Abram Bowman Kolb (1862–1925): teacher and publisher; born 10 November 1862 near Berlin (now Kitchener

Kitchener, Ontario

The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...

), Ontario, to Jacob Z. and Maria (Bowman) Kolb. Kolb is notable for editing Words of Cheer and Herald der Wahrheit. He also translated manuscripts including the Enchiridion

Enchiridion of Dietrich Philips

The Enchiridion, Manual, or Handbook of Dietrich Philips is alternatively titled, "THE HAND BOOK OF THE Christian Doctrine and Religion, compiled from the Holy Scriptures for the benefit of all lovers of the Truth"...

 of Anabaptist

Anabaptist

Anabaptists are Protestant Christians of the Radical Reformation of 16th-century Europe, and their direct descendants, particularly the Amish, Brethren, Hutterites, and Mennonites....

 leader Dirk Philips

Dirk Philips

Dirk Philips was an early Anabaptist writer and theologian. He was one of the peaceful disciples of Melchior Hoffman and later joined Menno Simons in laying out practical doctrines for what would become the Mennonite church.- Biography :...

. He was the oldest son in a family of five sons and two daughters. On 3 January 1893, he married Phoebe Funk, the second daughter of John F. Funk

John F. Funk

John Fertz Funk was a publisher and leader of the Mennonite Church.Funk's personal papers are housed in the Mennonite Church USA Archives- External links :*...

. They had two daughters and two sons. Abram died 15 March 1925.