Educator.
Born at Gretna on 10 August 1915, son of Peter H. Giesbrecht (1882-1925) and Katharina [Katherine] “Gina” Penner (1882-1966), he attended teacher training, graduated from the University of Manitoba with a BA (1952) degree, and became an educator.
He was Principal of Osterwick School (1939-1942), Exeter School (1942-1943), Schoenwiese School (1944-1945), Elgin School (1954-1955), and Sperling School (1955-1958), after which he joined the staff of the Fort Garry School District where his service included tenure as Principal of Pembina Crest School (1958-1968) and as Librarian at Viscount Alexander School (1970s-1980). He retired from the Fort Garry School Division in 1980.
In retirement, he was the Manager of Sunset House (Senior Citizens Home), a founding member of Home Help Project, and member of the Christan Investors in Education, and the First Mennonite Church (30 years). While teaching at Schoenwiese, he first met - and worked with - fellow educator Justina “Jessie” Dyck (1922-2004). On 27 July 1946, they were married at Springstein and together had three children.
He died on 20 December 1990 and was buried in the Brookside Cemetery.
Birth registrations [Franz Giesbrecht], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Marriage registrations [Frank Giesbrecht to Jessie Dyck], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Death registrations [Peter H. Giesbrecht], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“University lists 986 for degrees, diplomas, awards [Bachelor of Arts - General Course],” Winnipeg Free Press, 14 May 1953, page 3.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 23 December 1990, page 18.
Obituary [Jessie Dyck “Justina” Giesbrecht], Winnipeg Free Press, 8 April 2004.
Frank P. Giesbrecht #436484, GRanDMAOnLine.
Brookside Cemetery burial transcriptions [Frank Giesbrecht], City of Winnipeg.
Brookside Cemetery burial transcriptions, FindAGrave.
Franz P. Giesbrecht (1915-1990), Wikitree.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 24 October 2026
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