Herbert Jacob Giesbrecht

Background

Giesbrecht, Herbert Jacob was born on August 5, 1925 in Velikoknyazheskoye, Kuban, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Son of Jacob John and Katherina (Harder) Giesbrecht. arrived in Canada, 1926.

Education

Bachelor, U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1948; BTh, Mennonite Brethren Bible College, 1955; Master of Arts in Special Education, San Francisco State University, 1956; Master of Arts in English, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1978; Master of Library Science, University of Minnesota, 1967.

Career

Associate Professor of English, library, Mennonite Brethren College, Winnipeg, 1955-1990; retired, Mennonite Brethren College, Winnipeg, 1990.

Achievements

• Herbert Jacob Giesbrecht has been listed as a noteworthy English educator, librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member selection of families committee Habitat for Humanity, Winnipeg, 1986-1988. Member American Theological Library. Association, Association Christian Libraries, Canada Conference Mennonite Brethren Churches (history committee 1969-1989), Beta Phi Museum.

Connections

Married Margaret Martens, September 11, 1954. Children: Norman David, Victor James, John Herbert, Edward Mark.

Father:

Jacob John Giesbrecht

Mother:

Katherina (Harder) Giesbrecht

Spouse:

Margaret Martens

child:

Victor James Giesbrecht

child:

John Herbert Giesbrecht

child:

Norman David Giesbrecht

child:

Edward Mark Giesbrecht