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Wedel, John Jacob (1910-2005)
(Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2006 Feb 24 p. 28 Birth date: 1910 Jan 20 text of obituary: <center><h3>JOHN JACOB WEDEL</h3></center> John Jacob Wedel died Dec. 10....") |
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John Jacob Wedel died |
John Jacob Wedel died |
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Dec. 10. He was born |
Dec. 10. He was born |
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+ | Jan. 20, 1910 in Dolinsk, Russia. The family |
| − | sk, Russia . The family |
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immigrated to Canada |
immigrated to Canada |
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in 1926. John became a |
in 1926. John became a |
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1934 he married Olga Klassen. In 1935 they |
1934 he married Olga Klassen. In 1935 they |
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moved to Clair, Sask., where he took over a |
moved to Clair, Sask., where he took over a |
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| − | farm as a paid worker and got sunstroke, |
+ | farm as a paid worker and got sunstroke, causing him to suffer from headaches the next 70 |
| − | ing him to suffer from heada ches the next 70 |
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years. John and Olga moved to B.C. in 1937. |
years. John and Olga moved to B.C. in 1937. |
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Church life was very important to the couple |
Church life was very important to the couple |
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to Vancouver in 1956 where John worked at |
to Vancouver in 1956 where John worked at |
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the Alberta Meat Company and later became |
the Alberta Meat Company and later became |
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| − | a maintenance worker at Evergreen Press |
+ | a maintenance worker at Evergreen Press. John |
and Olga became members of Fraserview MB |
and Olga became members of Fraserview MB |
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| − | Church and, in 1961, charter members of |
+ | Church and, in 1961, charter members of Killarney Park MB Church. The couple retired to |
| − | larney Park MB Church. The couple retired to |
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Abbotsford. Predeceased by Olga in 1993; 1 |
Abbotsford. Predeceased by Olga in 1993; 1 |
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grandson; 1 daughter-in-law; he is mourned |
grandson; 1 daughter-in-law; he is mourned |
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by sons Ernie (Elsie) and Albert (Sherry); |
by sons Ernie (Elsie) and Albert (Sherry); |
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daughter Evelyn; 8 grandchildren; 1 brother. |
daughter Evelyn; 8 grandchildren; 1 brother. |
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| − | The memorial service was Dec. 16 at |
+ | The memorial service was Dec. 16 at Clearbrook MB Church, Abbotsford. |
| − | brook MB Church, Abbotsford. |
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Latest revision as of 17:53, 4 December 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2006 Feb 24 p. 28
Birth date: 1910 Jan 20
text of obituary:
JOHN JACOB WEDEL
John Jacob Wedel died Dec. 10. He was born Jan. 20, 1910 in Dolinsk, Russia. The family immigrated to Canada in 1926. John became a believer in Jesus Christ at age 7. At 20, he was baptized in Wawanesa, Man. and became a member of the MB Church. On Oct. 28, 1934 he married Olga Klassen. In 1935 they moved to Clair, Sask., where he took over a farm as a paid worker and got sunstroke, causing him to suffer from headaches the next 70 years. John and Olga moved to B.C. in 1937. Church life was very important to the couple and they were among the founding members of Clearbrook MB Church. The family moved to Vancouver in 1956 where John worked at the Alberta Meat Company and later became a maintenance worker at Evergreen Press. John and Olga became members of Fraserview MB Church and, in 1961, charter members of Killarney Park MB Church. The couple retired to Abbotsford. Predeceased by Olga in 1993; 1 grandson; 1 daughter-in-law; he is mourned by sons Ernie (Elsie) and Albert (Sherry); daughter Evelyn; 8 grandchildren; 1 brother. The memorial service was Dec. 16 at Clearbrook MB Church, Abbotsford.
