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Memorable Manitobans: Cornelius Abraham DeFehr (1881-1979)Businessman. Born in South Russia in 1881, son of Abram and Helen DeFehr, he was a partner in a farm implements manufacturing business until 1925, when he emigrated to Canada and lay the foundation for the furniture business of C. A. DeFehr & Sons. In 1903, he married Elizabeth Dyck (?-1972). They had three sons: Abram C. DeFehr (1909-2006), Cornelius C. DeFehr (1911-2000), and William DeFehr (?-1987). In 1967, he wrote a memoir entitled Memories of My Life Recalled for My Family. In 1977, he received a Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal. He died at Winnipeg on 11 February 1979 and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery. See also:
Sources:Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 13 February 1979, page 180. This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough. Page revised: 14 November 2011
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