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Penner, Abram (1909-1973)
(Created page with "''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1973 Jul 13 p. 30 Birth date: 1909 Apr 16 text of obituary: <center><h3>ABRAM PENNER</h3></center> Abram Penner was born on April 1...") |
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schooling and accepted Jesus Christ as his |
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Saviour and Lord in his early teens. |
Saviour and Lord in his early teens. |
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With his parents he emigrated to Canada |
With his parents he emigrated to Canada |
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in 1926 and settled on a farm in the |
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continued to be an interested and active |
continued to be an interested and active |
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member of the church until his death. |
member of the church until his death. |
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He married Susie Klassen of Steinbach in |
He married Susie Klassen of Steinbach in |
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1936, and this marriage was blessed with 5 |
1936, and this marriage was blessed with 5 |
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May 30, when he was called to his heavenly |
May 30, when he was called to his heavenly |
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home. |
home. |
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He leaves to mourn his beloved wife, |
He leaves to mourn his beloved wife, |
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Susie ; 2 daughters, 1 son, their respective |
Susie ; 2 daughters, 1 son, their respective |
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Revision as of 14:01, 11 January 2017
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1973 Jul 13 p. 30
Birth date: 1909 Apr 16
text of obituary:
ABRAM PENNER
Abram Penner was born on April 16, 1909 to Peter and Katherine Penner in Kronsweide, Alt Kolonie, Russia. He received his schooling and accepted Jesus Christ as his Saviour and Lord in his early teens.
With his parents he emigrated to Canada in 1926 and settled on a farm in the Springstein area. In 1928 he was baptizand received into the M.B. Church. He continued to be an interested and active member of the church until his death.
He married Susie Klassen of Steinbach in 1936, and this marriage was blessed with 5 children, 2 of which predeceased him in early infancy. He enjoyed his work on the farm, and when the family moved to Winnipeg in 1951 he continued his farming operations from the city until 1970. After recovering from one heart attack he enjoyed fairly good health until his sudden death on May 30, when he was called to his heavenly home.
He leaves to mourn his beloved wife, Susie ; 2 daughters, 1 son, their respective families; 2 sisters and 4 brothers.
