Niagara Mutual Funeral Society, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, was an outgrowth of the Vineland Burial Society, forming a separate organization in 1942. As of March 1956 it had 2,146 members from various Mennonite branches in all areas of Canada. It covered total funeral expenses and in 1953 paid out $1,329.75.

Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 1112. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.

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