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Thiessen, Henry A. (1905-2002)
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Abbotsford, B. C. passed |
Abbotsford, B. C. passed |
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away Jan. 5. He was |
away Jan. 5. He was |
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He met Helen B. Janz at |
He met Helen B. Janz at |
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Bible school. In 1934 |
Bible school. In 1934 |
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| − | they married in |
+ | they married in Coaldale, Alta. In 1939 they |
| − | dale, Alta. In 1939 they |
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moved to Abbotsford. |
moved to Abbotsford. |
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He was a dairy and |
He was a dairy and |
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| − | strawberry/ |
+ | strawberry/raspberry |
farmer, and a rural mail |
farmer, and a rural mail |
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carrier for 37 years . He |
carrier for 37 years . He |
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| − | was a |
+ | was a member of South |
Abbotsford MB Church, |
Abbotsford MB Church, |
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then Clearbrook MB |
then Clearbrook MB |
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Church. He was active |
Church. He was active |
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in Sunday school since |
in Sunday school since |
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| − | childhood, first as a |
+ | childhood, first as a student, then as a |
| − | + | leader/organizer, including many years as |
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| − | leader/organizer, in- |
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| − | cluding many years as |
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superintendent at |
superintendent at |
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South Abbotsford. His |
South Abbotsford. His |
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last 2 years were spent |
last 2 years were spent |
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| − | at Tabor Home. |
+ | at Tabor Home. Predeceased by Helen in August 1993 and 4 brothers and 3 sisters, he is |
| − | ceased by Helen in Au- |
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| − | gust 1993 and 4 broth- |
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| − | ers and 3 sisters, he is |
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mourned by son John |
mourned by son John |
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H. of Pottstown, Pa.; |
H. of Pottstown, Pa.; |
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daughters Marlene |
daughters Marlene |
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| − | Ambrosio of Aldergrove, |
+ | Ambrosio of Aldergrove, |
| − | + | B.C. and |
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| + | Jeanne Erickson of Abbotsford; 8 |
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grandchildren and 3 |
grandchildren and 3 |
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great-grandchildren. |
great-grandchildren. |
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The memorial service |
The memorial service |
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+ | was Jan. 12 in Clear- |
brook MB Church, with |
brook MB Church, with |
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| − | + | Jay Neufeld, Eldon DeFehr and Peter Dueck ministering. |
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| − | Fehr and Peter Dueck ministering. |
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Revision as of 14:50, 2 May 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Mar 22 p. 24
Birth date: 1905 Jul 2
text of obituary:
HENRY A. THIESSEN
Henry A. Thiessen of Abbotsford, B. C. passed away Jan. 5. He was born July 2, 1905 to Abram and Anna Thiessen in Einlage, Ukraine. He immigrated to Canada in 1926 and lived in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta. He met Helen B. Janz at Bible school. In 1934 they married in Coaldale, Alta. In 1939 they moved to Abbotsford. He was a dairy and strawberry/raspberry farmer, and a rural mail carrier for 37 years . He was a member of South Abbotsford MB Church, then Clearbrook MB Church. He was active in Sunday school since childhood, first as a student, then as a leader/organizer, including many years as superintendent at South Abbotsford. His last 2 years were spent at Tabor Home. Predeceased by Helen in August 1993 and 4 brothers and 3 sisters, he is mourned by son John H. of Pottstown, Pa.; daughters Marlene Ambrosio of Aldergrove, B.C. and Jeanne Erickson of Abbotsford; 8 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. The memorial service was Jan. 12 in Clear- brook MB Church, with Jay Neufeld, Eldon DeFehr and Peter Dueck ministering.
