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Friesen, Abram
(Created page with "''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1980 July 18 p. 38 Birth date: 1894 text of obituary: <center><h3>ABRAM FRIESEN</h3></center> [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald ...") |
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| + | Abram Friesen of Vancouver died June 9 in |
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| + | Shaunnessy Hospital. He was born in |
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| + | Elenofka, southern Russia in 1894, the fifth |
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| + | of 11 children. He became a Christian at age |
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| + | 10 and was baptized at age 17. After several |
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| + | years of military service from 1915 to 1920 he |
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| + | married Maria Thiessen in Waldheim, south |
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| + | Russia on February 20,1921. In 1926 he, his |
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| + | wife and three children immigrated to |
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| + | Canada, landing in Quebec City September |
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| + | 20. He worked in Manitoba as a miller until |
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| + | 1942, when his mill burned down and he |
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| + | began working as a carpenter in Terrace, |
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| + | B.C. Several years farming in Mission and |
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| + | Matsqui (B.C.) were ended by a flood. Abram |
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| + | then worked for Alcan in Kitimat and returned to Vancouver with his wife in 1959. during his active life he served as Sunday School teacher. He leaves wife Maria, eight children, 26 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. |
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Latest revision as of 13:33, 29 May 2024
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1980 July 18 p. 38
Birth date: 1894
text of obituary:
ABRAM FRIESEN
Abram Friesen of Vancouver died June 9 in Shaunnessy Hospital. He was born in Elenofka, southern Russia in 1894, the fifth of 11 children. He became a Christian at age 10 and was baptized at age 17. After several years of military service from 1915 to 1920 he married Maria Thiessen in Waldheim, south Russia on February 20,1921. In 1926 he, his wife and three children immigrated to Canada, landing in Quebec City September 20. He worked in Manitoba as a miller until 1942, when his mill burned down and he began working as a carpenter in Terrace, B.C. Several years farming in Mission and Matsqui (B.C.) were ended by a flood. Abram then worked for Alcan in Kitimat and returned to Vancouver with his wife in 1959. during his active life he served as Sunday School teacher. He leaves wife Maria, eight children, 26 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
