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Abram Abram Unrau: a Mennonite leader in the [[Chortitza Mennonite Settlement (Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)|Chortitza settlement]] of South Russia; was b. 14 June 1856, the oldest of the six children of Abram Unrau (1813-1890) and Agatha (Heese) Unrau (1823-1883). He married Gertrude Thiessen (1856-1902) in August 1876; they had 16 children. His second wife was Mrs. Maria Hildebrand (see additional information for further information regarding Abram's family).
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Abram Abram Unrau: a Mennonite leader in the [[Chortitza Mennonite Settlement (Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)|Chortitza settlement]] of South Russia; was b. 14 June 1856, the oldest of the six children of Abram Unrau (1813-1890) and Agatha (Heese) Unrau (1823-1883). He married Gertrude Thiessen (1856-1902) in August 1876; they had 16 children. His second wife was Mrs. Maria Hildebrand (see additional information for further information regarding Abram's family).
  
 
Abram was educated at the [[Chortitza Zentralschule (Chortitza, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)|Chortitza Zentralschule]]. After their marriage, Abram and Gertrude lived in Chortitza until 1878 and then moved to an estate at Roppov-Gauchur, where they lived until 1889. In 1888 the mother colony of Chortitza had purchased land from Count lgnatiev and established the Ignatyevka Mennonite settlement. In 1889 Abram Unrau moved from his Hochfeld estate to [[New York (Ignatyevka Mennonite Settlement, Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine)|New York]] in the Ignatyevka Mennonite settlement. Here he became an excellent farmer who made the best possible use of his land. The Unraus at first lived in the Count's former residence, which also served many others as a dwelling place until they had built their own homes. Later, this residence also housed the three classes of the newly established Girls School until a new school was built in 1907. The Central School was built two years earlier in 1905.
 
Abram was educated at the [[Chortitza Zentralschule (Chortitza, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)|Chortitza Zentralschule]]. After their marriage, Abram and Gertrude lived in Chortitza until 1878 and then moved to an estate at Roppov-Gauchur, where they lived until 1889. In 1888 the mother colony of Chortitza had purchased land from Count lgnatiev and established the Ignatyevka Mennonite settlement. In 1889 Abram Unrau moved from his Hochfeld estate to [[New York (Ignatyevka Mennonite Settlement, Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine)|New York]] in the Ignatyevka Mennonite settlement. Here he became an excellent farmer who made the best possible use of his land. The Unraus at first lived in the Count's former residence, which also served many others as a dwelling place until they had built their own homes. Later, this residence also housed the three classes of the newly established Girls School until a new school was built in 1907. The Central School was built two years earlier in 1905.
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Abram was a wise leader and was well read. He d. 30 August 1930, at New York, South Russia, where he was interred in the local cemetery.
 
Abram was a wise leader and was well read. He d. 30 August 1930, at New York, South Russia, where he was interred in the local cemetery.
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= Bibliography =
 
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<strong>GRANDMA</strong> = GRANDMA (The <strong>G</strong>enealogical <strong>R</strong>egistry <strong>an</strong>d <strong>D</strong>atabase of <strong>M</strong>ennonite <strong>A</strong>ncestry) Database, 5.00 ed. Fresno, CA: [http://calmenno.org/index.htm California Mennonite Historical Society], 2006: #199044.
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<strong>GRANDMA</strong> = GRANDMA (The <strong>G</strong>enealogical <strong>R</strong>egistry <strong>an</strong>d <strong>D</strong>atabase of <strong>M</strong>ennonite <strong>A</strong>ncestry) Database, 5.00 ed. Fresno, CA: [http://calmenno.org/index.htm California Mennonite Historical Society], 2006: #199044.
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= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
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The parents of Abram were Abram Unrau (b. 30 April 1813, [[Kronsweide (Chortitza Mennonite settlement, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)|Kronsweide]], [[Chortitza (Chortitza Mennonite Settlement, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)|Chortitza]], South Russia – 28 October 1890) and Agatha (Heese) Unrau (b. 17 November 1823, Chortitza settlement, South Russia – 17 December 1883).
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The parents of Abram were Abram Unrau (b. 30 April 1813, [[Kronsweide (Chortitza Mennonite settlement, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)|Kronsweide]], [[Chortitza (Chortitza Mennonite Settlement, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)|Chortitza]], South Russia – 28 October 1890) and Agatha (Heese) Unrau (b. 17 November 1823, Chortitza settlement, South Russia – 17 December 1883).
  
