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1909 in Samara, | 1909 in Samara, Russia to Bernhard and | ||
Katharina Knelsen. Her | Katharina Knelsen. Her | ||
family moved to | family moved to Siberia where Tina had a | ||
happy childhood. | |||
happy childhood . At | At 18, Tina responded to | ||
18, Tina responded | |||
God's call and made a commitment to the | God's call and made a commitment to the | ||
Lord. She was baptized upon the confession of | Lord. She was baptized upon the confession of | ||
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domestic in Casado where she met and married | domestic in Casado where she met and married | ||
Kornelius Braun. The couple moved to Brazil and | Kornelius Braun. The couple moved to Brazil and | ||
then immigrated to Vancouver in 1965, joining | |||
the First United Mennonite Church. Upon retirement in 1979, they moved to Abbotsford and | |||
became members of Clearbrook MB Church. | |||
Tina enjoyed knitting and crocheting for needy | |||
people in Russia. Predeceased by Kornelius in | |||
1999; grandchildren Dietrich and Elfrieda; she is | |||
mourned by children Katie (John) Peters, Cornie | |||
(Elsa), Irmgard Harms, Mary (John) Enns, Leni | |||
(Fritz) Friesen, and Herb (Louise); 21 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:45, 29 January 2024
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2006 May 19 p. 26
Birth date: 1909 Jul 29
text of obituary:
TINA BRAUN
Tina Braun died Mar. 3. She was born July 29, 1909 in Samara, Russia to Bernhard and Katharina Knelsen. Her family moved to Siberia where Tina had a happy childhood. At 18, Tina responded to God's call and made a commitment to the Lord. She was baptized upon the confession of her faith and was received as a member of the Mennonite church. In 1929, the family fled from Russia to Germany where they lived in a refugee camp. From there, they moved to Paraguay. The pioneer years were difficult, but they were grateful to live in peace again. Tina worked as a domestic in Casado where she met and married Kornelius Braun. The couple moved to Brazil and then immigrated to Vancouver in 1965, joining the First United Mennonite Church. Upon retirement in 1979, they moved to Abbotsford and became members of Clearbrook MB Church. Tina enjoyed knitting and crocheting for needy people in Russia. Predeceased by Kornelius in 1999; grandchildren Dietrich and Elfrieda; she is mourned by children Katie (John) Peters, Cornie (Elsa), Irmgard Harms, Mary (John) Enns, Leni (Fritz) Friesen, and Herb (Louise); 21 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren.