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United
9 March 2006
Assiniboia,Saskatchewan

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Question

In the early years history books recorded that many faiths helped each other where ever possible. Could you tell me the story about the first wedding in St. Paul's United Church?

Answer

Your great grand parents were my father Jake Broeder, strong Lutheran who attended Peace Lutheran at Lakenheath, courted my mother Eva (Williscraft) Broeder, an Anglican from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. They were the first couple to be married in the St Paul United Church in Assiniboia, October 26th, 1926. The couple received a bible as commemoration of the event.

Their wedding supper was held at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church down the street. These kinds of situations happened quite often and could be known as the 'great Canadian compromise'.