Editing Suderman, Alexander

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituaries: 1975 May 30 p. 26

Birth date: 1898 Oct 02

text of obituary:

<center><h3>ALEXANDER SUDERMAN</h3></center>

Alexander Suderman was born on October
2, 1898 to Frank and Katherina (nee Arndt)
Suderman at Halbstadt, Russia, where he
grew up and received his education. At the
age of 18 he lost his father. His mother
preceded him by four years.
During the chaotic political conditions
following World War I two of his brothers
were murdered and his life endangered. He
and his brother William fled to the Crimea.
There he met Mary Esau, whom he married
several years later. They fled to the Cauca·
sus, still pursued by the revolutionary movement.
While in the Caucasus, evangelistic meetings were conducted in the area. Realizing
his spiritual depravity, he established a new
relationship with Jesus Christ who became
his Lord and Saviour. He was baptized and
accepted into the Mennonite Brethren Church
in Ebental in 1926. That same year they
immigrated to Canada, settling in Stouville,
Ontario. A year later they moved to the Port
Rowan area, where he worked and farmed
until his retirement.
Though the economic conditions were
difficult in the early years, spiritual conditions were vital. .Jesus Christ was Lord, and
he expressed his devotion to him by ministering in word and song_ On September 12,
1937 he was ordained to the diaconate,
serving in this capacity until recently. He
also served as Sunday school teacher.
As a father he was faithful to his family
and taught the precepts of G0d's Word to the
children . He prayed diligently that all his
children and grandchildren would accept and
serve the Lord.
The family was suddenly deprived of their
mother on December 5, 1952 . Her death was
a tremendous loss. On June 6, 1953 he
married Anne Teigrob Voth, who became his
loving wife.
He passed away April 7, and was predeceased by his first wife Mary and his
eldest daughter Agnes (Mrs. John) Esau in
July , 1974. He leaves to mourn his wife Anna;
three sons, Frank, Ralph and Alex Suderman;
three daughters, Helen (Mrs. Henry) Klassen,
Mary (Mrs. Jake) Petkau, and Elfrieda (Mrs.
Jake) Thielmann; and 30 grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Katherina
Wiens of Kitchener and one in the USSR; as
well as several nieces and nephews.

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