Editing Thiessen, Abram (1914-2002)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Dec 27 p. 18

Birth date: 1914 Feb 4

text of obituary:

<center><h3>ABRAM THIESSEN</h3></center>

Abram Thiessen passed
away Oct. 22. He was
born Feb. 4, 1914 to
Abraham and Maria
Thiessen in Gnaden-
heim, Russia. The family
immigrated to New
Hamburg, Onto in
1926, moving to a farm
near Port Rowan, Ont.
in 1928. He accepted
Christ, was baptized in summer 1937 and
joined the MB Church, remaining a member
all his life. He enjoyed singing in the male
choir. In 1941 he married Helena Unger of
Hespeler, Ont. They worked on a fruit farm in
Port Dalhousie, Ont. for the summer; then he
worked in a woolen mill in Hespeler for 18
months. In April 1943, they bought a farm in
Port Rowan. The beginning was hard, but
times got easier. He was a good provider, will-
ingly went without to put his family's needs
first. He retired from farming in 1974, but they
remained in the farmhouse. He and Helena
travelled across Canada several times to visit
family and friends. Helena died in 1993. He
was diagnosed with cancer in 1996, broke his
hip in 1997, but was able to return home till
his passing. Pr edeceased by Helena, 3 brothers
and 1 sister, he is mourned by children Eleanor
Dieterlie of Kitchener, Ont., Margaret Janzen
of Waldheim, Sask., Bill of Port Rowan, Anne
Hawton of Kitchener, Linda Mepham of Wa-
terloo, Ont., Pauline of Simcoe, Ont. and Don
of Kitchener; 13 grandchildren; 2 great-grand-
sons; and 1 sister. The funeral was Oct. 28 in
Port Rowan MB Church, with Sandy Young,
Ralph Teigrob and Tim Thiessen ministering.

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