1st child of 7 of Abraham J. Neufeld and Eva Regier.
Johann A. Neufeld (1850-1899) Married Anna Thiessen
(1851-1931)
Johann A. Neufeld was born on November 11, 1850 at Sparrau,
Molotschna Colony and died November 12, 1899 at Waldheim, Saskatchewan. Anna
Thiessen was born on January 18, 1851 in Sparrau, Molotschna Colony and died
June 18, 1931 at Osier,
Saskatchewan; she was the Daughter of Jacob and Anna Thiessen.
In July 1875 Johann and Anna left from Antwerp, Belgium on
the State of Nevada and landed at New York the 5th day of August 1875. They
farmed at Mountain Lake, Minnesota until 1899 when they moved to the Waldheim,
Saskatchewan district.
Johann A. Neufeld and Anna Thiessen had 13 children as
follows:
1. Abraham J. Neufeld
(1873-1873) died in infancy
2. Frank J. Neufeld
(187
3. Anna Neufeld
(187b-1962)
4. Abram J. Neufeld (1876-1965) My uncle
J. Neufeld
(1879-1938)
6. Aaron J. Neufeld
(1880-1
7. Jake J. Neufeld
'"' "82-1945)
8. Peter J. Neufeld
(1884-1967)
9. Henry J. Neufeld
(1886-1946)
10. Katherine Neufeld
(1888-1977)
11. Margaret Neufeld
391-1S89)
12. Klass Neufeld
(1892-1975)
13. Gerhard J. Neufeld
(1895-1965)
1st. child of 13 of Johann A. Neufeld and Anna Thiessen.
Abraham J. Neufeld (1873-1873) died in infancy.
2nd child of 13 of Johann A. Neufeld and Anna Thiessen
Frank J. Neufeld (1874-1906) Married Alvina Strause
(1876-1943)
Frank was born In Sparrau, Molotschna Colony and died at
Langham, Saskatchewan; he married Alvina Strause in January of 1895. After
Frank died on June 27, 1906, Alvina married John Peters.
Frank J. Neufeld and Alvina Strause had 4 children as
follows:
1. Anna Neufeld (1896-unknown) 1987) Married Henry Peters
(1893-1976) Anna was born on December 25, 1896 at Mountain Lake, MN. She married Henry Peters (son of Johann
H. and
Anna [Fast] Peters) on April 14, 1918 at Langham, Sask. Anna died June 3, 1987 at Saskatoon,
Sask. They had four children:
Martha Peters (1919-unknown) Married Henry Quiring
(1921-unknown) Vivian Quiring (1954-unknown)
On 19 Feb, 2009, Meagan Peters wrote, "My grandfather is Rueben (which is actually spelled Ruben, middle initial N.) Peters (married to Mary Reichardt) as this Page says correctly. The only change is to the spelling of Rueben's name to 'Ruben N Peters'. They are both healthy and living in Saskatoon, SK.
My father is Kent Peters, married to Janice Frew (Frew is missing on the Page ). Also, I am missing. As I said, my name is Meagan Judith Peters born in 1988.
Unfortunately, my older sister Emily passed away suddenly in October 2008 (She was actually born in 1985, not 1984 as the Page says). We currently reside in Fort Saskatchewan, AB.
Barb Peters (Kent Peters sister) married Hartmut Menke in 1998. They have two boys Hayden Reinhardt (2001), and Aaron Hartmut (2002) Menke. They reside in Saskatoon.
Ruben's sister Hilda has passed away as well as her husband Peter, Hilda (1921-2005) and Peter (1919-1990). Leon Theissen (Hilda and Peter Theissen's son) has divorced Brenda Ward, remarried a Teresa ??? and divorced, and now is single and living in Harop, BC.
Martha Nuefeld's husband Peter Wall, and her son-in-law Frank Theissen both worked for the city of Saskatoon (the Page just says that Frank worked for the city).
Lastly, Anna Nuefeld's father Frank J. Nuefeld did not die at Langham, SK, but rather at his home in Waldheim, SK."
Hilda Peters (1921-unknown) Married Peter Thiessen
(1919-unknown)
Leon Thiessen (1950-unknown) Married Brenda Ward (1953-unknown)
Henry Peters (1928-1928) died in infancy.
Rueben Peters (1933-unknown) married Mary Reichardt
(1929-unknown) Kent Peters (1958-unknown) Married Janice ___???? Emily
Marie Peters (1984-unknown)
<B 2 Barbara Peters (1960-unknown)
2. John Neufeld (1898-1964) died at Calgary, Alberta (unmarried)
3. Martha Neufeld (1901-1996) Married Peter John Wall
(1902-1987) Martha was born June 28, 1901 at Rosthern, Sask. Peter John Wall
was born on January 17, 1902 at Minot, North Dakota, the son of John R. Wall
and Susie Sakkaw. Martha and Peter Wall were married on December 1, 1923. Peter
Wall farmed at Langham, Sask., and later worked for the Dairy Pool in
Saskatoon, Sask., where they both passed away. Peter and Martha had 4 children
as follows:
Frieda Wall (1925-unknown) Married Frank Thiessen (1917-1954)
Frank, son of Peter Thiessen and Mary Wiens, farmed at Hepburn and later worked
for the City of Saskatoon
Correne Thiessen (1946-unknown) Married Del Busby
(1943-Del was an electrician and they lived at Kelowna, B.C.
