Individual Profile

Born:

27 May 1918, Alexandertal, Russia

Baptized:

22 August 1937, Marquette, Manitoba

Died:

25 February 2005, Chilliwack, British Columbia

(86 years, 8 months, 30 days)

Buried:

5 March 2005, Chilliwack, British Columbia

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Memorial:

5 March 2005, Chilliwack, British Columbia

Immigrated:

S. S. Minnedosa; arrived

2 March 1930, Saint John, New Brunswick

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 Last update of Individual data:

2 September 2024

Father:

Wiens, Peter

Mother:

Sperling, Katharina

Spouse:

Esau, Heinrich "Henry" J.

1 November 1912, Deyevka, Orenburg, Russia

Married:

21 March 1937, Marquette, Manitoba

Children:

   1 --

Esau, Louise Ruth

24 September 1938, Winnipeg, Manitoba

   2 --

Esau, Jacob

5 September 1940, St. Boniface, Manitoba

   3 --

Esau, Helen IRENE

Between 1940 and 1944, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Spouse:

Friesen, Johann "John"

28 July 1905, Orloff, Sagradovka, South Russia

Married:

14 October 1989, Chilliwack, British Columbia

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[709]

The Chilliwack Progress [British Columbia], Newspaper obituary (The entire newspaper (from 1891-2007) is found online at https:​/​/theprogress​.newspapers​.com​/ Obituaries and other news to the current date is found online at https://www.theprogress.com/), Chilliwack, British Columbia [ https://www.theprogress.com/obituaries/helen-esau-friesen-1855010 ]

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[731]

Elmwood Mennonite Brethren Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Elmwood Mennonite Brethren Church Register [123]

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[14]

Find a Grave, Memorial 94803982.

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[470]

Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization Records (These records provide information about Mennonites who immigrated from Russia to Canada between 1923-1930 and between 1947-1960. The 1923-1930 records are available online at: https:​/​/www​.mharchives​.ca​/holdings​/organizations​/CMBoC_​Forms​/ Because of privacy concerns, the 1947-1960 records are not online but are available at archives.), Mennonite Heritage Archives. [Record number 5453] View 5453 [Record number 5454] View 5454

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Die Mennonitische Rundschau (Most issues are available online at archive.org) ( https:​/​/archive​.org​/details​/pub_​die-​mennonitische-​rundschau), Published in Elkhart, Indiana 1880-1908; Scottdale, Pennsylvania 1908-1923; Winnipeg, Manitoba 1923-2007 [18 May 1977, p]