John Joseph Mildenberger, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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About John Joseph Mildenberger
- John Joseph Mildenberger (September 29, 1895 – August 8, 1976) was a Russian-born farmer, civil servant, educator and political figure in Saskatchewan.
- He represented Maple Creek from 1934 to 1944 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal. He was born in Straßburg in the Odessa region of South Russia, of German descent.
- He came to Saskatchewan with his family in 1902.
- Mildenberger was educated at St.
- Boniface College in Manitoba and at the University of Saskatchewan.
- He trained as a pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force near the end of World War I.
- Mildenberger taught school for a number of years before being hired as a collector for the International Harvester Company.
- He then served as secretary for the village of Burstall, Saskatchewan, was a partner in the local Massey-Harris agency and also taught in the village school.
- In 1924, he married Lydia Karlenzig.
- The family also owned a farm north of Burstall.
- Mildenberger was paymaster for the local militia before World War II and served overseas during the war with the Saskatoon Light Infantry Machine Gun Battalion.
- After the war, he worked for the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Association.
- Mildenberger was defeated by Beatrice Trew when he ran for reelection in 1944.
- He died in Insinger at the age of 80.
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