© Mennonite Heritage Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Last updated January 31, 2003)
Retrieval numbers: Vol. 2111-9
Title: Jacob N. Hoeppner fonds
Dates: 1939
Extent: 1 p.
Jacob N. Hoeppner, minister and teacher, was born on July 10,1901 near Winkler, Manitoba. He was the oldest of seven children born to Jacob and Maria (nee Neufeld) Hoeppner. After attending school in Plum Coulee, he went on to complete one year at the Mennonite Collegiate Institute in Gretna. He began teaching at the age of 17 and did his normal school training at Manitou and Winnipeg. During his teaching career, Hoeppner taught in Bloomfield, Steinfeld, Melba, Plum Coulee, Hamburg, Kleefeld and Altona. On July 26, 1925 Hoeppner married Susan Sawatsky. The wedding was held at the bride's home with Aeltester Jacob Hoeppner, the grooms grandfather, officiating. Their marriage produced 9 children, one of which died in 1928 at the age of two. Hoeppner was elected and ordained in 1932 to ministry in the Bergthaler Mennonite Church at Plum Coulee. There he served until 1935 at which time he and his family moved to Altona where he served as resident minister. During his years of service Hoeppner was involved in youth ministry, home missions, and Christian education. Jacob N. Hoeppner died on April 16, 1950 after suffering a heart attack.
This fonds contains one letter of encouragement addressed to "Brother David" for J. N. Hoeppner.
Hoeppner, Jacob N., 1901-1950
No other finding aids currently available.
Collected by David and Trudy Schellenberg of Winkler for the Christian Heritage Library.
Hand-written Gothic German
Described by Sharon H. H. Brown December, 2002.
None
Acc. no. 97-150