: C 1 Tammy Lynn Busby (1967— Sean
Alxen Busby, y/u-unknown)
Neil Thiessen (1950-unknown) Married Linda Hale
(1953-Neil was a loan officer in Saskatoon.
Sam Wall (1927-1970) Married Dorothy Schultz
(1933-unknown)
Sam Wall born March 27, 1927 at Langham, Sask. He married
Dorothy Schultz on June 8, 1950 at Saskatoon; Sask. Dorothy was born on January
30 1933, (daughter of Aaron Schultz and Sarah Funk). Sam worked for the Calgary Herald but was killed in a car
accident near Kindersley, Sask., on December 23, 1970.
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Sam Wall and Dorothy Schultz had 3 children as follows:
Paulette Wall (1951-1970) died with her father
in the car accident on December 23g 1970.
Roxan Wall (1954-unknown) Married Roger Patton (1951-unknown)
Garret Patton (1976-unknown) born at Red Deer, AB.
Hartley Patton (1978-unknown) born at Red Deer, AB.
Clay-ton Wall (1956-unknown) born at Saskatoon, Sk.
Irene Wall (1932-unknown) Married Tom Walter (1923-1979)
[Tom was a shoe salesman in Saskatoon, Sk.]
Sandra Walter (1951-unknown) born at Winnipeg, MB. Tom
Drew Walter (1959-unknown) born at Saskatoon, Sk.
Ernie Wall (1939-unknown) Married Mavis DeMarre
(1941-[Ernie was in Real Estate in Saskatchewan] Jeffrey Peter Wall
(1963-unknown) born at Saskatoon, Sk.
Myles Barry Wall (1964-unknown) born at Saskatoon, Sk.
Earnest Dean Wall (1969-unknown) born at Saskatoon, Sk.
4. Frank Neufeld (1902-unknown) Married Matilda Kroeker (1912-1942)
Reginald Neufeld (1931-1964) Married Christine
Reimer (1929-Reginald born May 3, 1931 at Delmeny, Sk., married Christine on
June 15, 1957. She was the daughter of Jacob Reimer and Sarah Harder. Reginald
died April 23, 1964 at Calgary, AB.
3rd child of 13 of Johann A. Neufeld and Anna Thiessen.
Anna Neufeld (1875-1962) Married Henry Toevs (1874-1931)
Anna Neufeld born June 5, 1875 in Sparrau, Molotschna Colony
and died in Dallas, Oregon. She married Henry Toevs in March of 1899. Henry was
born in Russia, the son of Frank and Elizabeth Toevs. They had a prune orchard
at Dallas, Oregon. They had 4 children as follows:
1. Fred H. Toevs (1900-1979) Married Catherine Cox (1913-unknown)
Fred was a lumberman at Willamette Valley Lumber Co. They
had only 1 child:
Frederick Toevs (1934-unknown) Married 1st wife Judith
Birdge
Married 2nd wife Natalie Fredeen Frederick is a physicist
and Natalie a medical office manager in Seattle, Washington.
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2. Robert H. Toevs (1902-1987) Married Elizabeth Linscheid
(1907-unknown) Robert was employed by Willamette valley Lumber Co. They had 3
children as foil
Darlene Toevs (1932-unknown) Married Kenneth McGee
(1932-Darlene was born at Dallas, OR. Kenneth was born at Spokane, WA.
Kenneth McGee (1952-unknown) Married Debbie Thompson (1954-They are now
divorced, Kenneth is a logger.
Jeffrey McGee (1953-unknown) Married Glenda Pepion
(1954-unknown) Tommy McGee (1973-unknown) Glenda's son
Michael McGee (1977-unknown) born at Springfield, Utah
C"3 Deanna McGee (1955-unknown) born at Dallas, OR.
Wesley Toevs (1934-unknown) Married Carol Ottaway (1938-unknown)
Leslie Lee
Toevs (1956-unknown) born at Dallas, OR.
Craig Eugene Toevs (1960-unknown) born at Cottage Grove,
OR. Donald Eugene Toevs (1960-unknown) [single]
3. Luella Toevs (unknown-unknown) died at 4 years of age.
4. Linda F. Toevs (1907-unknown) married 1st husband Roy Ferguson
(1899-1937)
Married 2nd husband Isaac Bartel (unknown-[Isaac Donald Bartel,
a doctor in Dallas, OR.]
Florene Ferguson (1934-unknown) Married Marvin Dixon (1935-unknown) Douglas Dixon
(1955-unknown) Married Jeannie Ruch (1955-Douglas born at Dallas, OR. Jeannie born at
Eugene, OR. Douglas is a chemical engineer and Jeannie is a pharmacist.
Steven Dixon (1957-unknown) Married Kathleen Lonigan
(1957-unknown) Cynthia Dixon (1960-unknown) born at Dallas, OR.
