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Driediger, Anna Thiessen (1876-1970)

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Mrs. Anna Driediger passed away at
  
Mrs. Anna Driediger passed away at
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the Menne Private Hespital, Abbetsferd,
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the Menno Private Hospital, Abbotsford,
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B.C. en July 4. She was the secend 'Of
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B.C. on July 4. She was the second of
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twelve children bern te Wilhelm and
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twelve children born to Wilhelm and
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Elizabeth (nee Kernelsen) Thiessen. She
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Elizabeth (nee Kornelsen) Thiessen. She
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was bern en Octe'ber 9, 1876 in Alexanderfeld, in the Sagradewka settlement
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was born on October 9, 1876 in Alexanderfeld, in the Sagradewka settlement
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'Of seuthern Russia. From the eariy age
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of southern Russia. From the early age
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'Of sixteen until her marriage at thirty
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of sixteen until her marriage at thirty
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she served as maid in the hemes 'Of
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she served as maid in the homes of
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varieus families.
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various families.
   
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At e'ighteen she teek catechism instructien, was baptized by sprinkling and
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At eighteen she took catechism instruction, was baptized by sprinkling and
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became a member 'Of the Mennenite
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became a member of the Mennonite
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church. Feur years later she came te
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church. Four years later she came to
 
Christ in repentance, accepted him as
  
Christ in repentance, accepted him as
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persenal Savieur, and was baptized by
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personal Saviour, and was baptized by
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immersien in the Mennenite Brethren
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immersion in the Mennonite Brethren
 
Church.
  
Church.
   
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In 1906 she married Kernelieus Driediger in the village 'Of Rueckenau in the
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In 1906 she married Kornelieus Driediger in the village of Rueckenau in the
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Melotschener Celeny. One year later they
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Molotschener Celeny. One year later they
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meved te Gnadenthal, and in 1908 settled
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moved to Gnadenthal, and in 1908 settled
 
in Omask, Siberia where they spent
  
in Omask, Siberia where they spent
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eighteen prespereus years. In 1926, due
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eighteen prospereus years. In 1926, due
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te pelitical unrest, they gathered their
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to political unrest, they gathered their
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family and emigrated te Canada. After
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family and emigrated to Canada. After
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a shert stay in Ontarie they moved te
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a short stay in Ontario they moved to
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a farm at Oak Lake, Maniteba. In 1945,
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a farm at Oak Lake, Manitoba. In 1945,
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they meved te their last heme near
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they moved to their last home near
 
Sardis, B.C. where Mr. Driediger passed
  
Sardis, B.C. where Mr. Driediger passed
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away en June 22, 1952.
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away on June 22, 1952.
   
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Mrs. Driediger reached the age 'Of 93,
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Mrs. Driediger reached the age of 93,
 
spending the last eighteen years as a,
  
spending the last eighteen years as a,
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widew. She bere nine children; ~ive daughters and feur sens.
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widow. She bore nine children; five daughters and four sens.
   
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She was predeceased by her yeungest
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She was predeceased by her youngest
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twe daughters, her eldest sen and her
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two daughters, her eldest son and her
 
husband.
  
husband.
   
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Te levingly remember her, she leaves
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To lovingly remember her, she leaves
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three sens and their wives, three daughters and their husbands, 'One daughter-inlaw, twenty-nine grandchildren, and twenty-feur great grandchildren
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three sens and their wives, three daughters and their husbands, one daughter-in-law, twenty-nine grandchildren, and twenty-four great grandchildren.
   
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[[Catgegory:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]
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[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]
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three sens and their wives, three daughters and their husbands, 'One daughter-inlaw, twenty-nine grandchildren, and twenty-feur great grandchildren.
  

Latest revision as of 13:23, 6 April 2016

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1970 Aug 07 p. 27

Birth date: 1876 Oct 09

text of obituary:

ANNA DRIEDIGER

Mrs. Anna Driediger passed away at the Menno Private Hospital, Abbotsford, B.C. on July 4. She was the second of twelve children born to Wilhelm and Elizabeth (nee Kornelsen) Thiessen. She was born on October 9, 1876 in Alexanderfeld, in the Sagradewka settlement of southern Russia. From the early age of sixteen until her marriage at thirty she served as maid in the homes of various families.

At eighteen she took catechism instruction, was baptized by sprinkling and became a member of the Mennonite church. Four years later she came to Christ in repentance, accepted him as personal Saviour, and was baptized by immersion in the Mennonite Brethren Church.

In 1906 she married Kornelieus Driediger in the village of Rueckenau in the Molotschener Celeny. One year later they moved to Gnadenthal, and in 1908 settled in Omask, Siberia where they spent eighteen prospereus years. In 1926, due to political unrest, they gathered their family and emigrated to Canada. After a short stay in Ontario they moved to a farm at Oak Lake, Manitoba. In 1945, they moved to their last home near Sardis, B.C. where Mr. Driediger passed away on June 22, 1952.

Mrs. Driediger reached the age of 93, spending the last eighteen years as a, widow. She bore nine children; five daughters and four sens.

She was predeceased by her youngest two daughters, her eldest son and her husband.

To lovingly remember her, she leaves three sens and their wives, three daughters and their husbands, one daughter-in-law, twenty-nine grandchildren, and twenty-four great grandchildren.

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