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John R. Giesbrecht

Birth	:	1 Apr 1917 Littlefield, Lamb County, Texas, USA
Death	:	25 Aug 2001 Steinbach, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
Burial	:	Greenland Church of God in Christ Mennonite, Greenland, Steinbach Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	49.6351190, -96.7323020
Description	:	John Reimer Giesbrecht was born to Cornelius and Margaretha Giesbrecht in Littlefield, Texas, on April 1, 1917. He passed away on August 25, 2001, at Bethesda Hospital, Steinbach, Manitoba. He reached the age of eighty-four years. He grew to manhood in the Greenland, Manitoba, community and settled on his Grandmother Giesbrecht's farm as an egg producer. In 1997, he retired and moved to Steinbach, Manitoba. Dad accepted the Lord's call to repentance at the age of seventeen and was baptized into the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite, being an active, faithful member all his life. On October 6, 1940, Dad married Esther... Read More	John Reimer Giesbrecht was born to Cornelius and Margaretha Giesbrecht in Littlefield, Texas, on April 1, 1917. He passed away on August 25, 2001, at Bethesda Hospital, Steinbach, Manitoba. He reached the age of eighty-four years. He grew to manhood in the Greenland, Manitoba, community and settled on his Grandmother Giesbrecht's farm as an egg producer. In 1997, he retired and moved to Steinbach, Manitoba. Dad accepted the Lord's call to repentance at the age of seventeen and was baptized into the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite, being an active, faithful member all his life. On October 6, 1940, Dad married Esther Penner. They enjoyed over sixty years together. To this union, nine children were born; three sons and six daughters. Our father was a positive, outgoing person with a sense of humor. His strong faith was an inspiration to us many times, and it took him through the struggles and trials of life. He had a spiritual concern for each of us, always pointing us to God. His advice was practical. Those left to cherish fond memories are his wife, Esther; his children: Wilma and Weston Barkman, Swan River, Manitoba; Ronald and Rose, Ste. Anne, Manitoba; Lewis and Irma, Royalton, New Brunswick; Loretta and Robert Warkentin, Mitchell, Manitoba; Glena and Wilbert Giesbrecht, and Lucille and Don Penner, Ste. Anne, Manitoba; and Waneta, Royalton, New Brunswick; foster sons: Robert and Tina Funk, Mitchell, Manitoba, and Lucas Funk, Winnipeg, Manitoba; thirty-two grandchildren and twenty-four great-grandchildren. Also surviving are his brothers and sisters: Erwin and Elda, Whitemouth, Manitoba; Stanley and Mary, Penticton, British Columbia; Harold and Bertha, Whitemouth, Manitoba; Alvina and Lloyd Hiebert, Macon, Mississippi; Wilbert, Abbotsford, British Columbia; Danny and Rose, Whitemouth, Manitoba; Leanna and Robert Wiebe, Steinbach, Manitoba; and Firmin and Agnes, Murray, Kentucky. He is preceded in death by an infant son and daughter, his parents, and two sisters. The funeral service was held at the Greenland Congregation, Ste. Anne, Manitoba, on August 28, 2001. Ministers Jesse Friesen and Edgar Wohlgemuth officiated. Burial was in the Greenland Church Cemetery, Greenland, Manitoba. _________________________________________________________ Birth: 1 Apr 1917, Littlefield, Texas Death: 28 Aug 2001, Steinbach, Manitoba Burial: 28 Aug 2001, Greenland, Manitoba SPOUSE: Penner, Esther W., 1 Dec 1915, Married: 4 Oct 1940; Greenland, Manitoba Children: 1 Giesbrecht, Wilbert 2 Funk, Lucas 3 Funk, Robert 4 Giesbrecht, Wilma Mae 5 Giesbrecht, Allan, 8 Aug 1943 6 Giesbrecht, Alvira, 8 Aug 1943 7 Giesbrecht, Ronald Winston 8 Giesbrecht, Lewis Gilbert 9 Giesbrecht, Loretta Jane 10 Giesbrecht, Glenna Marcella 11 Giesbrecht, Margaret Lucille 12 Giesbrecht, Waneta Faye Parents: Father: Giesbrecht, Cornelius E., 27 Apr 1891 Mother: Reimer, Margaretha T., 14 Apr 1894

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John R. Giesbrecht's memorial is located at: Greenland Church of God in Christ Mennonite, Greenland, Steinbach Census Division, Canada.
When did John R. Giesbrecht death?
John R. Giesbrecht death on 25 Aug 2001 in Steinbach, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
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Latitude: 49.6351190
Longitude: -96.7323020

Family Members:

Parent

Cornelius E. Giesbrecht

(1891 - 1970)

Margaretha T. Reimer Giesbrecht

(1894 - 1974)

Spouse

Esther W. Penner Giesbrecht

(1915 - 2007)

Siblings

(unknow - unknow)

Dr Wilbert Reimer Giesbrecht

(1927 - 2014)

Violet R. Giesbrecht Bartel

(1930 - 1965)

Margaret Leanna Giesbrecht Wiebe

(1933 - 2022)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Greenland Church of God in Christ Mennonite
Greenland, Steinbach Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.6351190, -96.7323020

2. Original Greenland Mennonite Church Cemetery
Sainte-Anne, Steinbach Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.6190280, -96.7435600

3. Blumenort Evangelical Mennonite Cemetery
Blumenort, Steinbach Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.6041260, -96.7192820

4. Evangelical Mennonite Church of Blumenort Cemetery
Blumenort, Steinbach Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.6051800, -96.6895800

5. Hochfeld CMC Cemetery
Hanover, Steinbach Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.5918670, -96.7675670

6. Blumengard Cemetery
Hanover, Steinbach Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.6067480, -96.7984270

7. Blumenort E.M.C. Cemetery
Blumenort, Steinbach Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.5896100, -96.6892100

8. Blumenhof Community Cemetery
Blumenort, Steinbach Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.5896000, -96.6633200

9. Saint Anne Roman Catholic Cemetery
Sainte-Anne, Steinbach Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.6688360, -96.6456770

10. Bergthal Chortitzer Mennonite Cemetery
Blumenort, Steinbach Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.5741870, -96.7740270

11. Prairie Rose EMC Cemetery
Landmark, Steinbach Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.6648210, -96.8326140

12. Silberfeld CMC Cemetery
Hanover, Steinbach Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.6080890, -96.8449120

13. Old Silberfeld Cemetery
New Bothwell, Steinbach Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.6206035, -96.8527183

14. Ridgewood Evangelical Mennonite Cemetery
Giroux, Steinbach Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.5750710, -96.6149710

15. Clearsprings Cemetery
Steinbach, Steinbach Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.5556500, -96.6427670

16. Mitchell Memorial Gardens
Mitchell, Steinbach Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.5339200, -96.7694000

17. Vollwerk Cemetery
Mitchell, Steinbach Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.5310900, -96.7712200

18. Randolph CMC Cemetery
Randolph, Steinbach Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.5455430, -96.8300100

19. Steinbach Heritage Cemetery
Steinbach, Steinbach Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.5326500, -96.6703100

20. Evangelical Lutheran Brethren Church Cemetery
Mitchell, Steinbach Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.5255970, -96.7672200

21. Steinbach Pioneer Cemetery
Steinbach, Steinbach Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.5249158, -96.6875950

22. Steinbach Memorial Cemetery
Steinbach, Steinbach Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.5170200, -96.6928400

23. Osterwick Giesbrecht Cemetery
New Bothwell, Steinbach Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.6058830, -96.9229170

24. South Osterwick Cemetery
New Bothwell, Steinbach Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.5911170, -96.9269670