More children continued after the next story
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THE JOHANN and ANNA THIESSEN NEUFELD STORY by Esther
(Neufeld) Ramsay
Our first contact with our branch of the Neufeld family is
made in the village of Sparrau, Molotschna Colony, Taurida Province, Southern
Russia (presently the Ukraine). The Molotschna Colony had been established in
1803, the second of two large Mennonite colonies. It consisted of about 300,000 acres on a fertile, treeless
plain, east of the Molotschna River and north of the Sea of Azov. Some 43
villages were established here. The village of Sparrau was established in 1828.
By the 1830's, my great-grandfather, Abraham J. Neufeld,
(1816-1865) and his brother, Diedrich, were living in Sparrau. The brothers married Regier sisters.
Abraham married Eva (Ida) Regier and Diedrich married Katharina Regier.
The name DIETRICH seems to be spelt in a variety of ways. In
order to avoid too much confusion as to which Dietrich I am. Speaking of I am
spelling the first generation one as DIEDRICH, his son as DEDRICH^ and his
grandson as DIETRICH D.
Abraham and Eva Neufeld had 7 children. My grandfather,
Johann, was born the 11th of November 1850 and, his brother, Aaron, was born
the 4th of October 1858. The other children were Abraham, Eva, Peter, Gertrude,
and Katharina. Their birth dates are not known but they apparently all remained
and died in Russia.
Grandmother, Anna Thiessen, was also born in the village of
Sparrau. Her birth date was the 18th of January 1851, and she was the daughter
of Jacob and Anna (?) Thiessen. Her father, Jacob, died on the 31st of March
1861, under mysterious circumstances. His body was found in a creek and foul
play was suspected. Her mother, Anna, afterwards married a Neufeld, (not
related to our Neufelds).
This story about Jacob Thiessen came from his granddaughter/
Margaret (Neufeld) Schmidt. Happenings such as this were not uncommon. Now and then there were attacks by
bandits.
Johann Neufeld and Anna Thiessen were married on the 11th of
January 1872. Their first child was born a year later on the 27th of January
1873. He was named, Abraham, after his grandfather, but he died two weeks
later, on the 11th of February.
Ever since 1870, a couple càá¨Ç¨∆àÔàá¨Ç¨∆¨£ years before Johann and Anna
were married, the residents of the Mennonite colonies in Russia had been
talking about and discussing the new laws that had come into effect and which
would abolish their special privileges.
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Up until now they had been a distinct group within the
Empire, really a state within a state. But now they were to be governed
directly from St. Petersburg. Russian was to be the official language and was
to be introduced as a subject in all the schools which would 1--unknown) supervised
directly by the Imperial Education Authorities, But worst of all, military
exemption was to be abolished. What would they do now? What could they do? They
were given ten years to adjust to this new order.
There were those who decided to 'sit tight' and see how
things would work out. Maybe they could make some new arrangements with the
government. But there were others who felt that emigration was the only
solution. But where should they go? Little was known about the countries which
were suggested ~-Russian Turkistan, New Zealand, North and South America.
In the words of Leonhard Suderman^ one of the staunchest
supporters of the emigration movement to America, "To many, America meant
a country interesting for the adventurer, an asylum for convicts, Such a life
might be possible for those who had their pockets full of revolvers^ but for a
non-resistant people it would be impossible to find homes amid such
surroundings."
It was late in 1872 or early 1873 that visitors from the
Crimea arrived in the village of Sparrau. They were Derrick and Maria (Nickel)
Neufeld who had left Sparrau some years ago and settled in the village of
Brudersfeld in the Crimea. They had come to say ^good-bye' to the brothers and
sisters, aunts, uncles and cousins living in Sparrau.
Dedrick and Maria had decided to join Daniel Unruh and his
group of immigrants who were leaving for the United States in July of 1873.
Their first cousins, Johann and Anna Neufeld most likely had some long talks
with them, asking them to be sure and write and tell them of the conditions in
this unknown country.
After Dedrick and Maria left for home, there doubtless was
much talk and discussion in the Neufeld family regarding the wisdom of
emigrating. Apparently most of
Johan's brothers and sisters decided that they would stay where they were.
Johann himself was interested in emigrating. He and Anna were only 22 years of
age, fairly newly married, and the thought of going to a new unknown country
must have seemed a chance for adventure. But it would be another two years
before they would be ready to leave. Johann's brother, Aaron, a boy of 14 or 15
in 1873, would also go to the United States some years later.
Johann and Anna Neufeld's second son, Franz, was born the
2nd of May in 1874. This was the year of the largest emigrations to the United
States, and likely Johann was thinking that it was time to begin making plans
for himself and family.
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It would take some time to get the required papers and passports
required to leave the country. Finally the time came to actually get ready to
leave. What would they keep and what would be left behind. Many a treasured
object was sold the
public auction before departure in those days! (Anna's mother also went to the
United States but whether at this time or later in not known.)
Then there was the food to prepare for the long journey. If
Anna did as many of the other immigrants did, she baked and roasted sacks of
'Zwieback'. These dry buns were later soaked in coffee and maybe sprinkled with
sugar before being eaten. Also hams were boiled, wrapped in a sheet of dough
and baked in the oven. There were so many things t done to get ready. Finally, to top things
off, a baby girl was born to Johann and Anna on the 5th of June, 1885, just
about a month before they were due to leave.
