Fred ABBAS

ABBAS, GRUIS, BOOMGARDEN, GANZEVELD, PERTON, RIEKENS, JOHNSON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/14/2008 at 20:01:46

Source unknown, March 1928

Funeral services for Fred Abbas who passed away at the home of his son Dan Wednesday morning (March 28, 1928), will be held at the Christian Reformed church Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr. Abbas was 87 years, 7 months and 16 days old at the time of his death. He had lived in this vicinity for thirty-five years.

Fred Abbas was born August 12, 1840 at Wiemer (Wymeer), Ostfriesland, Germany. There he grew to manhood and was united in marriage to Grace Gruis. This union was blessed with five children, one of whom died in infancy. The surviving children are: Mrs. M. Boomgarden and Dan Abbas of Kanawha; Mrs. Ganzeveld, of Britt, and Mrs. John Perton, of Allison. His wife preceded him in death ten years ago.

Mr. and Mrs. Abbas moved from Germany to Ackley, later moving to Alexander, where they lived for five years. Thirty-five years ago they moved to a farm near Kanawha and Mr. Abbas has since made his home in this vicinity. Since the death of his wife he has made his home with his son Dan.

He is survived by one brother, Ben Abbas, of Kanawha, and two sisters, Mrs. Riekens and Mrs. Wiert Johnson, also of this vicinity. Three brothers, Arend, Hemo and Ed preceded him in death. He was a faithful member of the Kanawha Christian Reformed church and had a strong faith in his Savior, of whom he often spoke. Burial will be made in the Kanawha cemetery.