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Wiebe, Elizabeth Schellenberg (1878-1965)
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On the day after Christmas in 1898 she married Frank Z. Wiebe, a young school teacher from her home congregation. Shortly after their wedding our parents came by covered wagon to Corn, Okla., where father began teaching. Our parents' first home was north of Corn. Soon after settling there a farm south of Corn was purchased. This was their home until they retired to Corn in 1945. Father and mother transferred their membership to the Corn Menonite Brethren Church when the distance to their church near Weatheford became too great. |
On the day after Christmas in 1898 she married Frank Z. Wiebe, a young school teacher from her home congregation. Shortly after their wedding our parents came by covered wagon to Corn, Okla., where father began teaching. Our parents' first home was north of Corn. Soon after settling there a farm south of Corn was purchased. This was their home until they retired to Corn in 1945. Father and mother transferred their membership to the Corn Menonite Brethren Church when the distance to their church near Weatheford became too great. |
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| + | Father passed away in 1951 and soon thereafter mother chose to live in the Home for the Age. |
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| − | + | Eight children were born to our parents. |
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Revision as of 15:42, 2 March 2021
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1965 Jul 22 p. 11
Birth date: 1878 Aug 3
text of obituary:
ELIZABETH (SCHELLENBERG) WIEBE
Elizabeth Schellenberg was born near Hillsboro, Kan. on Aug. 3, 1878. By the time that she was seven both her parents had died and she went to live in the home of Elder Abraham Harms.
She was converted in her youth and was baptized into the fellowship of the Gnadenau Krimmer Mennonite Brethren Church near Hillsboro.
On the day after Christmas in 1898 she married Frank Z. Wiebe, a young school teacher from her home congregation. Shortly after their wedding our parents came by covered wagon to Corn, Okla., where father began teaching. Our parents' first home was north of Corn. Soon after settling there a farm south of Corn was purchased. This was their home until they retired to Corn in 1945. Father and mother transferred their membership to the Corn Menonite Brethren Church when the distance to their church near Weatheford became too great.
Father passed away in 1951 and soon thereafter mother chose to live in the Home for the Age.
Eight children were born to our parents.
