Nikkel, Jacob J., 1905-1978

Person

Nikkel, Jacob J., 1905-1978

1905-1978

-Born August 17, 1905 to Jacob and Maria Nikkel in Rosenfeld Manitoba. He grew up the third child in a family of 13 and attended the private school where his father taught.
-Baptized In 1925, becoming a member of the Sommerfeld Mennonite Church.
-Married Margaret Harder in 1934. Their marriage produced 12 children including seven daughters and five sons.
-During the first five years of their marriage Nikkel attended Winkler Bible School where he earned a Sunday School and Ministers Diploma. It was during this time that Rev. H.S. Voth re-baptized both Nikkel and his wife by immersion. They then joined the Winkler Mennonite Brethern Church. Nikkel worked for the Manitoba Mennonite Brethern Home Missions until 1942 when he bought a farm in Elm Creek district. For the next 30 years he made his livelihood by farming and doing woodwork.
-Ordained to the ministry In 1947 at the Newton Mennonite Brethren Church, where he then worked in various churches including Wingham and Newton until he retired from farming in 1973. He sold the farm and moved to Morden where he worked as chaplain at the Tabor Home, remaining active with hospital visitations and occasional preaching.
-Jacob J. Nikkel died February 1, 1977 in Morden, Manitoba.

-minister, farmer, and carpenter
-served the Elm Creek Mennonite Brethren Church for many years

GRANDMA ID: 259640

Created by CDS April 26, 2016. Additional historical sketch added based by AHR, May 2020.