 
Abram’s first wife was Gertrude Thiessen (b. 16 May 1856 – 15 September 1902, New York, Ignatyevo, South Russia), daughter of Peter Heinrich Thiessen (25 March 1826, Ekaterinoslav Province, South Russia – 28 October 1906) and Helena (Kaetler) Thiessen (25 October 1823 – 25 March 1900). His second wife was Mrs. Maria Hildebrand, widow of Isaac Hildebrand.
 
Abram’s first wife was Gertrude Thiessen (b. 16 May 1856 – 15 September 1902, New York, Ignatyevo, South Russia), daughter of Peter Heinrich Thiessen (25 March 1826, Ekaterinoslav Province, South Russia – 28 October 1906) and Helena (Kaetler) Thiessen (25 October 1823 – 25 March 1900). His second wife was Mrs. Maria Hildebrand, widow of Isaac Hildebrand.
  
 
Abram and Gertrude had 16 children: Peter, Abram, Agatha, Helena, Gertrude, Johann, Wilhelm, Anna (d. young), Maria, Katarina, Cornelius, and Magaretha; four others died in infancy.
 
Abram and Gertrude had 16 children: Peter, Abram, Agatha, Helena, Gertrude, Johann, Wilhelm, Anna (d. young), Maria, Katarina, Cornelius, and Magaretha; four others died in infancy.
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Abram Abram Unrau: a Mennonite leader in the Chortitza settlement of South Russia; was b. 14 June 1856, the oldest of the six children of Abram Unrau (1813-1890) and Agatha (Heese) Unrau (1823-1883). He married Gertrude Thiessen (1856-1902) in August 1876; they had 16 children. His second wife was Mrs. Maria Hildebrand (see additional information for further information regarding Abram's family).

Abram was educated at the Chortitza Zentralschule. After their marriage, Abram and Gertrude lived in Chortitza until 1878 and then moved to an estate at Roppov-Gauchur, where they lived until 1889. In 1888 the mother colony of Chortitza had purchased land from Count lgnatiev and established the Ignatyevka Mennonite settlement. In 1889 Abram Unrau moved from his Hochfeld estate to New York in the Ignatyevka Mennonite settlement. Here he became an excellent farmer who made the best possible use of his land. The Unraus at first lived in the Count's former residence, which also served many others as a dwelling place until they had built their own homes. Later, this residence also housed the three classes of the newly established Girls School until a new school was built in 1907. The Central School was built two years earlier in 1905.

Abram was ordained as a minister on 8 June 1890, and as elder on 16 June 1900 in New York.

For twenty years Elder Unrau was widower. Around 1920-1922 he married Maria, the widow of minister Isaac Hildebrand, and moved from New York to Ekaterinovka (No. 1), Ignatyevka Mennonite settlement. When his health began to fail, his daughter Katharina went to take care of him. At that time many people from New York were immigrating to America. When the emigrants gathered in Konstantinovka, Elder Unrau, lying in his wagon, had himself driven there so he could take leave of them.

Abram was a wise leader and was well read. He d. 30 August 1930, at New York, South Russia, where he was interred in the local cemetery.

Bibliography

GRANDMA = GRANDMA (The Genealogical Registry and Database of Mennonite Ancestry) Database, 5.00 ed. Fresno, CA: California Mennonite Historical Society, 2006: #199044.

Additional Information

The parents of Abram were Abram Unrau (b. 30 April 1813, Kronsweide, Chortitza, South Russia – 28 October 1890) and Agatha (Heese) Unrau (b. 17 November 1823, Chortitza settlement, South Russia – 17 December 1883).

Abram’s first wife was Gertrude Thiessen (b. 16 May 1856 – 15 September 1902, New York, Ignatyevo, South Russia), daughter of Peter Heinrich Thiessen (25 March 1826, Ekaterinoslav Province, South Russia – 28 October 1906) and Helena (Kaetler) Thiessen (25 October 1823 – 25 March 1900). His second wife was Mrs. Maria Hildebrand, widow of Isaac Hildebrand.

Abram and Gertrude had 16 children: Peter, Abram, Agatha, Helena, Gertrude, Johann, Wilhelm, Anna (d. young), Maria, Katarina, Cornelius, and Magaretha; four others died in infancy.


Author(s) David Paetkau
Richard D. Thiessen
Date Published May 2007

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