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<center><h3>HENRY A> THIESSEN</h3></center>
<center><h3>HENRY A. THIESSEN</h3></center>


enry A. Thiessen of
Henry A. Thiessen of
Abbotsford, B. C. passed
Abbotsford, B. C. passed
away Jan. 5. He was
away Jan. 5. He was
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He met Helen B. Janz at
He met Helen B. Janz at
Bible school. In 1934
Bible school. In 1934
they married in Coal-
they married in Coaldale, Alta. In 1939 they
dale, Alta. In 1939 they
moved to Abbotsford.
moved to Abbotsford.
He was a dairy and
He was a dairy and
strawberry/ raspberry
strawberry/raspberry
farmer, and a rural mail
farmer, and a rural mail
carrier for 37 years . He
carrier for 37 years . He
was a memb er of South
was a member of South
Abbotsford MB Church,
Abbotsford MB Church,
then Clearbrook MB
then Clearbrook MB
Church. He was active
Church. He was active
in Sunday school since
in Sunday school since
childhood, first as a stu-
childhood, first as a student, then as a
dent, then as a
leader/organizer, including many years as
leader/organizer, in-
cluding many years as
superintendent at
superintendent at
South Abbotsford. His
South Abbotsford. His
last 2 years were spent
last 2 years were spent
at Tabor Home. Prede-
at Tabor Home. Predeceased by Helen in August 1993 and 4 brothers and 3 sisters, he is
ceased by Helen in Au-
gust 1993 and 4 broth-
ers and 3 sisters, he is
mourned by son John
mourned by son John
H. of Pottstown, Pa.;
H. of Pottstown, Pa.;
daughters Marlene
daughters Marlene
Ambrosio of Aldergrove,.C. and jeanne Erick-
Ambrosio of Aldergrove,
son of Abbotsford; 8
B.C. and  
Jeanne Erickson of Abbotsford; 8
grandchildren and 3
grandchildren and 3
great-grandchildren.
great-grandchildren.
The memorial service
The memorial service
was jan. 12 in Clear-
was Jan. 12 in Clearbrook MB Church, with
brook MB Church, with
Jay Neufeld, Eldon DeFehr and Peter Dueck ministering.
jay Neufeld, Eldon De-
Fehr and Peter Dueck ministering.


[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]

Latest revision as of 13:51, 2 May 2022

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Mar 22 p. 24

Birth date: 1905 Jul 2

text of obituary:

HENRY A. THIESSEN

Henry A. Thiessen of Abbotsford, B. C. passed away Jan. 5. He was born July 2, 1905 to Abram and Anna Thiessen in Einlage, Ukraine. He immigrated to Canada in 1926 and lived in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta. He met Helen B. Janz at Bible school. In 1934 they married in Coaldale, Alta. In 1939 they moved to Abbotsford. He was a dairy and strawberry/raspberry farmer, and a rural mail carrier for 37 years . He was a member of South Abbotsford MB Church, then Clearbrook MB Church. He was active in Sunday school since childhood, first as a student, then as a leader/organizer, including many years as superintendent at South Abbotsford. His last 2 years were spent at Tabor Home. Predeceased by Helen in August 1993 and 4 brothers and 3 sisters, he is mourned by son John H. of Pottstown, Pa.; daughters Marlene Ambrosio of Aldergrove, B.C. and Jeanne Erickson of Abbotsford; 8 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. The memorial service was Jan. 12 in Clearbrook MB Church, with Jay Neufeld, Eldon DeFehr and Peter Dueck ministering.