Ernie K Dueck, 6 months, passed away December 12, 1943. Ernie, the beloved son of the beloved son of Diedrich W and Elizabeth (nee Kehler) Dueck, was born on June 2, 1943 in Steinbach. Burial at the Randolph CMC Cemetery. Continue reading “Ernie Kehler Dueck (1943)”
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Gerhard Schultz Kehler (1888-1943)
Gerhard (Onkel Jeaht) was the second son and third Berliner Kehler child.
Gerhard was a quiet, meticulous man who looked after his own concerns without selfishness or arrogance.
Gerhard married Katherina Unger Wieler November 2, 1914 in Chortitz.
They never had any children of their own. Both Gerhard and Taunte Tien loved children and always welcomed their nephews and neices with open arms.
Gerhard enjoyed good health until a serious illness Continue reading “Gerhard Schultz Kehler (1888-1943)”
Elisabeth Schultz Kehler (1866-1943)
Elisabeth Schultz Kehler, Mennonite pioneer, was born on 30 March 1866 in the Bergthaler Colony, South Russia. She was the fourth of ten children born to Aron K. Schultz (1834-1924) and Maria Harder (1839-1900). As a young adult she was baptized into the membership of the Bergthaler Mennonite Church but later in Canada was a member of the Sommerfelder Mennonite Church. In 1884 she married Jacob K. “Berliner” Kehler (1863-1923). Together they had 13 children (four daughter and nine sons) of which 11 survived to adulthood. Elisabeth Kehler died on 10 February 1943 in Steinbach, Manitoba. Continue reading “Elisabeth Schultz Kehler (1866-1943)”