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  • Rempel, Johann G., 1890-1963


    Retrieval numbers: Volume 5112:10; 5346:4-7.

    Title: Johann G. Rempel fonds
    Dates: 1931-1952
    Extent: 4 cm of textual records
    Repository: Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives

    Historical note

    Johann G. Rempel was born on February 1, 1890 to Gerhard G. Rempel (1860-1919) and Maria Rempel (1864-1891) in Nieder-Chortitza, Chortitza colony, South Russia. After public school he attended the Pedagogical Course in Chortitza and became a teacher in various communities. During the Russian Revolution he served as chair of the village council in his home community. During the First World War he served on the medical trains as a conscientious objector (Sanitätsdienst).
    On August 23, 1920 he married Susann Epp (1899-1988), daughter of Jacob D. Epp (1872-1919) and Susanna Sawatzky (1877-1914). In the same year he was ordained to the ministry. He carried on as teacher and minister for some years until the dual role became too heavy.
    The family left Russia in January 1923 and arrived in Canada five months later. They settled in Langham, Saskatchewan where he served the local church for 12 years until he started teaching at the Bible School in Rosthern, Saskatchewan in 1935. He held this post for sixteen years. Rempel also served as secretary-treasurer for the Conference of Mennonites in Canada from 1930-1947. In 1946 he was ordained as elder.
    J.G. Rempel was a prolific writer. His articles appeared in Der Bote from 1927-1959. He also wrote numerous books. Rempel died January 1, 1963.
    - Based on G.I. Peters, Remember our Leaders, p. 106.

    Scope and content note

    This fonds consists of articles written by John G. Rempel ,many of which were published in Der Bote. Some have been translated by his daughter Agnes Wall and some by his brother David. The articles give a first hand account of life in Russia during the tumultuous early 1900s.

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    Creators

  • Rempel, Johann G., 1890-1963

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    Finding aids

    Inventory file list available

    Related material in this repository

    Der Bote, Conference of Mennonites in Canada fonds, Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization fonds (Vol. 4193:1), Johannes J. Dyck family fonds (Vol. 4817:14).
    Publications:
    1. Markus-Notizen : für Lehrer und Schüler in Bibel- und Fortbildungsschulen, so wie für Prediger und Laien / nach verschiedenen Quellen zusammengestellt von Joh. G. Rempel.
    2. Die biblische Geschichte für den Sonntag, 1953.
    3. Fünfzig Jahre Konferenzbestrebungen, 1902-1952, 1954.
    4. Katechismus in der Wehrlosigkeit: eine kurze biblische Unterweisung in der christlichen Wehrlosigkeit in Frage und Antwort für die Jugend: nebst kurzen Bemerkungen zu den einzelnen Fragen und Antworten, [194-?].
    5. Die Rosenorter Gemeinde in Saskatchewan in Wort und Bild, 1950.
    6. Evangelium Matthäus: Notizen über Kapitel 1-7 ; für die mennonitische Fortbildungschule in Rosthern.
    7. Mein Heimatdorf Nieder Chortitza, 1958.
    8. My village home Nieder Chortitza = Mein Heimatdorf Nieder Chortitza, 1966.
    9. Spruchheft für alle Sonntage der Jahre 1944 und 1945, 1945.

    Notes

    Custodial history

    This material was collected and donated to MHC by Rempel's daughter Agnes Wall in 2008.

    Language

    German and English

    Arrangement

    Described by Conrad Stoesz September 12, 2008.

    Restrictions on access

    None to access

    Other notes

    Accession numbers 2006-002, 2007-002

    Inventory file list

    Volume 5112 file 10
    To the Mennonite World Conference (MWC) in Switzerland / J.G. Rempel. -- 1952. This file consists of a translation of a 5 part series of articles written by J.G. Rempel translated by his daughter Agnes Wall from Der Bote.
    Volume 5346 files 4-7
    1. Das Land der Altkolonier”/ John G. Rempel. -- [195-?].
    2. Die Fische im Dnjepr”/ Johann G. Rempel. -- [195-?].
    3. Purischkewitsch”/J.G. Rempel. -- [195-?].[
    4. Recollections From the Early Days of the Revolution”, Moscow 1917, Published in Der Bote, 1931, translated by his brother David G. Rempel.