MacGregor. They worked hard — eggs and cream
provided a weekly income. The Bueckert family
were, and are, faithful members of the Sommerfeld
church at MacGregor and have seen it grow over the
years. Isaac and Elizabeth retired to Austin in 1974
and Elizabeth continues to be involved in her church
and her family. They had five children;

1.

The Ernie and Mary (Wiebe) Beuckert Family. Back Row L to R: Richard. Terrence, Wilfried Sawatzky, Sarah and Gary with daughter Wynona, Dave

Abram (Abe) born in 1934 is the oldest son. In

1959 Abe married Bertha Loewen ** who had

moved to the Image Creek district from Gretna,

MB. They spent most of their married life on their

farm on the NW of 25—10—10 west of the Currie

school. Abe and Bertha raised five children;

Maria Ruth married Arthur (Art) William
Rodgers **.

Rebecca (Becky) Margaret was born in the
hospital at MacGregor and is involved in health
care work at Nanaimo, BC.

Victor Abram married Kimberly Dawn Penner in
1985. They farm and do trucking work at
Lavenham. They have two children, Eric
Leonard and Victoria Dawn.

Leonard Jacob (1971—1991), was adopted into the
Bueckert family at the age of three weeks. He
died in a boating accident in Lake Henry near
Port Alberni, BC. He is buried at MacGregor.

Isaac Fehr was born at Winkler in 1934. He lived
at the Manitoba School in Portage from 1950
to 1967. He then came to live with Abe and
Bertha Bueckert and got involved in the
Sprucedale Workshop. Since February, 1995
Isaac has been enjoying independent living in
the Austin Hillview lodge. He attends the
MacGregor Bergthaler Church.

. Ernest (Ernie) is the second son of Isaac and

Elizabeth Bueckert. In 1962 Ernie married Mary
Wiebe **. They farmed first in the Currie district,
then at Southend and in 1972 bought the Pete
Peters farm at Springbrook. At this time Ernie
started farming on his own and has continued his
hog operation, with his sons, continuously, ever
since, except for 1974 when his barn burned and
had to be rebuilt. Ernie and Mary are quite
involved with their church and community
activities. Their five children all live close to
home which Mary says "is a real privilege".

 

Dyck——Front Row: Mary Lou, Wanda Sawatzky with Brianna, Matthew and Natasha Sawatzky, Mary and Ernie with Patrick Sawatzky, Sharon Dyck

75