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Abram Dietrich Bergman of Leamington , | Abram Dietrich Bergman of Leamington, | ||
Ont | Ont. passed away on October 12. He was | ||
born on October 4, 1905 at Kassaffint, in | born on October 4, 1905 at Kassaffint, in the | ||
Caucasus region in southern Russia to Sara | Caucasus region in southern Russia to Sara | ||
(Peters) and Dietrich Bergman . His father | (Peters) and Dietrich Bergman . His father | ||
was a teacher, so the family lived in | was a teacher, so the family lived in several | ||
locations. At age 1B, Abram became a born | locations. At age 1B, Abram became a born | ||
again Christian and was baptized into the | again Christian and was baptized into the | ||
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in Alberta and later near Brandon, Man. On | in Alberta and later near Brandon, Man. On | ||
February 23, 1929 he married Margaret | February 23, 1929 he married Margaret | ||
Friesen, and in 1935 they moved to | Friesen, and in 1935 they moved to Leamington, where they farmed for 45 years. He | ||
served the community in several agricultural | served the community in several agricultural | ||
capacities, as director and vice-president of | capacities, as director and vice-president of | ||
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member of the Horticultural Society of | member of the Horticultural Society of | ||
Leamington. He leaves to mourn his wife | Leamington. He leaves to mourn his wife | ||
Margaret; two sisters, Adina Toews of | Margaret; two sisters, Adina Toews of Leamington and Olga Bergman of Harrow, Ont .; | ||
two brothers, Ed and Lena of Leamington | two brothers, Ed and Lena of Leamington | ||
and Ted and Rita of Mersea Township , Ont | and Ted and Rita of Mersea Township , Ont. | ||
The funeral was held October 14 in the | The funeral was held October 14 in the Leamington Mennonite Brethren Church with | ||
pastor Arthur Willms and David Derksen | pastor Arthur Willms and David Derksen | ||
officiating. | officiating. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:43, 6 November 2024
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1980 Dec 5 p. 30
Birth date: 1905 Oct 04
text of obituary:
ABRAM DIETRICH BERGMAN
Abram Dietrich Bergman of Leamington, Ont. passed away on October 12. He was born on October 4, 1905 at Kassaffint, in the Caucasus region in southern Russia to Sara (Peters) and Dietrich Bergman . His father was a teacher, so the family lived in several locations. At age 1B, Abram became a born again Christian and was baptized into the Mennonite Brethren church in the Kuban. In fall 1924 he immigrated to Canada, settling in Alberta and later near Brandon, Man. On February 23, 1929 he married Margaret Friesen, and in 1935 they moved to Leamington, where they farmed for 45 years. He served the community in several agricultural capacities, as director and vice-president of the Leamington Fair Board and as active member of the Horticultural Society of Leamington. He leaves to mourn his wife Margaret; two sisters, Adina Toews of Leamington and Olga Bergman of Harrow, Ont .; two brothers, Ed and Lena of Leamington and Ted and Rita of Mersea Township , Ont. The funeral was held October 14 in the Leamington Mennonite Brethren Church with pastor Arthur Willms and David Derksen officiating.