Thiessen, John N. (1894-1959)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1959 Oct 15 p. 8

Birth date: 1894 Apr 21

text of obituary:

JOHN N. THIESSEN

John N. Thiessen, the son of Peter and Agnes (nee Nickel) Thiessen, was born in Mt. Lake, Minn. on April 21, 1894 and departed this life to be with his Savior and Lord Tuesday noon, Sept. 8, 1959. He attained the age of 65 years, five months and 17 days.

He grew up in the Mt. Lake community, receiving his few years of elementary schooling there. He had a happy childhood with his parents on the farm up till his ninth year, when his father was taken from the family. He missed his father very much and extra burdens were placed upon his young life.

At the age of 18 years he realized his lost condition under the Spirit-anointed preaching of Rev. G. P. Schultz. He followed his Savior in baptism the same year and for fellowship joined the Evangelical Mennonite Brethren church of Mt. Lake.

At a conference in 1925 at Jansen, Neb. he met Helena Rempel. Two years later, on Dec. 18, 1927, we were united in the bonds of holy wedlock at Jansen.

We made our first home with his mother in Mt. Lake, since he was taking care of her farm. The next year we moved to Ogallala, Neb. where he followed the occupation of a plumber and also did some farming. Here in Nebraska our oldest daughter Matilda was born.