Editing Braun, Abram J. (1897-1976)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1976 Dec 10 p. 32

Birth date: 1897 July 03

text of obituary:

<center><h3>ABRAM J. BRAUN>/h3></center>

Abram J. Braun was born on July 3, 1897,
in Neu-Chortitza, southern Russia, the sixth
child of John and Maria (nee Enns) Braun.
After the early death of his father in 1902 the
family moved to Schoeneberg where his
mother married Franz Isaak. Here Abram
was baptized and received into the Mennonite church. Helena Klassen became his bride
in 1922, and the Brauns emigrated to Canada
in 1923.
They settled first on a farm near Morse,
Sask., followed by several moves: to Gnadental, Man., in 1925, to St. Anne, Man., in
1939, and finally to Greendale, B.C., where
he resided until his passing. The Brauns
joined the Greendale Mennonite Brethren
Church through baptism in 1956. In 1972
they were able to celebrate their golden
wedding anniversary with great thankful·
ness.
After an operation last June, cancer was
discovered. Mr. Braun suffered with patience
and longed for the end, to be taken home to
be with the Lord. This was granted on
November 1. Harry Heidebrecht and Dave
Froese officiated at a memorial service on
November 4 at the Greendale Church.
He leaves to mourn his beloved wife,
Helena; two daughters, Mary (Mrs . Jake)
Duerksen of Chilliwack and Helen of Sardis;
one son, Theodore, of Chino, Calif.; six
grandchildren; five great·grandchildren; a
brother, John; three sisters, (Mrs.) Elizabeth
Klippenstein of Herbert, Sask., (Mrs.) Anna
Rempel of Chilliwack and (Mrs.) Tina Ewert
of Sardis; and many relatives and friends.

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