(1931-04-14)14 April 1931 Grunthal, Manitoba, Canada
Died
9 October 2022(2022-10-09) (aged 91) Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada
Occupation
Lexicographer
Alma mater
University of Winnipeg, University of Marburg
Period
1970s–2020s
Notable works
Mennonite Low German Dictionary
Spouse
Audrey Poetker
(m. 1991)
John Peter Thiessen (14 April 1931 – 9 October 2022)[1][2] was a Canadian Russian Mennonite teacher, translator, and writer from Manitoba. Alongside Arnold Dyck and Reuben Epp, he was an important contributor to the development of Mennonite Low German literature, as well as one of the language's most prominent lexicographers.[3][4]
^"Jack Thiessen, ons Jratsta, woat 90".
^"Jack Peter Thiessen Obituary". Crossings Funeral Care. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
^Krahn, Cornelius and Al Reimer (1990). Mennonite Encyclopedia Vol. 5. Herald Press. pp. 232–233.
^Loewen, Harry and Al Reimer (1985). "Origins and Literary Development of Canadian-Mennonite Low German". Mennonite Quarterly Review. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
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