Henry married
1 Matilda Emilia Kruse (1867 - 1931)
2 KATIE A. FRIESEN (1886 - 1972).
During World War I he stood steadfast in a community when Mennonites, especially German-speaking ones, had been assailed as "yellow rats" and "Kraut followers". His store had been painted yellow from roof to sidewalk in the dark of the night because he had refused to install signs, "No German spoken here".
As chairman of the Committee on Exemption, he together with P. H. Richert, J. W. Kliewer and others, travelled to Washington, D.C., to interview the Secretary of War on the problem of a conscientious objector. Often he visited prison camps to intercede for boys who were turtured or to preach to the young men in camp. One of the most challenging experiences was the long night drive to Leavenworth to rescue from freezing death a lad stationed at the windiest corner of the camp.
He was a sponsoring member of the Conference of Peace-loving Churches
(GC Mennonite Pioneers, 1973)
(CBB Krehbiel, Susanna Amalia Ruth (Mrs. Christian) 1840, 6 May 1920 p. 7; MWR Krehbiel, Matilda Emilia Kruse (Mrs. H. P.) 1867, 29 Apr 1931 p.4; MWR Krehbiel, Katie A. Friesen (Mrs. H. P.) 1886, 30 Nov 1972 p. 12; 7 Dec p. 11)
Henry married
1 Matilda Emilia Kruse (1867 - 1931)
2 KATIE A. FRIESEN (1886 - 1972).
During World War I he stood steadfast in a community when Mennonites, especially German-speaking ones, had been assailed as "yellow rats" and "Kraut followers". His store had been painted yellow from roof to sidewalk in the dark of the night because he had refused to install signs, "No German spoken here".
As chairman of the Committee on Exemption, he together with P. H. Richert, J. W. Kliewer and others, travelled to Washington, D.C., to interview the Secretary of War on the problem of a conscientious objector. Often he visited prison camps to intercede for boys who were turtured or to preach to the young men in camp. One of the most challenging experiences was the long night drive to Leavenworth to rescue from freezing death a lad stationed at the windiest corner of the camp.
He was a sponsoring member of the Conference of Peace-loving Churches
(GC Mennonite Pioneers, 1973)
(CBB Krehbiel, Susanna Amalia Ruth (Mrs. Christian) 1840, 6 May 1920 p. 7; MWR Krehbiel, Matilda Emilia Kruse (Mrs. H. P.) 1867, 29 Apr 1931 p.4; MWR Krehbiel, Katie A. Friesen (Mrs. H. P.) 1886, 30 Nov 1972 p. 12; 7 Dec p. 11)
Family Members
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David Johannes L Krehbiel
1859–1873
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John William "J W" Krehbiel
1860–1939
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Rev Jacob Samuel Krehbiel
1864–1916
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Katherine Amalia "Katie" Krehbiel Kruse Ewert
1866–1947
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Daniel Remigius Krehbiel
1868–1921
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Rev Christian Emmanuel Krehbiel
1869–1948
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Susanna Ruth Krehbiel Ringelman
1871–1924
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Bernhard Peter Krehbiel
1873–1946
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Maria Krehbiel
1875–1875
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Martha Marie Krehbiel Goerz
1876–1947
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David Ernest Krehbiel
1878–1879
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Paul Gerhard Krehbiel
1882–1956
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Lucas Peter Krehbiel
1885–1954
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