Heinrich R Reimer (1876 - 1959)

Born 26 Jul 1876 in Blumenort, Rural Municipality of Hanover, Manitoba, Canada

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Died 19 Oct 1959 at age 83 in Landmark, Taché Rural Municipality, Manitoba, Canada

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Heinrich Reimer was born in Manitoba, Canada.

Heinrich R. Reimer: Mennonite minister, teacher, writer and farmer; born in Blumenort, Manitoba on 27 June 1876, just two years after his parents, Abraham R. Reimer (1841-1891) and Maria Reimer (1847-1916), emigrated from Russia to Canada. Heinrich was the sixth child from his father's second marriage. In 1896 Heinrich married Helene Dueck (1878-1950). They initially lived in Schwagershof, Manitoba, where they began farming and raising a family. Together Heinrich and Helene had 13 children, six daughters and seven sons. After several years it became apparent that Heinrich was "not a farmer at heart." He later wrote that as a result of drought and grasshoppers, "the Lord led me into the classroom," a career for which he proved well suited.

Heinrich R. Reimer began his 25-year teaching career in 1901. During that time he taught in Neuanlage for four years, Blumenort for fifteen years and Prairie Rose for six years. As a teacher, Heinrich earned the respect of his community and in 1916 was appointed as deacon in the Kleine Gemeinde Church in Blumenort. Upon moving to Prairie Rose, Manitoba in 1918, Heinrich was elected to the ministry and became an important leader in the Prairie Rose Church. He served faithfully, officiating at weddings and funerals as well as preaching on the East Reserve circuit for the Kleine Gemeinde. This meant traveling and an increased farm workload for his wife and children. As a minister Heinrich was open to new ways of doing things and was one of the first Kleine Gemeinde ministers to preach without reading his sermons. Two of Heinrich's sons also became ministers in the Kleine Gemeinde Church, Ben D. Reimer and Frank D. Reimer.

Heinrich R. Reimer died in 1959 having spent a life-time contributing to intellectual and spiritual development and well-being of his community.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Brown, Sharon H. H. "Reimer, Heinrich R. (1876-1959)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. April 2006. Web. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Reimer,_Heinrich_R._(1876-1959)&oldid=166067 Accessed 20 Dec 2023.

• "Canada Census, 1901", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHV1-XHG : Wed Oct 04 15:02:19 UTC 2023), Entry for Heinrich Reimer and Helena Reimer, 1901.

• "Recensement du Canada de 1911", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBQ-62RH : Mon Dec 18 23:50:59 UTC 2023), Entry for H R Reimer and Hellen Reimer, 1911.

• "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMPK-DM9 : Sun Nov 12 09:25:44 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry R Reimer and Helen Reimer, 1916.

• "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1926", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:78X7-S4W2 : Thu Oct 05 22:14:38 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry R Reimer and Helena Reimer, 1926.

• "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJR-MCXK : 15 September 2015), Heinrich R. Reimer, died 1959; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Prairie Rose Cemetery, Landmark, Taché RM, Manitoba, Canada.

• Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Heinrich R. Reimer (27 Jun 1876–19 Oct 1959), Find A Grave: Memorial #136754297, citing Prairie Rose EMC Cemetery, Landmark, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; Maintained by Islandergirl (contributor 48322933).

See Also:

• GRanDMA database. (The Genealogical Registry and Database of Mennonite Ancestry) https://grandmaonline.org/guest?IND=6699 Accessed 20 Dec 2023.