Friesen, Abram

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1980 July 18 p. 38

Birth date: 1894

text of obituary:

ABRAM FRIESEN

Abram Friesen of Vancouver died June 9 in Shaunnessy Hospital. He was born in Elenofka, southern Russia in 1894, the fifth of 11 children. He became a Christian at age 10 and was baptized at age 17. After several years of military service from 1915 to 1920 he married Maria Thiessen in Waldheim, south Russia on February 20,1921. In 1926 he, his wife and three children immigrated to Canada, landing in Quebec City September 20. He worked in Manitoba as a miller until 1942, when his mill burned down and he began working as a carpenter in Terrace, B.C. Several years farming in Mission and Matsqui (B.C.) were ended by a flood. Abram then worked for Alcan in Kitimat and returned to Vancouver with his wife in 1959. during his active life he served as Sunday School teacher. He leaves wife Maria, eight children, 26 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.