The time came to say 'good-bye' to those who were left
behind. Would they ever see each other again? It was now sometime in late June
or early in July when Johann and Anna, with 14 month old Franz and baby Anna,
together with a number of other families, boarded the train and crossed Europe
to Antwerp, Belgium. Here they boarded the "State of Nevada" and set
sail for New York City where they landed on the 5th of August 1875. As most of the
emigrants, they had traveled steerage and were very thankful to get off the
ship.
Thirteen families had arrived at Mountain Lake, Minnesota in
1873, four more families in 1874, and now in ^a T5 two larger groups arrived.
Johann and his family arrived with the last group in August. As they left the
train they were directed to a shed, which had recently been erected for the
newcomers. Here they stayed until they could secure a home of their own. What a
change from the well-built red tile roofed buildings and green fields they had
left back home.
Mountain Lake was barely a village at this time. There was a
shack with a few patent medicines, a few houses and cabins. A trapper, Wm.
Mason, and his wife, who built a cabin on the island in the 900-acre lake northeast
of the village, named the place. The island was about 45 feet above the lake.
A considerable amount of the land around Mountain Lake was
already settled but Johann did get an 80 acre homestead, the S l/2 SE 1/4
34-107-35, in Dolton township, Cottonwood County. Their post office was Bingham
Lake. He built a 20'x 28' brick house and a 20'x 20' stable. Most likely those
bricks were homemade. By the time he received his American citizenship on the
8th of July,
1884. He had improved 30 acres and had planted an acre of
trees. He received the patent to this homestead on the 15th of January, 1885.
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The USA Homestead Act of 1862 demanded that for every
160-acre claim, a pioneer had to plant 10 acres of trees. Forty acres of sod
had to be turned and planted and a dwelling had to be built within a time space
of three years.
It was not easy for these early settlers to get started. A
number of prairie fires swept through the country, destroying crops and in many
instances, buildings. In 1876, when the wheat was up and looking good, the
grasshoppers came and destroyed the crops. The following year the farmers
wondered whether or not to seed. Some did not while others seeded as much as
possible. The grasshoppers came again, but so also did a red mite which killed
the grasshoppers and the farmers had a good crop.
By this time there were five more children in the Neufeld
family. Abram, John, Aaron, Jacob and Peter. In June of 1884, Johann bought the
N1/2 SW 1/4 and S l/2 NW 1/4 30-106-25 W5, from E. Sevatson and A. D. Perkins
of the firm of Perkins and Sevatson. What kind of land it was or what the
circumstances were is hard to say, but it appears that he got the land for
$100. Maybe there were other things involved. Three years later, in November of
1887, he added the adjoining S l/2 SW 1/4 30 to this 1—^. He bought it
from John H. Morris of Iowa for $500.
Whether the family remained on the homestead or moved to
this newly purchased land I do not know, but over the next ten or eleven years,
Heinrich, Katharine, Margaret, Klass and Gerhard (George) were added to the
family. In later years the children gave their birthplace as Windom, Mountain
Lake, Delft, etc., but likely they were all born on either of these two farms
since most births in -those days took place in the home.
And then there always were interests outside the home.
Johann was fluent in Russian and English, as well as his native Plautdietsch
and German, and so he was able to be of service to newcomers who needed
assistance in their business affairs.
Although Anna understood English, she never attempted to
speak it. Johann also was a teacher in the Sunday school. On the 4th of June
1883, both Johann and Anna were baptized into the Mennonite Brethren Church at
Mountain Lake. In November of 1893, they sold their homestead to Heinrich
Janzen for $300.
In spite of the 160-acre free homesteads and $3.00 per acre
preemptions, there was no real settlement in the Canadian West before the
1890's. This was partly due to the depressed world economy for much of the early
period until 1896 when conditions improved.
In America, there was plenty of free land much more
accessible for settlement, and in a better climate. Not until the 1890's did
this land disappear. Even then new
areas were placed on the market as Indian Reserves were confiscated and as more
marginal land was opened.
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However, as the message "Go west, young man, Go
West" sent more. And yet more farmers from the Eastern States into the
west, land in America became scarce. These Eastern farmers had the money to
offer good prices for the land, tempting many mid-westerners to sell out and
move on to the free homesteads or comparatively cheap land for sale in Canada.
Tenant farmers found their rents rising in the Dakotas, Nebraska and Iowa,
until they too looked to the cheaper lands in Canada, and the possibility of
ownership.
With nine boys in the family, Johann Neufeld had likely
often thought about their future. Homesteads, at least in his area, were a
thing of the past. But as he saw many of his friends taking advantage of the
homesteads being offered on the Canadian prairies, he must have realized that
here was an opportunity for his sons to obtain land of their own.
He was not a well man, so most likely knew that if he was to
do anything it would have to be done soon. He knew some of the conditions he
would find in Canada. His cousin, Dedrick Neufeld, had moved to Saskatchewan in
1893, eventually founding the village of Waldheim.
