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Niessen, Henry (1911-2006)
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was born July 26, 1911 |
was born July 26, 1911 |
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in Pokrowsky, Russia to |
in Pokrowsky, Russia to |
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| − | + | Frank and Katarina Von |
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| − | + | Niessen. In 1923, the family immigrated to |
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| − | + | Aberdeen, Sask . Henry had to learn English, |
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| − | + | but couldn't spend much time in school because |
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| − | + | he had to help on the farm. At 17, he accepted |
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| − | + | Jesus as Saviour and at 19, he was baptized at |
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| − | + | Aberdeen MB Church. Henry married Leona |
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| − | + | Buhlin Oct. 1, 1940. Henry loved to sing, especially German hymns, and play games with his |
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| − | + | children. When Aberdeen MB Church closed in 1960, |
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| − | + | Henry and Leona began attending West |
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| − | + | Portal MB Church in Saskatoon. After retiring |
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| − | + | from farming in 1972, they led the seniors group |
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| − | + | at church and helped in the kitchen. Henry |
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| − | + | became ill with heart disease in 2001, but never |
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| − | + | stopped living for his Saviour. Predeceased by |
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| − | + | his son Hank, Henry is mourned by Leona; children Kathy (Harv) Geransky, Judith (David) Russell, and Connie (Ron) Wyman; 9 grandchildren; |
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| − | + | 7 great-grandchildren. The memorial service |
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| − | + | was Dec. 1 at West Portal MB Church. |
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| − | In 1958, a car accident |
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| − | took the life of her |
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| − | mother and seriously |
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| − | injured her father, and |
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| − | Anna Schroeder died became ill with heart disease in 2001, but never |
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| − | Feb. 24, just 11 days stopped living for his Saviour. Predeceased by |
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| − | short of 100. She was his son Hank, Henry is mourned by Leona; chil- |
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| − | born Mar. 7, 1907 in dren Kathy (Harv) Geransky, Judith (David) Rus- |
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| − | Steinfeld, Ukraine to sell, and Connie (Ron) Wyman; 9 grandchildren; |
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| − | HeinrichandAganetha 7 great-grandchildren. The memorial service |
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| − | was Dec. 1 at West Portal MB Chu rch.Joy, Michael, Heather, and 1960, Henry and Leona began attending West |
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| − | Shelby; 5 grandchildren; 1 grandchild born 6 Portal MB Church in Saskatoon. After retiring |
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| − | weeks after Emma's death. from farming in 1972, they led the seniors group |
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Latest revision as of 16:22, 27 May 2024
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2007 Apr p.31
Birth date: 1911 Jul 26
text of obituary:
HENRY NIESSEN
Henry Niessen died peacefully Nov. 27. He was born July 26, 1911 in Pokrowsky, Russia to Frank and Katarina Von Niessen. In 1923, the family immigrated to Aberdeen, Sask . Henry had to learn English, but couldn't spend much time in school because he had to help on the farm. At 17, he accepted Jesus as Saviour and at 19, he was baptized at Aberdeen MB Church. Henry married Leona Buhlin Oct. 1, 1940. Henry loved to sing, especially German hymns, and play games with his children. When Aberdeen MB Church closed in 1960, Henry and Leona began attending West Portal MB Church in Saskatoon. After retiring from farming in 1972, they led the seniors group at church and helped in the kitchen. Henry became ill with heart disease in 2001, but never stopped living for his Saviour. Predeceased by his son Hank, Henry is mourned by Leona; children Kathy (Harv) Geransky, Judith (David) Russell, and Connie (Ron) Wyman; 9 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. The memorial service was Dec. 1 at West Portal MB Church.
