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Thiessen, Henry A. (1891-1976)
(Created page with "''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1976 May 28 p. 30 Birth date: 1891 Nov 23 text of obituary: <center><h3>HENRY A. THIESSEN</h3></center> Henry A. Thiessen was born ...") |
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Henry A. Thiessen was born on November |
Henry A. Thiessen was born on November |
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+ | 23, 1891 to Henry and Mary Thiessen in |
Fuerstenland, southern Russia. They emigrated to Canada in 1903, settling near |
Fuerstenland, southern Russia. They emigrated to Canada in 1903, settling near |
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Winkler, Man. In 1910 they moved to a |
Winkler, Man. In 1910 they moved to a |
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homestead near Herbert, Sask. He accepted |
homestead near Herbert, Sask. He accepted |
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| − | the Lord as his Saviour in his late teen years |
+ | the Lord as his Saviour in his late teen years. |
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Mr_ Thiessen married Helen Andres in |
Mr_ Thiessen married Helen Andres in |
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| − | 1917 |
+ | 1917. They were blessed with seven sons and |
| − | three daughters |
+ | three daughters. Two sons predeceased him, |
and in 1958 his first wife passed on to be |
and in 1958 his first wife passed on to be |
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with the Lord. |
with the Lord. |
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After nearly six years alone, he married |
After nearly six years alone, he married |
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| − | (Mrs.) Tina Braun (nee Schellenberg) |
+ | (Mrs.) Tina Braun (nee Schellenberg), with |
whom he shared four years of blessing. In |
whom he shared four years of blessing. In |
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the spring of 1968 he was alone again. |
the spring of 1968 he was alone again. |
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| − | Moving to Clearbrook, |
+ | Moving to Clearbrook, B.C. he met and |
married Anna Rempel. A desire to express |
married Anna Rempel. A desire to express |
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his testimony to God's grace with the whole |
his testimony to God's grace with the whole |
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some months of illness, the Lord called him |
some months of illness, the Lord called him |
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home. |
home. |
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He leaves to mourn his loving wife, Anna; |
He leaves to mourn his loving wife, Anna; |
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| − | seven sons, Henry |
+ | seven sons, Henry, Abe, John, Frank, Bill, |
Art and Herb; and three daughters, Sally, |
Art and Herb; and three daughters, Sally, |
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Anne and Laura. |
Anne and Laura. |
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Latest revision as of 13:44, 20 March 2019
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1976 May 28 p. 30
Birth date: 1891 Nov 23
text of obituary:
HENRY A. THIESSEN
Henry A. Thiessen was born on November 23, 1891 to Henry and Mary Thiessen in Fuerstenland, southern Russia. They emigrated to Canada in 1903, settling near Winkler, Man. In 1910 they moved to a homestead near Herbert, Sask. He accepted the Lord as his Saviour in his late teen years.
Mr_ Thiessen married Helen Andres in 1917. They were blessed with seven sons and three daughters. Two sons predeceased him, and in 1958 his first wife passed on to be with the Lord.
After nearly six years alone, he married (Mrs.) Tina Braun (nee Schellenberg), with whom he shared four years of blessing. In the spring of 1968 he was alone again. Moving to Clearbrook, B.C. he met and married Anna Rempel. A desire to express his testimony to God's grace with the whole family was realized at a family reunion in Clearbrook in August, 1974. On April 9, after some months of illness, the Lord called him home.
He leaves to mourn his loving wife, Anna; seven sons, Henry, Abe, John, Frank, Bill, Art and Herb; and three daughters, Sally, Anne and Laura.
