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Susanna Dick Friesen | |||
passed away Dec. 12. | |||
She was born Oct. 31 | She was born Oct. 31 | ||
1907 to Peter Dueck | 1907 to Peter Dueck | ||
and | and Justina Klassen in | ||
Schoenfeld, Schoenfeld | Schoenfeld, Schoenfeld | ||
Colony, Ukraine. In | Colony, Ukraine. In | ||
1910 the family | 1910 the family moved | ||
to an estate near | to an estate near | ||
Besheran, | Besheran, Crimea. Her mother died in 1911. | ||
Her father married Katharina Rempel in 1912. | Her father married Katharina Rempel in 1912. | ||
They moved to Tsche-Tsche, Crimea in 1915 | They moved to Tsche-Tsche, Crimea in 1915 | ||
and to Gnadenfeld, Molotschna in 1918. She | and to Gnadenfeld, Molotschna in 1918. She | ||
accepted Jesus during revival | accepted Jesus during revival meetings, was | ||
baptized at 17 and joined the MB church. | baptized at 17 and joined the MB church. | ||
They immigrated to Waterloo, Ont. in fall | They immigrated to Waterloo, Ont. in fall | ||
1925. For the next 2 years she milked cows | 1925. For the next 2 years she milked cows | ||
and did housework on the Hallman | and did housework on the Hallman farm , separated from her family. She met Jacob Friesen | ||
at George St. Mennonite Church youth activities. They married Oct. 5, 1929 and lived in | |||
at George St. Mennonite Church youth | Waterloo until 1932. Jacob then found work | ||
Waterloo until 1932. | |||
at E.D. Smith in Winona, Ont. for 2 years. | at E.D. Smith in Winona, Ont. for 2 years. | ||
When Peter Wall offered land to Mennonites | When Peter Wall offered land to Mennonites | ||
near Virgil, Ont. in 1935, they chose 10 acres. | near Virgil, Ont. in 1935, they chose 10 acres. | ||
They worked hard on this farm and | They worked hard on this farm and became | ||
charter members of Virgil MB Church. | charter members of Virgil MB Church. She | ||
taught Sunday school, first nursery moms and | taught Sunday school, first nursery moms and | ||
then, for almost 40 years, preschoolers. After | then, for almost 40 years, preschoolers. After | ||
Jacob died in 1965, she moved to the retirement home they had built in Virgil. Here she | |||
hosted many visitors. In 1986 she moved to | hosted many visitors. In 1986 she moved to | ||
Pleasant Manor, where she participated in | |||
singing groups, sewed quilts for MCC and | singing groups, sewed quilts for MCC and visited other residents. She was a faithful prayer | ||
partner for her family and missionaries. She | partner for her family and missionaries. She | ||
was a prolific letter writer and kept a personal | was a prolific letter writer and kept a personal | ||
journal from her teens until mid-1999. | journal from her teens until mid-1999. She is | ||
remembered as | remembered as cheerful, gentle and energetic. She is mourned by children Hedwig | ||
Enns of Sanford, Fla., Henry of Penticton, B.C., | Enns of Sanford, Fla., Henry of Penticton, B.C., | ||
Lou of St Catharines, Ont., Ernie of Virgil, | Lou of St Catharines, Ont., Ernie of Virgil, Margaret Borne of Kelowna, B.C., Bert of Winnipeg and Edith Block of Saskatoon; | ||
31 grandchildren; 69 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; and 1 sister. The memorial | |||
service was Dec. 16 in Cornerstone Community Church, Virgil, with Victor Loewen and | |||
George Wichert ministering. | |||
great-grandchild; and 1 sister. The | |||
service was Dec. 16 in Cornerstone | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:56, 12 September 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Feb 7 p. 20
Birth date: 1907 Oct 31
text of obituary:
SUSANNA DICK FRIESEN
Susanna Dick Friesen passed away Dec. 12. She was born Oct. 31 1907 to Peter Dueck and Justina Klassen in Schoenfeld, Schoenfeld Colony, Ukraine. In 1910 the family moved to an estate near Besheran, Crimea. Her mother died in 1911. Her father married Katharina Rempel in 1912. They moved to Tsche-Tsche, Crimea in 1915 and to Gnadenfeld, Molotschna in 1918. She accepted Jesus during revival meetings, was baptized at 17 and joined the MB church. They immigrated to Waterloo, Ont. in fall 1925. For the next 2 years she milked cows and did housework on the Hallman farm , separated from her family. She met Jacob Friesen at George St. Mennonite Church youth activities. They married Oct. 5, 1929 and lived in Waterloo until 1932. Jacob then found work at E.D. Smith in Winona, Ont. for 2 years. When Peter Wall offered land to Mennonites near Virgil, Ont. in 1935, they chose 10 acres. They worked hard on this farm and became charter members of Virgil MB Church. She taught Sunday school, first nursery moms and then, for almost 40 years, preschoolers. After Jacob died in 1965, she moved to the retirement home they had built in Virgil. Here she hosted many visitors. In 1986 she moved to Pleasant Manor, where she participated in singing groups, sewed quilts for MCC and visited other residents. She was a faithful prayer partner for her family and missionaries. She was a prolific letter writer and kept a personal journal from her teens until mid-1999. She is remembered as cheerful, gentle and energetic. She is mourned by children Hedwig Enns of Sanford, Fla., Henry of Penticton, B.C., Lou of St Catharines, Ont., Ernie of Virgil, Margaret Borne of Kelowna, B.C., Bert of Winnipeg and Edith Block of Saskatoon; 31 grandchildren; 69 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; and 1 sister. The memorial service was Dec. 16 in Cornerstone Community Church, Virgil, with Victor Loewen and George Wichert ministering.