Researching John Thiessen
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2 people with the Thiessen surname? In that year Thiessen was ranked number 3577 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
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John Thiessen
John Thiessen (February 23, 1906 – March 25, 1978) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Shellbrook from 1956 to 1964 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.
He was born in Aberdeen, Saskatchewan, the son of J.J. Thiessen, of Dutch descent, and was educated there. In 1929, Thiessen married Maria Loeppky. He lived in Canwood. Thiessen served as secretary-treasurer and reeve for the rural municipality of Canwood, as a justice of the peace, as a founding member of the Canwood community health clinic and as president and treasurer of the Aberdeen Board of Trade. He ran unsuccessfully for the Rosthern seat in the provincial assembly in 1952. He was defeated by John Cuelenaere when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1964.
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