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Mandau, Wanda Schroeder (1916-2007)
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Wanda Mandau died |
Wanda Mandau died |
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+ | June 12. She was born |
Oct. 12, 1916 to Peter |
Oct. 12, 1916 to Peter |
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and Agnetha Schroeder |
and Agnetha Schroeder |
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wounded and died. Wanda tried to escape to |
wounded and died. Wanda tried to escape to |
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Germany with her children and mother, but |
Germany with her children and mother, but |
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| − | they were captured and sent to a Polish |
+ | they were captured and sent to a Polish concentration camp. Wanda was sent to work on a farm |
| − | tration camp. Wanda was sent to work on a farm |
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and her children were placed in an orphanage, |
and her children were placed in an orphanage, |
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where Richard died. The family was reunited |
where Richard died. The family was reunited |
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in 1949 at the Mennonite Central Committee |
in 1949 at the Mennonite Central Committee |
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camp in Gronau, Germany. In July 1950 Wanda, |
camp in Gronau, Germany. In July 1950 Wanda, |
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| − | Lydia, and Wally immigrated to Drake, Sask |
+ | Lydia, and Wally immigrated to Drake, Sask. |
Wanda accepted Jesus as Saviour in 1958, and |
Wanda accepted Jesus as Saviour in 1958, and |
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was baptized in 1996. She retired in 1978 and |
was baptized in 1996. She retired in 1978 and |
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| − | moved to St |
+ | moved to St. Catharines, Ont. She is survived by |
| − | her children Lydia and Wally (Ann); 2 |
+ | her children Lydia and Wally (Ann); 2 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. The funeral was |
| − | dren; 5 great-grandchildren. The funeral was |
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June 15 at Scott St. MB Church, 5t. Catharines. |
June 15 at Scott St. MB Church, 5t. Catharines. |
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Latest revision as of 13:00, 24 June 2024
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2007 Aug p. 31
Birth date: 1916 Oct 12
text of obituary:
Wanda Mandau died June 12. She was born Oct. 12, 1916 to Peter and Agnetha Schroeder in Kazun, Poland. She married Michael Mandau Nov. 22, 1934, and they were blessed with three children Lydia, Wally, and Richard. In Feb. 1942, Michael was forced to join the German army and sent to the Russian front. In 1943, he was wounded and died. Wanda tried to escape to Germany with her children and mother, but they were captured and sent to a Polish concentration camp. Wanda was sent to work on a farm and her children were placed in an orphanage, where Richard died. The family was reunited in 1949 at the Mennonite Central Committee camp in Gronau, Germany. In July 1950 Wanda, Lydia, and Wally immigrated to Drake, Sask. Wanda accepted Jesus as Saviour in 1958, and was baptized in 1996. She retired in 1978 and moved to St. Catharines, Ont. She is survived by her children Lydia and Wally (Ann); 2 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. The funeral was June 15 at Scott St. MB Church, 5t. Catharines.
