Colin lived out his values and beliefs by supporting and loving others in a myriad of ways. He was deeply committed to his faith and family. After graduating from University…
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George was born in a Mennonite community in Ukraine. After his father was taken to a labour camp in Siberia, George made the trek across Europe, the Atlantic, and Canada…
Abe grew up during the harsh Stalin years of the 1930s. Along with his mother and siblings, he fled from the Soviet Union in 1943 and settled in Poland. His…
Liese was born in Communist-occupied Ukraine, where her family had to pray in secret. She went to school for 5 years: the first 2 in German, 3 in Russian. She…
Clara was the third of 5 children. After elementary school in North Poplar and the Abbotsford Airport Barracks, she completed high school at Mennonite Educational Institute, Abbotsford, B.C., where she…
Wally grew up with two older and two younger sisters. He attended Coaldale Bible School before the family moved to Edmonton in 1957. His parents founded a home church that…
When Frank was under a year, his family immigrated to Stouville, Ont. Frank found school challenging. He had headaches from short-sightedness, stomach aches from nervousness, and problems with bullies. He…
June grew up near Kronsgart, Man., attending Rosewell School and Kronsgart MB Church – where she was baptised as a teenager. Her faith in her Saviour and desire to follow…
Walter grew up in a loving family and in MB church community in Springstein and Brandon, Man. He accepted Jesus as Saviour at 15. In 1946, the family relocated to…
Rudie’s childhood on a Saskatchewan grain farm and youth on a B.C. dairy farm left him with fond memories. In his mid-20s, he determined life would be richer if he…
Helen’s family fled Ukraine during WWII. Her father was killed on active duty, and Helen, her mother, and siblings became refugees. The family spent 3 years in Austria and one…
When Betty was 6 months, her family fled to Liverpool, England, boarding the SS Montrose for Canada Nov. 21, 1925, and arriving Nov. 29, 1925 in St. John’s, N.B. They…
Helena accepted Christ as Saviour the summer of 1940 and was baptized into Sardis MB Church, Chilliwack, B.C., in summer 1948. She attended Elim Bible School, Yarrow, B.C., for 3…
When Maria was 6 weeks old, her parents decided to immigrate to Canada. In Germany, their application was denied due to health, so instead, they sailed to Chaco, Paraguay, arriving…
Katharina’s family immigrated to Paraguay in 1930. At 9, she chose to follow Jesus, and a few years later, she was baptized. She married Kornelius and together they welcomed 5…
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