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Friesens was founded by David W. Friesen in 1907 as a confectionery store. In 1933, the family purchased a printing press; In 1941 launched weekly Altona Echo newspaper later amalgamating with the Morris Herald into the Red River Valley Echo. In 1950 incorporated as D.W. Friesen & Sons Inc,. In 1959 built new 16,500 sq. ft. plant.
Prior to the appearance of the modern Frisians, their namesake, the ancient Frisii, enter recorded history in the Roman account of Drusus's 12 BC war against the Rhine Germans and the Chauci. [12] They occasionally appear in the accounts of Roman wars against the Germanic tribes of the region, up to and including the Revolt of the Batavi around ...
The Frisians (German: Die Friesen, Saterland Frisian: Do Fräisen, Low German: De Freesen) was a regionalist political party in the state of Lower Saxony in Germany, seeking to promote the interests of the Frisian minority ethnic group in Germany. [4] The party sought self-determination. [5]
Frisian Americans are Americans with full or partial Frisian ancestry.. Frisians are a Germanic ethnic group native to the coastal parts of the Netherlands and Germany.They are closely related to the Dutch, Northern Germans, and the English and speak Frisian languages divided by geographical regions.
Frisian(s) most often refers to: Frisia, a cross-border coastal region in Germany and the Netherlands . Frisians, the medieval and modern ethnic group inhabiting Frisia ...
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Friesens Corporation [ edit ] While under his direction, the company has received multiple awards, including the National Association for Printing Leadership 's highest management award [ 2 ] and being listed as of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies by Deloitte and Touche .
Friesland (/ ˈ f r iː z l ə n d / FREEZ-lənd; Dutch: [ˈfrislɑnt] ⓘ; official West Frisian: Fryslân [ˈfrislɔ̃ːn] ⓘ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia (/ ˈ f r iː ʒ ə /), named after the Frisians, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part.