personal Saviour. He was |
+ | Jesus as his personal Saviour. He was married to Elizabeth J . Friesen on January 6, |
| − | ried to Elizabeth J . Friesen on January 6, |
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1922, and they had four children. With the |
1922, and they had four children. With the |
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| − | growing oppression of the Russian |
+ | growing oppression of the Russian Revolution, the family was able to flee into China in |
| − | tion, the family was able to flee into China in |
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1928, moving to the U.S. eighteen months |
1928, moving to the U.S. eighteen months |
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later. They settled first in Reedley, then in |
later. They settled first in Reedley, then in |
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same year he married Margaret Peters. The |
same year he married Margaret Peters. The |
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couple retired several years later to Clovis. |
couple retired several years later to Clovis. |
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He leaves to mourn his living wife |
He leaves to mourn his living wife |
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Margaret; one daughter Betty (Mrs. Robert |
Margaret; one daughter Betty (Mrs. Robert |
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and two sisters. Funeral services were held in |
and two sisters. Funeral services were held in |
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the Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church, |
the Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church, |
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| − | with Henry H. Dick and Barney Vogt |
+ | with Henry H. Dick and Barney Vogt officiating. |
| − | ciating. |
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Latest revision as of 15:16, 15 September 2021
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1979 Aug 31 p.30
Birth date: 1900 Oct 30
text of obituary:
HENRY JOHN TOEWS
Henry J. Toews of Clovis, Calif., passed away on July 22. He was born on October 30, 1900 in southern Russia. In 1910 his family moved to Siberia, where Henry received his education. In 1920 he received the Lord Jesus as his personal Saviour. He was married to Elizabeth J . Friesen on January 6, 1922, and they had four children. With the growing oppression of the Russian Revolution, the family was able to flee into China in 1928, moving to the U.S. eighteen months later. They settled first in Reedley, then in Planada, Calif., where Henry worked in fig farming. His wife passed away in 1963. That same year he married Margaret Peters. The couple retired several years later to Clovis.
He leaves to mourn his living wife Margaret; one daughter Betty (Mrs. Robert Bradford) of Oxnard, Calif.; two sons: Johnny and wife Harriet, and Erwin and wife Darlene, all of Dinuba, Calif.; 12 grand children; 3 great-grandchildren; two brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were held in the Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church, with Henry H. Dick and Barney Vogt officiating.
