Vogt, Johann P. (1891-1977)

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Johann Peter Vogt: minister; born 1 July 1891 in New York, Ignatyevo, South Russiam the second of 13 children of Peter Andreas Vogt (5 January 1865, Schoenwiese, Chortitza Mennonite Settlement, South Russia – 27 February 1922, Memrik, South Russia) and Katharina (Nikkel) Vogt (20 November 1867, Gnadenfeld, South Russia – 26 January 1941, Coaldale, Alberta, Canada). Johann married Helena Friesen (6 May 1896, Adelsheim, Yazykovo, South Russia – 15 February 1984, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada), daughter of Peter A. Friesen (1872-1953) and Helena (Epp) Friesen (1873-1951), on 20 November 1916 in South Russia. Johann and Helena had three children: Peter, Nicholas, and John. Johann died 1 July 1977 in Abbotsford, British Columbia (BC) and was buried in Kelowna, BC.

Johann received his elementary and secondary education in New York, Ignatyevo. He studied book-keeping in St. Petersburg, Russia from 1909 to 1910 and then started working in a bank. In 1915 he worked in a hospital in Ekaterinoslav. He was called to the ministry at that time.

In 1923 Johann and his family immigrated to Canada, settling in Herbert, Saskatchewan for a short time before moving to Coaldale, Alberta. He served as the leading minister in the Coaldale Mennonite Church from 1931 until the family moved to Kelowna in 1942. Vogt helped to establish the Kelowna First Mennonite Church and was elected as the first minister of the congregation. Johann also served in the wider church, including as a member of several conference committees.

Johann and Helena retired to Abbotsford, where he passed away in 1977.

Bibliography

Peters, Gerhard. Remember Our Leaders: Conference of Mennonites in Canada 1902-1977. Clearbrook, BC: The Mennonite Historical Society of British Columbia, 1982: 176.


Author(s) Richard D Thiessen
Date Published December 2021

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