Waterloo Region Generations
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Maria Tiessen

Female 1891 - 1960  (69 years)


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  • Name Maria Tiessen 
    Born 13 Jan 1891  , Russia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Name Maria Penner 
    Residence 1945  16 Fairview Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-133586 
    Died 21 Feb 1960  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I133586  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Tiessen,   b. CA 1860,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F61553  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Heinrich Johann "Henry" Penner,   b. 23 Aug 1891, , Russia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Children 
     1. Victor Henry Penner,   b. 7 Apr 1916, Eichenfield, Yazykovo, Russia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1980, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     2. Helen Jane Penner,   b. 15 Sep 1918,   d. 29 Oct 1971  (Age 53 years)
     3. Alice Penner,   b. 2 Nov 1919, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1920, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     4. Erica Penner,   b. 24 Jan 1922, Hierschau, Molotschna, Colony, Russia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 2020, Reedley, Fresno, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years)
     5. Herbert Henry "Herb" Penner,   b. 28 Jul 1924, , Russia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 2007, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     6. Anita "Penny" Penner,   b. 20 Mar 1927,   d. 8 Sep 1994  (Age 67 years)
     7. Rudolph Henry "Rudy" Penner,   b. 3 May 1931, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 2013  (Age 81 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F46603  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Maria Penner

      Funeral service for Mrs. Maria Penner a. of 18 Fairview Ave., who died Monday in St. Mary's Hospital, will be conducted at the Kitchener Mennonite Brethren Church Thursday at 3 p.m. Rev. William J. Schmidt, minister of the church will officiate and burial will be in Woodland Cemetery.

      The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home until Thursday at 1 p.m. when removal will be made to the church,

      Donations to the Gideons will be accepted as expressions of sympathy.

      Born in Russia, Jan. 13, 1892, Mrs. Penner had lived in Kitchener for the past 33 years. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Tiessen. was a member of the Kitchener Mennonite Brethren Church and a member of the Sewing Circle of the church.

      Her husband, Henry J. Penner, predeceased her in 1945.

      Surviving are three sons, Victor H., of Toronto and Herbert H and Rudy H. of Kitchener; three daughters, Mrs. Abram (Helen) Goerz of Clearbrook, B.C., Mrs, Henry (Erica) Dick of Shafter, Calif.. and Mrs. Ray (Anita) Carrol of Hicksville, Long Island; two brothers, Abram Tiessen of Kitchener and Henry Tiessen of SL Catharines, and two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Heidebrecht of Red Deer, Alta., and Mrs. Tina Neufeld of Paraguay. Sixteen grandchildren also survive. She was also predeceased by two children in infancy.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 23 Feb 1960 Pg 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114682964.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Jan 1891 - , Russia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1945 - 16 Fairview Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Feb 1960 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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