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Franz, Abraham (1862-1929)
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| + | Abraham Franz was born in Alexanderthal, South Russia on Oct. 21, 1862. When he was almost 4 years old his father died and in the year 1868 his mother was married to Heinrich K. Penner and moved to Landskrone, Russia. Here he entered the schools in the year 1869. In the spring of 1875 the family moved to Alexanderwohl and in the year 1879 to America and settled three miles south of Hampton. In Nov. 1889 he was converted through the grace of God and on April 20, 1890 was baptized by Elder J. J. Regier and became a member of the Mennonite brethren church near Henderson, of which he remained a faithful member to the end. |
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Revision as of 10:44, 5 April 2012
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1929 Sep 4 p. 4
Birth date: 1862 Oct 21
text of obituary:
Henderson, Neb.
Aug. 28, 1929.
Dear Editor of the Review:
If it is not asking too much of you we would kindly ask you to publish the enclosed obituary of Bro. A. Franz in The Review. He was the secretary for three years or until he found it necessary to resign, of the All-Mennonite S. S. Convention of Nebraska which he filled so faithfully. This spring he compiled a complete report of all the conventions, recorded it in a book, and turned it over to the convention, at the last session. The convention feels deeply indebted to Bro. Franz, for the services, rendered. Since he was a real penman, he was asked to record the last report, after it had appeared in the different Mennonite publications, into the book, in which he recorded the other reports, in such commendable way. He promised to do this after he would come back from his trip to the mountains, but was prevented from doing so, for death overtook him before he returned home from his trip. The convention deeply feels this loss, a life spent in a worth-while manner, and ready at all times, to help to make the S. S. Convention a success. We fully trust, that Bro. Franz now is reaping his crown of glory, which is promised, by the good Lord, to all the faithful, when he says, "enter into the joy of the Lord."
— J. J. Friesen
Abraham Franz was born in Alexanderthal, South Russia on Oct. 21, 1862. When he was almost 4 years old his father died and in the year 1868 his mother was married to Heinrich K. Penner and moved to Landskrone, Russia. Here he entered the schools in the year 1869. In the spring of 1875 the family moved to Alexanderwohl and in the year 1879 to America and settled three miles south of Hampton. In Nov. 1889 he was converted through the grace of God and on April 20, 1890 was baptized by Elder J. J. Regier and became a member of the Mennonite brethren church near Henderson, of which he remained a faithful member to the end.
