Waterloo Region Generations
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Einar Fossum

Male 1920 - 2011  (91 years)


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  • Name Einar Fossum 
    Born 11 Jul 1920  Inderøy, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-386064 
    Died 1 Nov 2011  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I386064  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Family Donalda Mary Goodall,   b. 23 Nov 1922, St. Louis-de-Gonzague, Quebec Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 2014, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 24 Apr 1954 
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F261608  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • FOSSUM, Einar

      Einar died peacefully, on November 1, 2011, at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Cambridge, Ontario, in his 92nd year. Beloved husband of Donalda (Goodall) and dear father to Trevor (Michele) of Calgary and Brenda (Gary) Horst of Stratford. Bestefar to Jacob Fossum, Christina Horst, David Horst, and Annica (Andrew) Napier. Einar is also survived by several nieces and nephews in Norway. Born July 11, 1920 in Inderoy, Norway. After agricultural college, Einar studied at Bible Training Institute in Glascow, Scotland and began serving in Zambia, in 1951, with what would become, Africa Evangelical Fellowship (now SIM). It was there he met Donalda, who had come from Quebec in 1952, marrying on April 24, 1954. They continued their ministry, until 1987, having Peoples Church of Montreal, as their home church and primary supporters. Visitation will take place at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 12, at Fairview Mennonite Home Auditorium, in Cambridge, Ontario, followed by a Memorial Service, at 2 p.m., followed by an informal reception. Arrangements entrusted to Corbett Funeral Home, Cambridge.

      Waterloo Region Record 6 Nov 2011

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Jul 1920 - Inderøy, Norway Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Nov 2011 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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