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Tielmann, Helena (1927-2004)
(Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2004 Apr 9 p. 29 Birth date: 1927 Oct 23 text of obituary: <center><h3>HELENA (LENA) TIELMANN</h3></center> Helena (Lena) Tiel- man d...") |
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<center><h3>HELENA (LENA) TIELMANN</h3></center> |
<center><h3>HELENA (LENA) TIELMANN</h3></center> |
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| − | Helena (Lena) |
+ | Helena (Lena) Tielman died Jan 31. She |
| − | man died Jan 31. She |
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was born Oct. 23, |
was born Oct. 23, |
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1927 to Jakob and |
1927 to Jakob and |
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Neuhalbstadt, |
Neuhalbstadt, |
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Sagradowka, Ukraine. |
Sagradowka, Ukraine. |
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| − | Her father was |
+ | Her father was arrested and executed |
| − | ed and executed |
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when she was 10. She |
when she was 10. She |
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became responsible |
became responsible |
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She became a logger. She became ill, was |
She became a logger. She became ill, was |
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hospitalized and released as disabled. After |
hospitalized and released as disabled. After |
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| − | Stalin |
+ | Stalin's death the family was released from |
| − | exile and moved south. In 1971 she |
+ | exile and moved south. In 1971 she immigrated to Canada. She worked in Tabor |
| − | grated to Canada. She worked in Tabor |
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Home, Abbotsford. These were the best |
Home, Abbotsford. These were the best |
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years of her life and she made many |
years of her life and she made many |
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| − | friends. Predeceased by brother Jake; |
+ | friends. Predeceased by brother Jake; stepbrothers John Hamm and David Hamm; |
| − | brothers John Hamm and David Hamm; |
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stepsisters Mary Wiebe and Annie Hamm; |
stepsisters Mary Wiebe and Annie Hamm; |
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| − | she is mourned by brothers Peter of |
+ | she is mourned by brothers Peter of Abbotsford, Walter of Germany; stepbrothers |
| − | botsford, Walter of Germany; stepbrothers |
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Martin Hamm, Victor Hamm, Jake Hamm, |
Martin Hamm, Victor Hamm, Jake Hamm, |
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| − | Henry Hamm and Cornie Hamm; |
+ | Henry Hamm and Cornie Hamm; stepsisters Martha Kroeker and Lydia Kroeker; Art |
| − | ters Martha Kroeker and Lydia Kroeker; Art |
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and Tina Wiebe. The funeral was in King |
and Tina Wiebe. The funeral was in King |
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| − | Road MB Church, Abbotsford |
+ | Road MB Church, Abbotsford. |
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Latest revision as of 13:10, 3 April 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2004 Apr 9 p. 29
Birth date: 1927 Oct 23
text of obituary:
HELENA (LENA) TIELMANN
Helena (Lena) Tielman died Jan 31. She was born Oct. 23, 1927 to Jakob and Helena Tielmann in Neuhalbstadt, Sagradowka, Ukraine. Her father was arrested and executed when she was 10. She became responsible for her younger siblings because her mother worked on the collective farm. She accepted Jesus at 14 and was baptized in 1941. In 1943 they fled to Germany but were taken back to Russia after the war. She became a logger. She became ill, was hospitalized and released as disabled. After Stalin's death the family was released from exile and moved south. In 1971 she immigrated to Canada. She worked in Tabor Home, Abbotsford. These were the best years of her life and she made many friends. Predeceased by brother Jake; stepbrothers John Hamm and David Hamm; stepsisters Mary Wiebe and Annie Hamm; she is mourned by brothers Peter of Abbotsford, Walter of Germany; stepbrothers Martin Hamm, Victor Hamm, Jake Hamm, Henry Hamm and Cornie Hamm; stepsisters Martha Kroeker and Lydia Kroeker; Art and Tina Wiebe. The funeral was in King Road MB Church, Abbotsford.
