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[[File:PetersAbramB.jpg|300px|thumb|right|''Abram B. Peters 

'']]     Abram B. Peters: an influential Bible teacher and preacher ([[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren Church]]); born 26 March 1860 in Gnadenheim, South [[Russia|Russia]], the son of [[Peters, Bernhard (1816-1912)|Bernhard Peters]] and Agathe (Wiens) Peters. He was a teacher by profession, teaching 11 years at Tiegerweide and 25 years at Tashenak. He married Katharina Willms (d. 1923) on 21 June 1883; they had 14 children. In 1924 he left Russia with 6 children, settling finally in Winnipeg in 1927. Here he served many years as Bible School teacher, preacher, and pastoral helper. He was the first instructor in the [[Winnipeg German Bible School (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)|Winnipeg German Bible School]].  He died 17 May 1959 in Oakville, [[Manitoba (Canada)|Manitoba]], Canada.
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