Jake Siemens, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jake Siemens

Canadian activist

Date of Birth: 23-May-1896

Date of Death: 12-Jul-1963

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Jake Siemens

  • Jacob (Jake) John Siemens (May 23, 1896 – July 12, 1963) was a Canadian farmer, co-operative leader, social entrepreneur, and adult educator.
  • Born and raised a Mennonite near Altona, Manitoba, Siemens taught for 10 years before taking over the family farm in 1929.
  • With the onset of the Great Depression he played a key role in the emergence of the dynamic co-operative movement in southern Manitoba.
  • Since he understood his work as an expression of Christian love, it ignited controversy within the Mennonite community.
  • In his later years he left the Mennonite community and moved to Winnipeg, where he ran for office as a candidate for the New Democratic Party.
  • On his death in 1963 he was buried at a Unitarian church.

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