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Market gardener, wife of Christian Eby

The Bergthaler presence was first established here in 1903 and by 1904 there were regular worship services conducted here in rented facilities. However over the next twenty years or so these worship services were held irregularly. John D. Loeppky is considered the founding leader of the group. Only in 1928 were regular services held for the Bergthaler group. In 1942 they built their own meeting house. The relationship with the central Bergthaler leadership was strained during these years. In 1949 this building was renovated.
Due to shrinking numbers, the church closed in 2017.

Born to Christian and Catharine Eby in Berlin (Ontario). He was a market gardener and belonged to the 108th Regiment of the Militia at the time of his enlistment in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1915. He trained with the 118th Battalion, left for England in January 1917 and after further training as a signaller, joined the 21st Battalion in France in October 1917. At war's end he was quartered for a few months in Siegburg, Germany before returning home in May 1919. He married Elsie Hewitt in 1921. He returned to the market gardening and later worked at J. M. Schneider. Gordon and Elsie had eight children.

The following article, included with Chart #1 was written by Pauline Heppner, of Sardis BC:
The Hoeppner, Heppner Family Tree
There were three brothers: Deputy Jacob, the eldest, Peter and Anton. The earliest documented proof we have of them at this time shows they came from the Vistula Delta in Prussia. At this time their parents are not known. Deputy Jacob led the delegation with Johann Bartsch acting as secretary to spy out the Ukraine at the invitation of Catharine of Russia. In 1788, Jacob led the first settlers to the Steps of the Ukraine establishing the first settlement on the Island of Chortitza.
There were a series of misfortunes in establishing the new colony, the most unfortunate one was over the lack of the promised supplies and shortage of money. The finger was pointed at the Deputy and his brother, Peter. They were tried and sentenced to jail and their personal goods were sold. A pardon was granted when the new ruler, Alexander I ascended the throne of Russian in 1801. Jacob was received into the Frisian church at Kronsweide, and Peter has disappeared into the background.
The Heppners multiplied in Russia. Moving out from the Mother Colonies, they helped build new colonies. Soon, due to economic conditions they were again looking for land, freedom to worship and live within their own culture. Their quest took them to Canada and the United States during the years 1875-1876. The majority of Heppners settled in Canada. Some of them came during the years 1924-26. There are however still descendants living in Russia and also in Germany, having fled there during the Second World War.
The charts in this package trace the descendants of Jacob and Anton. The spelling of "Heppner" is difficult to determine in some instances, due to the fact that some Heppners retained the old spelling (Hoeppner, Hoppner) while others changed the spelling to blend with the country in which they lived. At this time the descendants of Peter have not been located.

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Seamstress at the House of Refuge in Berlin. Attended Bethany Mennonite Church. Daughter of John and Elizabeth (Clemens).

Walter Quiring was born Jakob Quiring in the Village of Friedensliebe, Ukraine on July 7, 1893.  He fled the Soviet Union for Germany in 1921 with his wife, Maria Friesen, and son, Manfred.

He received a PhD from the University of Munich in 1928 and taught at the Schlossschule at Salem on Bodensee from 1927-1934.  During that time, he changed his first name to Walter.

From 1934 to 1936, Quiring conducted research on Mennonite colonies in Paraguay and Brazil.  Upon his return to Germany, he served as a department leader in the Deutsche Auslandinstitut in Stuttgart.

He was drafted into the German army in 1941 as a translator and journalist and ended the war as a British prisoner.  In 1950, he emigrated to Canada.  There he edited various German language publications, including "Mennonitische Welt" (1950-1953) and "Der Bote" (1955-1963). 

From 1963 to 1965, he served as Professor of German and Slavic languages at United College, Winnipeg. 

Quiring's publications include:  "Deutsche erschliessen den Chaco" (1936), "Russlanddeutsche suchen eine Heimat" (1938), "Im Schweisse deines Angesichts" (1953), "Mennonites in Canada" (1961), and "Als ihre Zeit erfuellt war" (1964).

Daughter of Catherine (Clemens) Eby and Christian Eby

Snyder. - Christian, son of the late Christian and Mary Snyder, was born near Freeport, Ill., April 4, 1870; departed this life at Canby, Oreg., March 10, 1948; aged 77 y. 11 m. 6 d. He was the youngest and the last surviving member of a family of ten children. Death resulted from a heart attack. In 1884 he moved with his widowed mother and family to Ayr, Nebr. On Dec. 24, 1890, at Hastings, Nebr., he was married to Jessie May Easter, who passed away Feb. 12, 1893. To this union were born 3 daughters (twins: Elsie Blanche - deceased - and Alta Blanche; and Verna Ruth). On Jan. 9, 1896, he was united in marriage to Nancy Elizabeth Shupe, Peabody, Kans., who passed away at Canby, Oreg., in 1930. To this union were born 2 daughters and 6 sons. Surviving are 4 daughters (Alta - Mrs. Walter V. Gingerich, Canby, Oreg.; Verna - Mrs. Frank M. Shank, Hubbard, Oreg.; Anna, Reedley, Calif.; Matilda - Mrs. Omar G. Miller, Canby), 5 sons (Menno, Hammet, Idaho; Albert, Canby, Oreg.; John, Goshen, Ind.; Paul, and Allen, Canby), 32 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends. One son (George) predeceased him in 1923. After the death of his wife he maintained his home with his daughter (Anna) and one son (Allen) for a period of thirteen years, after which he lived in the home of another daughter (Matilda) until death. He was baptized and received into the Roseland, Nebr., Mennonite Church by Albrecht Schiffler on Aug. 25, 1892; and on Sept. 25, 1902, the same bishop ordained him to office of deacon in the Roseland congregation, where he served until October, 1913. During the following years he with his family moved a number of times to new localities, always, however, keeping in touch with the church and taking an active part in the same. After leaving Nebraska he served in the office of deacon in the congregations at Filer, Idaho; Duchess, Alta.; the Mountain View congregation, near Creston, Mont.; and finally in the Bethel congregation, near Canby, Ore., where he had been for the past twenty-seven and one-half years. During the years of his church affiliation he was much interested in conference and mission board activities, first in the Kansas-Nebraska Conference and later in the Pacific Coast district. In the former, he was treasurer of the mission board for a number of years, and in the latter served as president of the mission board for a term of twenty-three years. He has a perfect record of attendance at the meetings of this board since the time of becoming president in 1921, the last occasion being on Saturday preceding his decease on Wednesday. During the last few days sickness he expressed satisfaction in having been present at this meeting of the board, which proved to be his last. He was also interested in the singing of the church, particularly in his younger years of being active in song leading and the promotion of singing classes and song programs. His life was characterized by devotion and faithfulness in whatever he considered his duty, not stopping short because of personal sacrifice. He considered the Scriptures a complete guide to the Christian life, its precepts and principles being practical and effective in any age and in any situation, and endeavored always to determine the course of his service by the same. The deep desires of his heart were to be faithful to the church of his choice and to know that his children were walking in the Truth. The Christian influence and teaching of his home are sincerely appreciated by his children. Funeral services were held March 14, in charge of F. J. Gingerich. E. S. Garber preached the sermon. Text: II Cor. 5:1. Burial was made in the Hopewell Mennonite Cemetery, Hubbard, Oreg.