Johann's son, Abram, had also seen something of Saskatchewan
as a young teen-ager. He had been with a group of men looking at land in the
Swift Current area in the early 1890's. And since the early months of 1899, his
oldest son, Franz, had been living about three and a half miles northeast of
Waldheim. Franz had married in 1895, and after a few years of farming near
Mountain Lake, had left for Saskatchewan and applied for a homestead, the NE
1/4 26-42-5. Johann and
Anna's daughter, Anna, had married Henry Toews in March of 1899 and was settled
in Mountain Lake.
In 1899, about 157 families left Mountain Lake for
Saskatchewan, in long trains carrying their implements, cattle and household
goods. That fall, on September 11, 1899, Johann sold his land to Edward Bassett
for the sum of $5,000, and again joined a migration.
Johann himself did sot apply for a stead but bought some Hudson's Bay land on
the same section that his son, Franz was living on. It is not entirely certain whether he bought two quarters or
just one. Be that it may, Johann lived only for about seven weeks after this
move. He died of TB on the 12th of November 1899, and is buried in an unmarked
grave in the Waldheim cemetery. He was forty-nine years old.
Johann's sons Abram and John immediately filed re,
homesteads but continued to live at home until the spring of 1903. Abram states
on his homestead application that his parents lived on the SW 1/4 26-42-5,
while John said they lived on the NW 1/4 26-42-5. The Hudson's Bay Company does
not have their records anymore but say that title to the SW 1/4 26 was transferred
to George T. Toews of Mountain Lake, Minnesota on the 2nd of July 1907, and
that there is no record of it ever belonging to Johann Neufeld.
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My Mother, Susanna (Unruh) Neufeld told me that Johann Neufeld
was buried in the Waldheim cemetery. The Waldheim Village records were
destroyed by fire sometime around 1920. His granddaughter, Anna (Neufeld)
Peters, (Franz's daughter) told me
that she remembered Johann's funeral although she was only about three years
old at the time and that she had visited the site many times since. She
remembered wanting to ~jump into the grave so that she could be with her
grandpa.
So Anna Neufeld was left a widow in a new country with a
large family to provide for. The youngest child was only four years of age. Her
sons Abram and John had taken up homesteads immediately after arriving in
Saskatchewan and they lived with her until about 1903 when they left to work in
Rosthern.
Sometime after this Anna and the seven younger children
returned to Mountain Lake. Her mother, Anna Janzen, was most likely still
living here, as was also her daughter, Anna Toews. Her sons Franz, Abram, John
and Jacob remained behind in Saskatchewan. Franz of course was settled on his
homestead with his family. John had married in 1900, Abram was to marry in 1904
and Jacob in 1905.
After Anna Neufeld's father, Jacob Thiessen died in 1861,
her mother, also Anna, married a Neufeld. When this Neufeld died, she was
married again, this time to a Frank Janzen. They also lived in or near Mountain
Lake.
Anna remained at Mountain Lake until 1907 when she married a
widower Wilhelm Born, of Hague.
(Wilhelm Born lost his first wife on the 26th of November 1906. It was
the following year that he married Anna Neufeld. I believe that they had known
each other in Russia). They returned to Saskatchewan with Anna's four youngest
children and seem to have lived in Hague or it's vicinity for a while.
The Land Titles Office at Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, has
the following on file-
"On Nov.
21, 1908, title to the NW 1/4
- 26 was transferred to Anna Born of Hague, Sask., Executor of the
estate of John Neufeld, deceased".
"On the same date Anna Born, Executor of the estate of
John Neufeld transferred the NW 1/4-26 to Anna Born in her capacity and she
retained title until De. 8, 1917 when it was transferred to the London and
Canadian Loan and Agency C. Ltd."
Anna and Wilhelm moved to a farm near Waldheim, maybe the
above quarter. By early 1919 they were living in the town of Waldheim and
around 1920 they moved to Hepburn. Here they had a small house on the west
side, north of the bank on First Street, approximately Lot 14 Block 2.
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It was in 1920 that Anna and Wilhelm joined the Seventh-day
Adventist Church. Somewhere around 1924 or 1925, Anna made a trip to Dallas,
Oregon, to visit those of her children who had moved there. Then, around 1928,
she and Wilhelm moved to Osier.
The first distinct memories I have of my grandmother, Anna,
are somewhere during the early years of the 1920's when they lived in Hepburn.
I remember her as a small person, quick of movement and always wearing a little
black cap. Her hands were always busy with something. Her towels and linens
were embroidered and edged with hand made lace. I still have a piece of knitted
lace to edge the hem of a little girl's petticoat that she made around 1925.
She made a similar piece for the oldest granddaughter in each family. It always
fascinated me to watch her spinning wool on the spinning wheel.
She always had a garden in summer filled with all kinds of
old fashioned flowers. In fall she would carefully gather their seeds to plant
the coming year. Self seeded poppies bloomed among the potato plants. Other
memories include seeing her flip pancakes, frying apple rings and her
pot-roasted chicken flavored with anise seed.
Many times when we stopped in for a short visit she would
disappear into the kitchen and in no time at all would have mixed and baked a
pan of soft, peppermint flavored cookies for "faspa". She had small,
flowered tea plates and a tomato shaped saltshaker that I would have given
anything to own. We were always happy when we could go and see Grandma and
Grandpa Born.
