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Pastors of St.
Peter's
Church Dedication, 1964
50th Anniversary
of St. Peter's, 1969
Mortgage Burning, 1978
75th Anniversary
of St. Peter's, 1994
Women's Mission
Circle History
My Memories of St
Peter's
Memories of Rose Gesell, pre 1936
My Estevan Web Page, 2008 |
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Gifts given to St. Peter’s
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of Estevan received an organ
from parishioner Gerry Fichtemann.
The instrument is a Hammond Concert Elegante,
consisting of two 61 note keyboards and 25 pedals.
Gerry donated the organ in memory of his mother,
Emilie (Millie) Adelgunde Fichtemann (nee Altwasser)
born December 8, 1910, died October 19, 1986,
who played the organ for many years at
St Peter's and Trinity Lutheran Churches.
Her son Gerry Fichtemann played
the professional Toronto-Montreal circuit
in eastern Canada for about 14 years,
then returned to Estevan to operate River Bend Nursery.
Gerry now plays the organ
that he donated to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.
and claims he is semi retired this year (2008).
A great friend of my Mom and Dad, and their family.
Millie Fichtemann played the organ
at my Mom and Dad's wedding in 1936
in the old Church on 2nd St.
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I also know my Aunt Dolly Backman
made a considerable donation
a few years ago, for the Children's Crying Room
in memory of her mother
and my Grandmother, Mae Gesell.
Here is a collection of pictures
of odds and ends
associated with my family and this Church
April 25, 1926
Confirmation Class
Names known-
Front Row sitting
Left side, my Aunt Klara Lee, nee Gesell
Right side Girls, My Mom Helen Gent, nee Gesell
Jan 31, 2010 I received a nice email from
Marie Langen Beaulieu
and as it turns out her Dad, Harold Langen,
is the fellow on the right, sitting next to my Mom.
I
quote- "My dad, Harold Langen,
son of Ole Langen and Mary Ann Kiser
was born Nov. 14, 1910 in Roche Percee
He also lived in Estevan and Bienfait.
Ole had a dairy farm in Estevan at one time.
My dad was in WW11
and since his parents and some siblings had moved to Ontario,
he ended up there too" Thanks for the update Marie!
I dedicate these web pages to my
Mom
Helen A. Gent (nee Gesell)
A proud St Peter's Lutheran Church Parishioner.
She saved all this information
so I wanted to pass it on to others
in her memory
Mom passed away in 2007
Memories
We've some of us prospered
And some of us failed,
But we all of us heave a sigh
When we think of the times
We used to have
In those happy days gone by
-Kipling
Memories of Rose Gesell
Created Mar 2008
by Doug Gent |
