Baerg, William George "Willie" (1911-1984)

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William George Baerg: missionary; born 7 April 1911 as the 2nd youngest of eight surviving children to Gerhard Baerg (1871-1919) and Anna (Matthies) Baerg (1875-1954) in Apanlee, Molotschna, South Russia. He emigrated to Canada with his mother and siblings, in 1924, initially living in Hespeler, Ontario, and eventually settling in Dominion City, Manitoba in 1925. He married Margaret Klassen (1916-2013), daughter of Heinrich Klassen (1874-1953) and Katharina (Epp) Klassen (1878-1944) in 1938. Willie (as he was known) and Margaret Baerg had 5 children (Edith, Eleanor, Irene, Bruno, Wilma). Willie Baerg died 7 January 1984 in Virgil, Ontario.

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Author(s) Alf Redekopp
Date Published February 2014

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Redekopp, Alf. "Baerg, William George "Willie" (1911-1984)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. February 2014. Web. 19 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Baerg,_William_George_%22Willie%22_(1911-1984)&oldid=113937.

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Redekopp, Alf. (February 2014). Baerg, William George "Willie" (1911-1984). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Baerg,_William_George_%22Willie%22_(1911-1984)&oldid=113937.



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