My memories of Wilhelm are not clear, but he was the only
grandfather I ever knew. He also was a small man, with a white beard. I do not
know if he was able to set broken bones or not, but I do know that he fixed my
stiff neck a number of times.
Anna died from cancer of the liver on the 18th of July 1931,
at the age of 80 years. She is buried in the Osier cemetery, the 47th grave in
Row 2. When she realized that she did not have long to live she made this
statement, "I am willing to go and rest for a little while, for soon the
Life Giver will come."
Of all her children, only her sons Abram and Jacob were
present at her funeral. They were the only ones still living in Canada. F.T.
Balmar and Dietrich D. Neufeld conducted the funeral. She left to mourn, her
husband Wilhelm, eleven children, forty-five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Wilhelm moved back to Hague and in 1932 married a Mrs. Lehn.
He died on the 8th of February 1937, and is buried in the Hague cemetery.
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4th child of 13 of Johann A. Neufeld and Anna Thiessen.
Abraham
J. Neufeld (1876-1965) was born in Mountain Lake, Minnesota and died at
Rosthern, Saskatchewan. He married Susanna Unruh (1879-1973) (Mothers sister)
in April: 1904.
The Family of Abram J. Neufeld and Susanna Unruh is found in
the Peter Tobias Unruh and Eva Dirksen section
5th child of 13 of Johann A. Neufeld and Anna Thiessen.
John J. Neufeld (1879-1938) was born near Mountain Lake, Minnesota
and died at Dallas, Oregon. He married Justina Wiens (1880-1969) in November of
1900. John was a farmer; they had 6 children as follows:
1. John Henry Neufeld (1902-1980) Married Ruth Remple
(1907-1993)
John was born at Rosthern, Sask. on March 22, 1902. He
married Ruth Remple near Dallas, Oregon on June 6, 1926. John was a licensed minister and worked
in the American Missionary Union for 23 years at Bethal, Oregon. He was
chaplain at the Dallas Rest Home until his death on November 9, 1980. They had
4 children as follows:
Louis J. Neufeld born November 23, 1928 at
Dallas, Oregon. Because of epilepsy, he lived with his parents until after his
father's death, and then was placed in a nursing home in southern Oregon.
Leroy P. Neufeld (1935-unknown) Married Gail Owens
(unknown-unknown)
Glenda L. Neufeld (1959-unknown) born at Bellingham, WA.
Leroy and Gail were divorced. On June 2, 1977, Leroy married
Sharon Smith at Los Vegas, Nevada.
Hughes Air-west at Chandler, Arizona employed Leroy.
Merle A. Neufeld (1937-unknown) Married Rosalie Roub
(1942-Merle owns a Chevron Service Station in Medford, Oregon.
Janelle Kay Neufeld (1963-unknown) born at Dallas, OR.
Lori
Ann Neufeld (1968-unknown) born at Medford, OR.
Shelly Marie Neufeld (1971-unknown) born at Medford, OR.
Marianne Neufeld (1941-unknown) works as an accountant
for Oregon Builder Hardware in Salem, Oregon.
2. Twin daughter died at birth.
3. Twin daughter died at birth.
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4. Freda Neufeld (1907-unknown) Married Jacob Paul Kliever (1905-unknown)
Freda was born at Rosthern; Sask. Jacob was born at Sunny
Slope, Alberta. They were married at Dallas, Oregon on August 31, 1930. Jacob
and Freda were missionaries to the Central Africa Empire S Republic of Chad
with the foreign Missionary Society of Grace Brethren Churches for many years.
They he'
children as follows:
Anne C. Kliever (1936-unknown) Married David Farris
(1934-Anne was born at Ashland, Ohio and David was born at Little Rock,
Arkansas. David is a printer, they have 3 children:
Brenda Farris (1960-unknown) born at Long Beach, CA.
Steven Farris (1961-unknown) born at Los Angeles, CA. Karen
Farris (1965-unknown) born at Los Angeles"
""'A.
Donna M. Kliever (1940-unknown) Married Marvin Fuller
(1938-Donna was born at Bekoro, Central African Empire and
Republic of Chad.
Marvin was born at Winona, Indiana. Marvin owns a small furniture manufacturing
company.
Michael Fuller (1962-unknown) born at Fort Wayne,
Indiana.
5. Martha Neufeld (1909-1969) Married Bernard Quiring (1911-unknown)
Martha was born at Nakusp; B.C. married Bernard at Dallas,
Oregon. Bernard worked at Willamette Valley Industries. They had 3 children as
follows:
Laverne D. Quiring (1936-unknown) Married David Knaupp
(1934-Laverne was born at Dallas, OR. David born at Garner, IA. They farm at
Independence, Oregon, and have 5 children:
Susan L. Knaupp (1936-unknown) born at Dallas, OR.
Sharon K. Knaupp (1957-unknown) born at Salem, OR. Sally Ann
Knaupp (1959-unknown) born at Salem, OR. David B. Knaupp (I960-unknown) born at Salem, OR. Brian Jon Knaupp
(1962-unknown) born at Salem, OR.
