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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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