• Jacob Kornelsen, brother of Maria Mietz Kornelsen, had 5 children, 4 of which were born in Wheatley, Ontario:

  • Maria Kornelsen (December 4, 1923, Wheatley-October, 1925) [Note Wheatley is an error: Maria was born in Tiegenhagen, Molotschna. Also, on her travel papers, with dates November 8, 1924 and November 16, 1924, Maria's age is identified as 5 months, that is, born c. June, 1924]

  • Hilda Kornelsen (June 21, 1925, Wheatley-1969, Leamington, Ontario) m. November 29, 1947, Heinrich Dick [Henry Dick] (February 7, 1924, Alexanderkrone, Molotschna-August 9, 2011, Leamington, Ontario)

  • Jacob Kornelsen (July 21, 1926, Wheatley-1926)

  • Helen "Lena" Kornelsen (June 21, 1927, Wheatley-March 29, 2008) m. (June 20, 1959, Leamington) James Edward  Rutherford

  • Ilsa Kornelsen (June 29, 1932, Wheatley-) m. Gerhard Baerg

SOME SOURCES

• Genealogy of Heinrich Kornelsen, 1807-1975, compiled for Ernest J. Klassen by K. Peters, Winnipeg (Winnipeg, December 1, 1975), p. 18

• Ernest J. Dick, Courage, Courage, The Lord Will Help, The Family History of Johann P. Dück and Descendants from Schönfeld, Southern Russia (Leamington, John H. Dick, 1990), pp. 57-60 - Henry Dick: Dixie Autoland, Leamington.

• Genealogy of Aron Martens, 1754-1977, compiled for Ernest J. Klassen by K. Peters, Winnipeg (Winnipeg, July 1, 1977), p. 223

1925

• The Kornelsen Brothers, Jake and Henry, bought a car together in 1925. They worked at Jaspersons Brickyard in Coatsworth, Ontario ...
   

  • Astrid Koop, editor, 80 Years Our Country Canada. Mennonite Life in Essex and Kent Counties, Ontario, Canada. 1925-2005, Volume 6 (Essex-Kent Mennonite Historical Series, Leamington, Ontario, 2005), p. 15

1927

• Early in 1927, Jacob and Klara Kornelsen bought a farm on Concession 7 of Mesea township. In Fall of that year, Cornelius P. Neufeld and Aganetha also bought a farm on Concession 7 of Mersea Township ...
   

  • Astrid Koop, editor, 80 Years Our Country Canada. Mennonite Life in Essex and Kent Counties, Ontario, Canada. 1925-2005, Volume 6 (Essex-Kent Mennonite Historical Series, Leamington, Ontario, 2005), p. 18

1928

• In 1928, at the urging of  Jake Kornelsen (brother of Maria Mietz Kornelsen), Friedrich Wilhelm  Krause and Maria moved to the seventh concession, Wheatley, Ontario.

[According to Louise (Mathies) Ross: "I knew that Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Kornelsen lived on the 7th concession in Wheatley, they were our neighbours, but I never knew that at one time your [Eric's] grandparents lived there as well. ]

1948

• Jacob Kornelsen (Jake Kornelsen - March 14, 1899-April 10, 1948)], brother of  Maria Mietz Kornelsen - "husband of Clara [Klara Moss], father of Hilda Dick, died April 10 [1948] at 49 years; buried in Ruthven [http://ekmha.ca/in_memoriam.htm - In Memoriam, Mennonite deaths in Essex and Kent Counties, 1925-1950 ]

On Tombstone: Jacob H. Kornelsen

Ruthven United Cemetery, Talbot Street and Arner [sic: According to Louise Ross this should be Mersia] Town Line, Ruthven Concessions 1-2, Lot 13,
Gosfield South Township, Essex County, The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville, 42 02.929N, 82 38.661W

http://cemetery.canadagenweb.org/ON/ONR10720/

http://ocfa.islandnet.com/ocfa-search.php  - Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid

2008

LENA (KORNELSEN) RUTHERFORD

• Lene (Lee) Rutherford [Lena Rutherford] passed away on Saturday March 29, 2008 at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. She was born in Wheatley 80 years ago to her late parents Jacob and Clara Kornelsen. Lee met her future husband Jim Rutherford one day at an Essex County vs. Blenheim Badminton League game. Lee and Jim would have celebrated 49 years of marriage this June. Together they raised their daughter Jane, Mrs. Dennis Jenner and enjoyed their grandchildren Brandon and Ian Jenner. Lee was an avid golfer, she enjoyed reading, knitting and curling at the Golden Acres Curling Club which Jim’s parents co-founded. Lee is survived by her sister Elsie, Mrs. Bob Bibby of Surprise, Arizona, by her brother in law Henry Dick of Leamington and by several nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her sister Hilda.

http://www.blenheimcommunityfuneralhome.com/past2.htm

• Clara (Moos) Kornelsen

ANCESTRAL GENEALOGICAL NOTES

• See also: KORNELSEN RUSSIA TO CANADA