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Mrs. Anna Driediger passed away at
Mrs. Anna Driediger passed away at
the Menne Private Hespital, Abbetsferd,
the Menno Private Hospital, Abbotsford,
B.C. en July 4. She was the secend 'Of
B.C. on July 4. She was the second of
twelve children bern te Wilhelm and
twelve children born to Wilhelm and
Elizabeth (nee Kernelsen) Thiessen. She
Elizabeth (nee Kornelsen) Thiessen. She
was bern en Octe'ber 9, 1876 in Alexanderfeld, in the Sagradewka settlement
was born on October 9, 1876 in Alexanderfeld, in the Sagradewka settlement
'Of seuthern Russia. From the eariy age
of southern Russia. From the early age
'Of sixteen until her marriage at thirty
of sixteen until her marriage at thirty
she served as maid in the hemes 'Of
she served as maid in the homes of
varieus families.
various families.
At e'ighteen she teek catechism instructien, was baptized by sprinkling and
 
became a member 'Of the Mennenite
At eighteen she took catechism instruction, was baptized by sprinkling and
church. Feur years later she came te
became a member of the Mennonite
church. Four years later she came to
Christ in repentance, accepted him as
Christ in repentance, accepted him as
persenal Savieur, and was baptized by
personal Saviour, and was baptized by
immersien in the Mennenite Brethren
immersion in the Mennonite Brethren
Church.
Church.
In 1906 she married Kernelieus Driediger in the village 'Of Rueckenau in the
 
Melotschener Celeny. One year later they
In 1906 she married Kornelieus Driediger in the village of Rueckenau in the
meved te Gnadenthal, and in 1908 settled
Molotschener Celeny. One year later they
moved to Gnadenthal, and in 1908 settled
in Omask, Siberia where they spent
in Omask, Siberia where they spent
eighteen prespereus years. In 1926, due
eighteen prospereus years. In 1926, due
te pelitical unrest, they gathered their
to political unrest, they gathered their
family and emigrated te Canada. After
family and emigrated to Canada. After
a shert stay in Ontarie they moved te
a short stay in Ontario they moved to
a farm at Oak Lake, Maniteba. In 1945,
a farm at Oak Lake, Manitoba. In 1945,
they meved te their last heme near
they moved to their last home near
Sardis, B.C. where Mr. Driediger passed
Sardis, B.C. where Mr. Driediger passed
away en June 22, 1952.
away on June 22, 1952.
Mrs. Driediger reached the age 'Of 93,
 
Mrs. Driediger reached the age of 93,
spending the last eighteen years as a,
spending the last eighteen years as a,
widew. She bere nine children; ~ive daughters and feur sens.
widow. She bore nine children; five daughters and four sens.
She was predeceased by her yeungest
 
twe daughters, her eldest sen and her
She was predeceased by her youngest
two daughters, her eldest son and her
husband.
husband.
Te levingly remember her, she leaves


[[Catgegory:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]
To lovingly remember her, she leaves
three sens and their wives, three daughters and their husbands, 'One daughter-inlaw, twenty-nine grandchildren, and twenty-feur great grandchildren.
three sens and their wives, three daughters and their husbands, one daughter-in-law, twenty-nine grandchildren, and twenty-four great grandchildren.
 
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]

Latest revision as of 12:23, 6 April 2016

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1970 Aug 07 p. 27

Birth date: 1876 Oct 09

text of obituary:

ANNA DRIEDIGER

Mrs. Anna Driediger passed away at the Menno Private Hospital, Abbotsford, B.C. on July 4. She was the second of twelve children born to Wilhelm and Elizabeth (nee Kornelsen) Thiessen. She was born on October 9, 1876 in Alexanderfeld, in the Sagradewka settlement of southern Russia. From the early age of sixteen until her marriage at thirty she served as maid in the homes of various families.

At eighteen she took catechism instruction, was baptized by sprinkling and became a member of the Mennonite church. Four years later she came to Christ in repentance, accepted him as personal Saviour, and was baptized by immersion in the Mennonite Brethren Church.

In 1906 she married Kornelieus Driediger in the village of Rueckenau in the Molotschener Celeny. One year later they moved to Gnadenthal, and in 1908 settled in Omask, Siberia where they spent eighteen prospereus years. In 1926, due to political unrest, they gathered their family and emigrated to Canada. After a short stay in Ontario they moved to a farm at Oak Lake, Manitoba. In 1945, they moved to their last home near Sardis, B.C. where Mr. Driediger passed away on June 22, 1952.

Mrs. Driediger reached the age of 93, spending the last eighteen years as a, widow. She bore nine children; five daughters and four sens.

She was predeceased by her youngest two daughters, her eldest son and her husband.

To lovingly remember her, she leaves three sens and their wives, three daughters and their husbands, one daughter-in-law, twenty-nine grandchildren, and twenty-four great grandchildren.

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