Thiessen, Jeannette.

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Missionary, nurse; born November 1, 1927; graduated from Wheaton College with a BA in nursing, 1951; married Dr. Arthur David Thiessen, 1951; went to India in 1952 under the sponsorship of the General Conference of the Mennonite Church; worked among lepers in hospitals at Champa and Landour; returned to the United States to Wheaton, 1974.

From the description of Oral history interview with Jeanette Thiessen, 1983. (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 30767858

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associatedWith American Leprosy Missions. corporateBody
associatedWith Christian Nurses Fellowship. corporateBody
associatedWith Edman, V. Raymond (Victor Raymond), 1900-1967. person
associatedWith Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948. person
associatedWith Inter-Varsity Missionary Convention 1948 : Urbana, Ill.) corporateBody
associatedWith LeTourneau, Robert Gilmour, 1888- person
associatedWith MAP International (Organization) corporateBody
associatedWith McGavran, Donald A. (Donald Anderson), 1897-1990. person
associatedWith Nehru, Jawaharlal, 1889-1964. person
associatedWith Wheaton College (Ill.) corporateBody
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Illinois--Wheaton
India
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Caste
Children of missionaries
Church and state
College students
Conversion
Evangelistic work
Hinduism
Indigenous church administration
Leprosy
Medical care
Missions, Medical
Mennonites
Missionaries
Missionaries
Missions
Missions to Hindus
Missions to leprosy patients
Nursing
Prayer groups
Refugees
Revivals
Seminary extension
Women
Women in missionary work
Worship
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