Frank was a hired man for Erna's family. They knew each other for 5 years before they married. When they married they lived in Stienbeck. When Judy was 1 year old they moved to BC. 

Jacob Doerksen III     m     Margreta Friesen 
b-Feb 27 1880                  b-Oct 4 1882  
   Sergeevka, Furstenland      Johannasfeldt, Crimea  
                  m-Nov 11 1901   
Children:  
Katherine Doerksen b-Sept 20 1902 Memrick  
      m-July 23 1923 to Isbra Friesen 
Agnes Doerksen  b-Jan 11 1905 Samara 
      m-Oct 19 1930 to Jacob Delesky in Stienbeck Manitoba    
Margaret Doerksen b-June 14 1908  died in infancy 
Margaret Doerksen   died in infancy 
Jacob Doerksen IV b- June 1910 
      m- Maria Hildebrant 

{Margreta Friesen Doerksen 
Died July 17 1910 
Baby Jacob was only 1 month old when his Mommy died. Margreta's sister was single and the family was pressuring her to marry Jacob. She had pity on the children, so she did. It was a loveless marriage.}

Jacob Doerksen   m  Susanna Friesen 
                               b- Dec 14 1885  
d-early 1960's          d- Sept  1971 
Married Sept 10, 1910 

Children: 
Susan Doerksen  b- June 22 1911 
Frank Doerksen  b- Jan 15 1913 
                         d- March 17 1915 of measles at age 2 
Lydia Doerksen  b-Dec 9 1914  Bervenkovo, Kharkove Region 
     Lydia died at her 50th birthday party Dec 10 1964. She went to lie down for a rest in the      middle of the party. The angels were waiting for her. 
*Frank Doerksen* b- Oct 13 1916 Gustarofka, Kharkove Region 
       m- Erna Toews (see above) 
Helena Doerksen b- Sept 14 1918 Petrovka, Kharkove Region 
John Doerksen b- Feb 3 1921 
    John fought in World Ward II. He was in the battles on D-Day and was wounded in Germany.      When the medics came and got him they discovered that he wasn't seriously injured. However      the top half of his helmet had been sheared of by the machine gun fire. Then they found out      that he spoke German. Well now he was useful as a translator and never had to go into combat      again. After the war he was a minor and he died of bone cancer May 17 1987 in Cranbrook ,      BC. 
Bernhard Doerksen b- Aug 20 1924 Kleefeld, CANADA 

The family arrived in Canada just two weeks before Bernhard arrived. The family says he got a free ride! 
Martha Doerksen b- Jan 23 1928 Stienbeck Manitoba 

Jacob Johann Doerksen  Jr      m     Aganeta Rempel 
b-June 18 1853  Rudnerweide         b- ca1853 Rosenort 
d-Aug 29 1930                              d-Oct 3 1918 
                 m- 1873 Rosenort 

Children: 
*Jacob Doerksen III* b-Feb 27 1880 Sergeevka  
Girl Doerksen      
Girl Doerksen  Both of these girls died in their teens, very close together. 
Justina Doerksen- She was born mentally retarded. She lived in an institution. 

I'm not sure of the birth order here or the dates of any of the girls 

This Jacob Doerksen came to the Molotchna Colony from Prussia in about 1803. They were with the second group of settlers which consisted of 162 families.