Blondina was the third of 4 children. Her early years were during the Great Depression. She was impressed with the way her parents coped during those difficult years. After graduating …
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Annie was born in 1927 in Kronsgart/Plum Coulee, Man., to Johann B. and Anna Giesbrecht Wiebe Friesen, the youngest in the combined family of 8 children. They eventually made their …
Sharon grew up with 4 younger siblings on a dairy farm in Matsqui Prairie, B.C. She attended Matsqui Elementary school and Abbotsford Junior and Senior. In Grades 11 and 12, …
Marion grew up in Turtle Creek, a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the youngest child of John and Agnes Cook, a sister for John, William, and Dallas. Hers was a happy …
Martin grew up in Yarrow, B.C., on Lumsden Road. He met his future wife at the fruit packing cannery in Yarrow, and after she completed her nurse’s training, they married …
Elsa was born Nov. 4, 1939, in Neu Halbstadt, Sagradovka. When Elsa was 4, she, her parents, and 2 siblings fled their home during the German army’s attack on Russia. …
Anne was just sweet 16 in 1946 when she left rural Manitoba to begin the next phase of her life in Winnipeg. She found work in a sewing factory and …
Betty was born to pioneer Sumas Prairie farmers. After high school, Betty spent a year studying at MB Bible Institute before enrolling in Home Economics at University of B.C. Following …
Allan was known for his deep faith and resolute reliance on God. He became a well-loved pastor in the Mennonite Brethren church and was a blessing to many people. The …
Bob grew up on farms near Killarney and Fork River, Manitoba. When Bob was 17, the family moved to B.C.’s Fraser Valley. He met the love of his life, Johanna …
Harold was a man of courage and faith which showed in his stoic resolve in the struggle with cancer. He was especially proud of his close-knit family. For 50 years, …
When Henry was 7, his family left the Soviet Union on the last train, staying in Germany 6 months. In June 1930, they came to Manitou, Man. Henry’s schooling was …
Ben spent his childhood in Russia and Ukraine as his family moved seeking work. After the German occupation of WWII, he was utilized by the Germans as interpreter and farm …
The year before his birth, George’s parents and 3 older siblings had emigrated from Russia; he was the first of 5 born in Canada. In 1935, the family bought land …
Being the eldest of 5 brought early responsibilities – five-year-old Harold gathered kindling, collected eggs, and rounded up calves. Later, he ploughed fields, picked cotton and peanuts, herded cattle, and …