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Friesen, Maria (1892-1991)
(Created page with "'Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1991 Dec 6 p. 25 Birth date: 1892 Mar 19 text ob obituary: <center><h3>MARIA FRIESEN</h3></center> Maria F riesen of Clearbrook. B.C...") |
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<center><h3>MARIA FRIESEN</h3></center> |
<center><h3>MARIA FRIESEN</h3></center> |
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+ | Maria Friesen of Clearbrook. B.C. passed |
away Nov. 4. She was born Mar. 19, 1892 to |
away Nov. 4. She was born Mar. 19, 1892 to |
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Peter and Helena Friesen in Memrik, Russia. |
Peter and Helena Friesen in Memrik, Russia. |
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baptized and joined the MB |
baptized and joined the MB |
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church. In 1918 she married |
church. In 1918 she married |
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| − | J.C. Friesen. In 1926 they |
+ | J.C. Friesen. In 1926 they immigrated to Canada. They |
| − | + | lived in Steinbach and Winkler, Man., Coaldale, Alta. |
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| − | lived in Steinbach and Win |
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and Chilliwack, B.C. In 1948 |
and Chilliwack, B.C. In 1948 |
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son Nick was killed in a car |
son Nick was killed in a car |
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| − | accident. In 1965 her |
+ | accident. In 1965 her husband was killed in a car accident. She is remembered by her sons John of |
| − | + | Surrey, B.C. and Walter of Chilliwack; daughters Helen Martens of Abbotsford, B.C. and |
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| − | + | Erna Hamm of Clearbrook; 16 grandchildren; |
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| − | + | 28 great-grandchildren; and 2 sisters. The funeral was in Broadway MB Church, Chilliwack, with grandson Robert Friesen ministering. |
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| − | ters Helen Martens of Abbotsford, B.C. and |
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| − | Erna Hamm of Clearbrook; 16 grandchildren ; |
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| − | 28 great-grandchildren; and 2 sisters. The fu |
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Latest revision as of 18:31, 10 November 2021
'Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1991 Dec 6 p. 25
Birth date: 1892 Mar 19
text of obituary:
MARIA FRIESEN
Maria Friesen 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 immigrated to Canada. They lived in Steinbach and Winkler, Man., Coaldale, Alta. and Chilliwack, B.C. In 1948 son Nick was killed in a car accident. In 1965 her husband was killed in a car accident. She is remembered by her sons John of Surrey, B.C. and Walter of Chilliwack; daughters Helen Martens of Abbotsford, B.C. and Erna Hamm of Clearbrook; 16 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and 2 sisters. The funeral was in Broadway MB Church, Chilliwack, with grandson Robert Friesen ministering.
