Friesen, Maria (1892-1991)

'Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1991 Dec 6 p. 25

Birth date: 1892 Mar 19

text ob obituary:

MARIA FRIESEN

Maria F riesen of Clearbrook. B.C . passed away Nov. 4. She was born Mar. 19, 1892 to Peter and Helena Friesen in Memrik, Russia. She became a Christian at 17. At 18 she was baptized and joined the MB church. In 1918 she married J.C. Friesen. In 1926 they im migr a t ed to Canada . They lived in Steinbach and Win kler, Man. , Coaldale, Alta. and Chilliwack, B.C. In 1948 son Nick was killed in a car accident. In 1965 her hus band was killed in a car acci- __..........~._ _ _ dent. She is remembered by her sons John of Surrey, B.C. and Walter of Chilliwack; daugh ters Helen Martens of Abbotsford, B.C. and Erna Hamm of Clearbrook; 16 grandchildren ; 28 great-grandchildren; and 2 sisters. The fu neral was in Broadway MB Church, Chilli wack, with grandson Robert Friesen minis tering.