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John C. Penner

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#48570 ♂

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Birth:

Born:

28 April 1894, Ebenfeld, Borozenko, South Russia

2,3,4  village details 

Baptism:

Baptized:

July 1908, Winkler, Manitoba

2

Death:

Died:

22 March 1996, Shafter, California

3,5

(101 years, 10 months, 24 days)


Buried:

Shafter, California

6

46068281


Facts &
events:

Immigrated:

arrived

1897, Canada

3


Parents:


Family #33420

Father:

Penner, Cornelius

21 October 1870, Hamburg, Nepluyevka, South Russia


Mother:

Elias, Anna

19 September 1869, Kronsthal, Chortitza, South Russia

#33418

Spouse:

Thiessen, Susanna

21 April 1895, South Russia


Married:

14 August 1914, Greenfarm, Saskatchewan

2,3

Children:


   1 —

+

Penner, Susie

11 April 1916, Herbert, Saskatchewan


   2 —

+

Penner, John

4 March 1919, Herbert, Saskatchewan


   3 —

+

Penner, Alma Helen

15 April 1921, Herbert, Saskatchewan


   4 —

+

Penner, Viola Anna

21 November 1922, Herbert, Saskatchewan


   5 —

+

Penner, Arthur James

16 March 1925, Shafter, California


   6 —

  

Penner, Victor

15 August 1929, California

#33419

Spouse:

Nachtigal, Margaretha J.

23 April 1900, Whitewater, Kansas


Married:

6 October 1973, Reedley, California

3,5,7

Notes:

  • Note: John immigrated with his parents at age 3 1/2 years to Canada - settling in Winkler, MB. 1901 Canada census says he immigrated in 1898. He lived in Shafter, California, and was one of the early pioneers of that church.

Citations:

1 

[753]

1930 US Census, California, Kern County

2 

[350]

Winkler Mennonite Brethren Church Register (1893-1926) (Winkler Mennonite Brethren Church Register (1893-1926))

3 

[6]

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 [Aug 1996, p29]  View p29 

4 

[1772]

Elias, J.S., Descendants of Jacob Dyck and Elisabeth Jaeger, Kronsthal, Chortitza, Russia, 1992 [110]

5 

[107]

Christian Leader, , Hillsboro, Kansas / Mennonite Brethren Publishing House, 1937- [May 1996 p25]

6 

[14]

Find a Grave, Memorial 46068281.

7 

[130]

The Reedley Exponent [California], Newspaper obituary, Reedley, California [29 Nov 1973]
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