Individual Profile

Born:

1 January 1879, Landskrone, Molotschna, South Russia

Died:

10 June 1945, Black Creek, British Columbia

(66 years, 5 months, 10 days)

Buried:

13 June 1945, Black Creek, British Columbia

Immigrated:

S. S. Minnedosa; arrived

16 October 1925, Quebec City, Quebec

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 Last update of Individual data:

28 October 2023

Father:

Goossen, Jacob Johann

30 June 1843, Landskrone, Molotschna, South Russia

Mother:

Baerg, Sara

10 May 1847

Spouse:

Friesen, Helena

26 August 1889, Elisabeththal, Molotschna, South Russia

Married:

27 June 1910, Landskrone, Molotschna, South Russia

Children:

   1 --

Gossen, Helena

16 May 1911, Pretoria, Orenburg, Russia

   2 --

Gossen, Sara

4 July 1912, Landskrone, Molotschna, South Russia

   3 --

Gossen, Katherina "Kay"

11 May 1913, Landskrone, Molotschna, South Russia

   4 --

Gossen, Elisabeth

14 October 1915, Landskrone, Molotschna, South Russia

   5 --

Gossen, Kornelia

14 October 1915, Landskrone, Molotschna, South Russia

   6 --

Gossen, Johann Jacob

24 June 1918, Landskrone, Molotschna, South Russia

   7 --

Gossen, Johann Jacob

15 February 1923, Landskrone, Molotschna, South Russia

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Die Mennonitische Rundschau (Most issues are available online at archive.org) ( https:​/​/archive​.org​/details​/pub_​die-​mennonitische-​rundschau), Published in Elkhart, Indiana 1880-1908; Scottdale, Pennsylvania 1908-1923; Winnipeg, Manitoba 1923-2007 [17 Dec 1980, p26]

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Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization Records (These records provide information about Mennonites who immigrated from Russia to Canada between 1923-1930 and between 1947-1960. The 1923-1930 records are available online at: https:​/​/www​.mharchives​.ca​/holdings​/organizations​/CMBoC_​Forms​/ Because of privacy concerns, the 1947-1960 records are not online but are available at archives.), Mennonite Heritage Archives. [Record number 2919] View 2919