Anna Pletsch

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• Name: Anna Amacher
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-84429

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Mrs. Anna Amacher

The death took place at Moorefield on Monday, May 8th, of Anna Pletsch, widow of the late Wm. Amacher, at the age of 82 years and 7 months. The deceased was the eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Louis Pletsch and was born in East Zorra where she spent the greater part of her life. Her husband predeceased her 35 years ago. For some years past the deceased made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Gideon Schneider, of Moorefield, where she passed away. She leaves besides her daughter, one sister, Mrs. Wm. R. Mohr, of Ratzburg, and one brother, Mr. Noah Pletsch, of East Zorra.

The funeral was held yesterday from her daughter's home in Moorefield, where service was held. Interment took place in the Evangelical cemetery on the 17th line of East Zorra.

New Hamburg Independent May 12 1933 pg 5

Anna — William Amacher. William was born 1852, of, Blandford Township, Oxford County, Ontario; died 1896; was buried , 17th Line Cemetery, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-76180
• Residence: 1901, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1905, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1916, , Alberta, Canada

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Biography of Rev. L. P. Amacher

Louis Amacher was born in Blandford township, Oxford Co. about six miles south of New Hampburg, Ont., on July 15th, 1882.

His early education was that of the ordinary public school. On .. 1st, 19.. he entered North Western College at Naperville, Illinois, as he says in his diary, "to prepare for the earnest work of the Christian ministry." During his ministerial career he pursued Post Graduate work by correspondence and took the degree of Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy from O...College. During the pastorate of Rev. ...Brown on Carrick Circuit, 10th Concession, in 1895, he was one f about forty who gave their hearts to God, being 13 years of age at that time. His life is another ... of the benefits of an early ... His home church gave its recommendation to preach in July, 1902. In the spring of the following year, the Canada Conference of the Evangelical Association, granted him ...to preach and appointed him as assistant to Rev. E. Burn to New Hamburg circuit. In this capacity he served for two years, and was then ordained as Deacon and sent to Parry Sound Mission for one year. In the spring of 1906 he was stationed on Blenheim Mission, where he served acceptably for three years. In 1907, the Conference received him into full connection in granting him E...Orders, having passed all the examinations and fulfilled all the requirements very cred...

The call to the Western country came to him at the Conference in April, 1909. He readily responded, serving Rosthern, Sask. for two years and Medicine Hat three years. In 1914 he came to Didsbury, making his influence for good felt and appreciated by all who knew him. Many difficulties and hardships had to be faced and overcome. No trail was too long, no burden too heavy, cheerfully he applied himself to the tasks falling to his lot, and with consecrated christian zeal endeavored to measure up to the opportunities and responsibilities coming his way and resting upon him.

On May 3rd, 1905, he was joined in holy wedlock to Louisa Walker, and together they shared the joys and sorrows of an itinerant preachers restless activities for over 13 years.

He leaves to mourn his early departure his sorrowing widow, two sons and a daughter, one daughter preceeding him to the better world. He also leaves his aged mother, two brothers and a sister. He died on the early morning of December 20th, 1918, bringing his life to thirty-six years, five months a five days. Theologically he belonged to the old school of sound biblical orthodoxy. The first two sermons he ever preached, on December 28th, 1902, characterized his general themes. They were from the texts, Romans 1 16: "I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ"; 1 Cor 1 23: "We preach Christ crucified."

In his home life he was loving and kind, in his general demeanor among men, courteous and sympathetic, and in his religious trend, honest and sincere. A man of splendid attributes, with a trend for concentration above the ordinary, he naturally took to reading and study.

A preacher of no mean ..., with a passion for souls he had brought many to righteousness. His crown will not be lacking for stars in its lustre and glory. Of him, one can truly say with Daniel 12 3:
"And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament and they that turn many in righteousness, as the stars for ever and ever."
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Dec. 26, 1918, meeting of the congregation of Didsbury Circuit, Canada Conference Evangelical Association, resolutions concerning Rev. L.P. Amacher, M.A., Ph.D, deceased: (goes on to express the appreciation and high regard for Rev. L.P. Amacher}

The Didsbury Pioneer, January 1, 1919, page 3

Louis married Louisa Walker 3 May 1905, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Louisa (daughter of Gottlieb Christian Walker and Mary Hausworth) was born 19 Jul 1878, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1963; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery, Simcoe, Norfolk Co. , Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]