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Epp, Dietrich H. (1875-1955) Dietrich H. Epp (6 Kb): Mennonite Encyclopdeia IIDietrich H. Epp,outstanding educator, publisher-editor, and civic leader of theMennonite Church in Russia and Canada: b. 17 March 1875 (N.S. 29March) in Chortitza, Chortitza Colony, South Russia. He was the secondof three children of Heinrich Epp (18 December 182711 April 1896) andhis second wife Elisabeth Perk (4 May 183025 January 1904). Hisfather had six children from his first marriage to Anna Siemens(1831-1863). On 27 June 1898 Dietrich married Maria Thiessen (10January 1879, Kherson, South Russia13 May 1906, Rosenthal, ChortitzaColony, South Russia). She was the daughter of Peter J. Thiessen (11November 185225 October 1918) and Helena (Thiessen) Thiessen (17December 1855 26 August 1911). After the passing of his first wife,Dietrich married Helena's sister Malvina (17 March 1875, Chortitza,Chortitza Colony, Russia4 March 1942, Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada)on 27 July 1909. Dietrich and Malvina adopted John Heese as theirchild. Dietrich d. 31 March 1955 in Rosthern, SK. Epp attended the elementary school, the Zentralschule and the NormalSchool of Chortitza (1881-92), and the Teachers' Institute of St.Petersburg (1892-95). Dietrich was baptized on 18 June 1895 in the NeuYork, Ignatyevo, South Russia. From 1895-1923 he taught at theChortitza Zentralschule and Normal School, serving also as directorduring the last four years. He organized the Chortitza Public Libraryand functioned as its director in 1902-1914. He was the secretary ofthe Chortitza Life Insurance Company (Sterbekasse) 1901-1910, and ofthe Chortitza Mädchenschule 1906-23. In 1923 Epp immigrated from Russia to Rosthern, SK, arriving on 4August 1923. He established a print shop the same year in Rosthern.Epp founded Der Bote, and served as its editor continuously from itsbeginning in 1923 until his death in 1955. He also published andedited the Saskatchewan Valley News and numerous books in the interestof the Canadian Mennonite constituency. He served as chairperson ofthe Central Mennonite Immigration Committee 1923-1934, held positionon the Board of Directors of Rosthern Junior College, and was a memberof the Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization. In 1944, when formerstudents of the Chortitza Zentralschule founded the Echo-Verlag, hewas elected chairperson of this organization. D. H. Epp made a significant contribution to the cultural life of theMennonites of Russia and Canada. Bibliography Der Bote (30 March 1955): 3-7; (13 April 1955): 1-2. GRANDMA (The Genealogical Registry and Database of Mennonite Ancestry)Database, 4.21 ed. Fresno, CA: California Mennonite HistoricalSociety, 2005. Herald Press Information logo Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, andWaterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 235. Allrights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visitthe Herald Press website. ©1996-2009 by the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Allrights reserved. To cite this page: MLA style: Krahn, Cornelius and Richard D. Thiessen. "Epp, Dietrich H.(1875-1955)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July2005. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 28July 2009 APA style: Krahn, Cornelius and Richard D. Thiessen. (July 2005)."Epp, Dietrich H. (1875-1955)." Global Anabaptist MennoniteEncyclopedia Online. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online.Retrieved 28 July 2009
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