Lorraine Quiring (1939-unknown) Married Walter Friesen
(unknown-unknown)
Judy Kay Quiring (1942-unknown) Married Russell Loewen
(1940-unknown)
[Russell is a contractor in Salem, OR.] Michael
Duane Loewen (1965-unknown) born at Salem, OR. Gregory Wayne Loewen (1967-
born at Salem, OR. Raymond Layne Loewen (1971-unknown) born at Salem, OR.
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6. Esther Neufeld (1916-unknown) Married Albert Peters (1915-unknown)
Esther was born or-unknown) March 12, 1916 at Rickreall, Oregon.
Albert was born February 19, 1915 at Dallas, Oregon. They were married August 3,
1937 at Dallas, Oregon. Albert was a postal Supervisor.
Diane Peters (1942-unknown) Married Vernon Willems
(unknown-They were married on August 4, 1961 at Fresno, CA. Vernon is a
Psychiatric Technician.
Brian Willems (1964-unknown) born at Camarillo, CA.
Elizabeth Willems (1968-unknown) born at Camarillo, CA.
Mark
Willems (1970-unknown) born at Napa, CA.
Richard Peters (1947-unknown) Married Charlene Marvin
(unknown-unknown) Heather Peters (unknown-unknown) born at Ely, NV. Sheila
Peters (unknown-unknown) born at Ely, NV.
<A 3 Susan Peters (1951-unknown) Married Roy Kliewer
(unknown-unknown) Cynthia Kliewer (1973-unknown) born at Fresno, CA. Justin
Kliewer (1975-unknown) born at Fresno, CA.
6th child of 13 of Johann a. Neufeld and Anna Thiessen.
Aaron J. Neufeld (1880-1962) was born near Mountain Lake, Minnesota
and died at Reedley, California. He married Anna Enns (1890-unknown) in December
of 1909. They had 2 children as follows:
1. Floyd C. Neufeld (1910-unknown) Married Mildred McBee (1917-unknown)
Floyd was born June 11, 1910 in Power County, Idaho. Mildred
was born February 12, 1917 at Haileyville, Oklahoma. They were married on
August 3, 1937 at Reedley; Ca. Floyd owned an Auto Parts and Machine Shop. They
had 2 children:
Sharon Neufeld (1939" Mar., l Glen
Richardson (1938-Sharon was born December 27, 1939 at Reedley, CA. Glen was
born May 12, 1938 at Conway, MO. Glen owns an Auto Parts and Machine Shop in
Portier, CA. They have 2 children:
Michael Glen Richardson (1959-unknown) born at Selma,
CA. </B-2 Stephen Ray Richardson (1962-unknown) born at Selma, CA.
Floyd Dale Neufeld (1942-unknown) Married Sharon Ehoff
(1942-[married April 14, 1962 at Reedley, CA.] Ronald Neufeld
(1963-unknown) born at Selma, CA.
. Donald Neufeld (1965-unknown) born at Selma, CA.
Robert Neufeld (1967-unknown) born at Selma, CA.
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2. Donald R. Neufeld (1912-1979) Married Hazel Rhodes
(1919-[Donald drove a truck for Can Gas for 25 years]
Dennis Orvil Neufeld, '^ born at Selma, CA.
[worked for AT&T]
<m-^ Kent D. Neufeld (1955-unknown) Married Cindy Salazar (1958-unknown) Uriah D. Neufeld
(1977-unknown) born at Fresno, CA.
7th child of 13 of Johann A. Neufeld and Anna Thiessen.
Jacob Neufeld (1882-1945) Married Katherine Bergen
(1882-1966)
Jacob (Jake, Happy Jack) Neufeld was born March 13, 1882
near Mountain Lake, Minnesota. Katherine was born October 1, 1882 at Gretna,
Manitoba. They were married on December 25, 1905 at Rosthern, Sask. Jacob ran a
dray business in Rosthern, then worked on the railway at Hepburn after which he
farmed at Livelong and Capasin, Sask. Jacob died in November of 1945 at
Capasin, Sask. Katherine died September 12, 1966 at Rosthern, Sask. They had 10
children as follows:
1. Peter Neufeld (1906-unknown) 1906) died in infancy.
2. William Neufeld (1908-1976) Married Isabella Cooper
(1919-unknown)
William (Willie, Bill) born February 13, 1908 at Rosthern, Sask.
Isabella (Helson) born June 26, 1919 at Ottawa, Ontario, they were married on
May 21, 1946 at Meadow Lake, Sask. William was a night watchman for the
railway. William died on November 24 1976 at Prince Albert, Sask. They had 2
children:
Ruth D. Neufeld (1950-unknown) Married Edward Rohovish
(unknown-[Ruth born at Prince Albert, Sask.]
Clarence W. Neufeld (1955-unknown) born at Prince
Albert, Sask. Clarence was Produce Manager at: ok Economy Store in Saskatoon
3. Henry H. Neufeld (1909-unknown) 1994 Married Helena Heppner
(unknown-[Helen was a widow with 6 children to bring along]
4. Anna Neufeld (1911-unknown) Married William Triple (unknown-unknown)
5. Herbert Neufeld ^1913-1977) Married Eva Sawatzky (1922-unknown)
Herbert was born October 8, 1913 at Waldheim, Sask. Married
Eva on September 30, 1941 at Laird, Sask. Eva was born September 16, 1922 at Laird, Sask.
