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• Derksen, John (1929-2010) (category Business People)
  John Derksen: churchman and businessman; born 31 August 1929 in Tessier, Saskatchewan, Canada to Frank Derksen (20 September 1897 - 31 August 1979) and
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• Dyck, Albert I. (1912-1969) (category Business People)
  Rite Mix. In 1964 Albert’s son Ed joined the business, soon after becoming president. Together with his business partner John Wiens, these two entrepreneurs
  3 KB (478 words) - 00:13, 9 March 2014
• Reimer, Peter B. (1885-1966) (category Business People)
  Peter went into business for himself by opening his own barber shop in Steinbach. It wasn't long though before he rejoined the family business at his father's
  3 KB (519 words) - 02:53, 17 October 2014
• Block, Henry J. (1926-2015) (category Business People)
  that Henry was blessed with an entrepreneurial mind. Some of his first business ventures included establishing a cartage company and selling automobiles
  3 KB (499 words) - 01:25, 18 March 2022
• Wall, David (1927-2019) (category Business People)
  compete with the big box outlets.” In the 1960’s a group of business people formed the Virgil Business Association (VBA). In addition to serving as president
  5 KB (839 words) - 20:40, 24 January 2024
• Erb, Albert Peter (1921-2013) (category Business People)
  farm equipment. Along with his wife Irene, Albert established a successful business and became known for his generosity to customers who were not always able
  3 KB (567 words) - 17:37, 26 November 2019
• Driediger, Wilhelm “Bill” (1911-1990) (category Business People)
  and Susie farmed at Oak Lake, Manitoba; the farm included a beekeeping business. In 1948, Bill and Susie moved to Sardis, British Columbia, where they
  4 KB (548 words) - 00:06, 22 August 2021
• Derksen, Eugene (1915-1994) (category Business People)
  and starting an English edition. Unsuccessful in obtaining a loan for his business from banks in the area, he decided to establish his own financial institution
  4 KB (587 words) - 14:52, 13 July 2016
• Braun, George (1930-2004) (category Business People)
  railway contracting company in Canada. George retired from the railway business in 1987; however he remained active in real estate development of residential
  4 KB (598 words) - 10:04, 16 May 2019
• Dueck, Peter Gerhard (1925-2012) (category Business People)
  expanded the business to include locations in Hope, Langley and Burnaby. At its peak, Dueck Buildings Supplies employed approximately 120 people. In 1977,
  4 KB (658 words) - 02:58, 12 June 2020
• Hoeppner, Dietrich R. (1889-1965) (category Business People)
  watchmaking business in Hillsboro. Dietrich attended the Gnadenau school near Hillsboro and completed eighth grade and worked in his father’s business. After
  5 KB (763 words) - 14:56, 9 December 2020
• Andres, Peter Jakob (1878-1937?) (category Business People)
  and the other people of his community. Throughout the difficult circumstances of his life, he found ways to benefit his family and the people of the community
  4 KB (747 words) - 21:49, 5 March 2014
• Funk, Peter J. (1913-2010) (category Business People)
  grading, the Funks sold their egg-grading business to them in 2006, and not long after, sold the jam business to E.D. Smith in Ontario, thus ending an almost
  4 KB (639 words) - 02:32, 12 June 2020
• Andres, Frank J. (1907-1987) (category Business People)
  formed Niagara Township Fruit Cooperative. His interest in the canning business led him to a managerial position in the Niagara Canning Company owned by
  5 KB (648 words) - 18:37, 26 July 2016
• Snyder, Roy Gingrich (1915-2015) (category Business People)
  Anabaptist-Mennonite Christian faith, he was very tolerant of people of other faiths and made close friendships with people of other religions. He would comment on the many
  5 KB (704 words) - 13:03, 28 October 2016
• Shantz, Ward Amos (1918-1982) (category Business People)
  tens of thousands of people and raised over $300,000 annually for the work of Mennonite Central Committee. Initially some people felt that buying food
  5 KB (755 words) - 13:49, 24 June 2017
• Klassen, Jacob David “J. D.” (1914-1999) (category Business People)
  Jacob David "J. D." or "Jack" Klassen: businessman and community leader; born 14 April 1914 to David D. Klassen (13 January 1871, Fuerstenau, Molotschna
  4 KB (628 words) - 07:14, 27 December 2021
• Loewen, Cornelius Paul (1926-1985) (category Business People)
  put much time and energy into the family lumber business. While Loewen’s first jobs in the family business were as an ice delivery boy and then a delivery
  5 KB (755 words) - 21:46, 5 March 2014
• Yoder, John Harvey (1881-1980) (category Business People)
  church community and helped establish a literary society (1904) for the young people of the church. J. Harvey became known for his collaborative efforts in building
  5 KB (768 words) - 17:25, 19 February 2022
• Wiebe, David (1941-2012) (category Business People)
  fine legacy. Many hundreds of people remember him as their highly-skilled, client-oriented home builder and a fine business associate. More than a few charities
  4 KB (694 words) - 21:07, 26 September 2016

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