Editing Martens, Elizabeth Peters Isaak (1887-1979)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1979 Feb 02 p. 36

Birth date: 1910 Nov 27

text of obituary:

<center><h3>GEORGE G. ENNS</h3></center>

On January 10 after a long life, (Mrs.)
Elizabeth Peters Martens of Niverville, Man.
was called home. She was born May 3, 1887
to Cornelius and Elizabeth Isaak in
Friedensruh, southern Russia. She accepted
Jesus Christ as her Lord and Saviour when
she was 15 years old, was baptized in the
following year 1903, and was to be one of the
Mennonite Brethren for 75 years. On
November 21, 1906 she married Jacob
Peters. During their marriage they lived
through W.W. I, the famine and emigration
to Canada. They settled on a farm near
Niverville. Her husband died on August 9,
1931, and she trusted God to help her bring
up the family. After 25 years as a widow, she
married Jacob Martens of Niverville. Their
happy marriage lasted 17 years. As they
grew older, they moved to the Resthaven
Home in Steinbach, where Mr. Martens died
on November 26, 1974. During the last year
of her life she lived in the Donwood Manor,
Winnipeg.
She is predeceased by three sons,
Cornelius, John and Henry, and two
daughters-in-law, Alice and Agnes_ She
leaves to mourn her passing four sons, two
daughters, two sons-in-law and five daugh
ters-in-law, nUIllerous grandchildren and
great-grandchildren, and many other rela
tives and friends _The funeral was held in the
Niverville Mennonite Brethren Church,
where Mrs. Martens had been a member
since the start of the church some 50 years
ago. Pastor Abe Konrad conducted the
service.

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