Herbert was a mechanic; he passed away June 24/ at Vernon, B.C.
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Herbert Neufeld and Eva Sawatzky had 10 children as follows:
Marilyn Ann Neufeld (1942 Married Gordon
Bisschop (1940-unknown) Heather E. Neufeld (1965-unknown) born at Vernon, B.C.
Kevin Dean Neufeld (1967-unknown) born at Vernon, B.C. Gale
Marie Neufeld (1970-unknown) box Vernon, B.C.
<&"2 Ronald A. Neufeld (1943-unknown) Married
Heather Derby 0948-Ronald born August 11, 1943 at Abbotsford, B.C., married
Heather on August 14, 1970 at Vernon, B.C. Ronald was a shingle sawyer, they
have 3 children:
Cheralee Dawn Neufeld (1974-unknown) born at Vernon, B
C. Kimberlee E.
Neufeld (1975-unknown) born at Vernon, B.C. Shannon Lynn Neufeld
(1977-unknown) born at Vernon, B.C.
Beverly Gail Neufeld (1945-unknown) Married Duane
Anderson (unknown-unknown)
[Married October 30, 1965 at Vernon, B.C.]
Clayton Duane Anderson (1967-unknown) born at Vernon, B.C. Stephanie Mae
Anderson (1971-unknown) born at Vernon, B.C.
Harley Dale Neufeld (1946-unknown) Married Linda Spencer
(1950-unknown)
[Married May 17, 1969 at Vernon, B.C.] Shane
C. Neufeld (1973-unknown) born at Vernon,
B.C. Shawna Lee Neufeld (1975-unknown) born at Vernon, B.C.
Howard H. Neufeld (1950-unknown) Married Diane Fleeton
(1955-Howard was born May 29, 1950 at Leoville, Sask. Married Diane on May 12,
1977 at Lumby, B.C. Howard is a truck owner operator.
<A-6 Douglas W. Neufeld (1952-unknown) Married Ella Buettner
(1955-[Douglas is a truck driver]
<A-7 Diane Marie Neufeld (1953-unknown) born at Leoville, Sask. <A-8
Judith Colleen Neufeld (1955-unknown) born at Leoville, Sask.
<A-9 Benny D. Neufeld (1957-unknown) Married Yolannde Morin
(unknown-unknown)
[Bennie is a truck driver] Dustin J. Neufeld
(1977-unknown) born at Vernon, B.C. Steven H. Neufeld (1978-unknown) born at
Vernon, B.C.
0 Rodney A. Neufeld (l96l~ born at Vernon, B.C.
6. Samuel Neufeid (1916-1996) Married Justina Isaac (1921-unknown)
Samuel was born February 17, 1916 at Hepburn, Sask. He
married Justina April 10, 1943 at Lanigan, Sask. Samuel was a farmer, and he
died February 2, 1996 at Rosthern, Sask.
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Samuel Neufeld and Justine Isaac had 4 children as follows:
Viola Sharon Neufeld (1945-1952) died young
Bruceter J. Neufeld (1946-unknown) Married Agatha Harder
(1946-unknown)
[Married March 31, 1969 at Gouldtown, Sask.] Bruceter is a
farmer, they have 4 children:
Charleen D. Neufeld (1971-unknown) born at Saskatoon,
Sask. Christina D. Neufeld (1976-unknown) born at Fort St. John, B.C
Cynthia D
Neufeld (1977-<F " David Neufeld (1980-unknown)
Dyck (1953-Saskatchewan. Barry J. Neufeld (1955-
Married Kathy Barry was born July 9, 1955 at Spiritwood,
They were married June 26, 1976 at Rosthern, Sk. Tena, daughter of Herman Dyck and Anna
Penner, was born on October 5, 1953 at Hague, Sask.
Barry is a mechanic, and they have 3 children as follows:
Matthew D. Neufeld (1981-unknown)
Linda S. Neufeld (1984-unknown) twin
Stacy L. Neufeld (1984-unknown) twin
Bernice J. Neufeld (1958-Married John Wilkinson
(unknown-unknown) Christopher D. Wilkinson (1981-. Andrew
Wilkinson (1984-unknown) Tanya Marie Wilkinson (1987-unknown)
7. Evelyn Neufeld (1918-1935)
8. Theodore Neufeld (1921-unknown) Married Gladys (unknown-unknown)
9. Otto Neufeld (1923-unknown) born at Hepburn, SK.
10. Andrew Neufeld (1926-unknown) Married Evelyn LaPlante
(1937-Andrew was born on June 26; 1923 at Livelong, SK. Evelyn, born October
11, 1937 at Spiritwood, Sask. They were married December 31, 1954 at Big River;
Sask. Andrew was a heavy-duty equipment operator in construction. They had 4 children:
Bruce Neufeld (1956-unknown) Married Janelle Dunn (1959-unknown)
Bruce was born at Shellbrook, Sask., Janelle born at Big
River, Sask. Bruce is a lumber grader.
Tyler B. Neufeld (1979-unknown) born at Prince Albert,
SK.
