Date of entry in original source: February 9, 2000
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ORVAL HAROLD PRESSER
Peacefully on February 5, 2000 at the St. Boniface Hospital, Orval Presser entered his eternal rest. Orval was born December 2, 1912 in St. Paul, Minn. and came to Canada as an infant. He lived most of his life in Winnipeg. He was a lifelongmember of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. During his lifetime he worked at a variety of jobs, the last of which was with the City of Winnipeg. He enjoyed 22 years of retirement. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends and loved to regalethem with many stories and jokes. Orval was predeceased by his wife Anna, of 62 years, in October 1997 and his parents. He leaves to mourn his passing his daughter Harriet Phillips, son-in-law George; grandchildren, Laurie, David (Joanne)great-grandson Joshua; sisters-in-law, Tina and Rose; brother-in-law Ernie (Eileen) and many nieces and nephews. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service to celebrate Orval's life will be held at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 708McCalman Ave., Winnipeg on Friday, February 11 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. R. Kruesel officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Holy Cross Lutheran Church Building Fund or charity of your choice. The family extends their sincere thanks and appreciation to Doctors Ludwig and Lerner, Tanya Houlihan and the nurses and orderlies on 5A, also Mrs. Joan Honer and staff on the Palliative Care Unit at St. Boniface for their compassionate care of Orval. NEIL BARDAL INC. 949-2200 www.nbardal.mb.ca
Date of entry in original source: February 9, 2000
Text:
ORVAL HAROLD PRESSER
Peacefully on February 5, 2000 at the St. Boniface Hospital, Orval Presser entered his eternal rest. Orval was born December 2, 1912 in St. Paul, Minn. and came to Canada as an infant. He lived most of his life in Winnipeg. He was a lifelongmember of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. During his lifetime he worked at a variety of jobs, the last of which was with the City of Winnipeg. He enjoyed 22 years of retirement. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends and loved to regalethem with many stories and jokes. Orval was predeceased by his wife Anna, of 62 years, in October 1997 and his parents. He leaves to mourn his passing his daughter Harriet Phillips, son-in-law George; grandchildren, Laurie, David (Joanne)great-grandson Joshua; sisters-in-law, Tina and Rose; brother-in-law Ernie (Eileen) and many nieces and nephews. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service to celebrate Orval's life will be held at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 708McCalman Ave., Winnipeg on Friday, February 11 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. R. Kruesel officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Holy Cross Lutheran Church Building Fund or charity of your choice. The family extends their sincere thanks and appreciation to Doctors Ludwig and Lerner, Tanya Houlihan and the nurses and orderlies on 5A, also Mrs. Joan Honer and staff on the Palliative Care Unit at St. Boniface for their compassionate care of Orval. NEIL BARDAL INC. 949-2200 www.nbardal.mb.ca
Burial
Orval's ashes are interred in the Lasting Memories Indoor Niche at Glen Lawn Memorial gardens.Funeral Service at Holy Cross Lutheran Church49.848139, -97.047222
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I found a Fred Presser in the 1906 Canadian Census:http://data6.archives.ca/lizardtech/iserv/getdoc?cat=sid&img=e/e049/e001206800.sidIt shows in the information that the location was Central Avenue. If I go through some other pages close to it, I find Castle Avenue (amongst other names I don't recognize.
David Yakel has a listing for Fred Presser who lived at 610 Talbot.
Can anyone confirm that this is Orval's father (or whatever relation)?If this is his father, how was it that Orval was born in St. Paul, MN?????Verna thinks that he was Adopted. Any other opinions?
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From David Yakel, 2021-04-20
"Ellen Bancroft says that Orval Harold Presser was adopted through a Minneapolis lady by Gottfried and Philippine. Ellen says that Gottfied and Philippine Presser boarded the pastor of Holy Cross in those days and the pastor arranged for the adoption. Ellen doesn't know how adoptions worked in those days, or even if there was an actual one. Gottfried and Philippine never had their own biological kids. "