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Becker, Elizabeth Unruh (1849-1938)
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<center>'''Mrs. Adam Becker'''</center> |
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| + | Mrs. Adam Becker, nee Elizabeth Unruh, was born September 4, 1849, in Poland, Russia. Early Saturday morning June 11, 1938, she passed away at the age of 88 years, 9 months, 7 days. She is the last of a family of ten — her youngest brother passed away just a few months ago. |
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| + | On November 17, 1887, at the age of 18, upon the confession of her faith, she was baptized by the Rev. Tobias Unruh. Being left an orphan at an early age, she was compelled to support herself until on November 20, 1870, she was joined in marriage to Adam Becker with whom she shared the joys and sorrows of life for almost 62 years. Of the 13 children born to this union, four passed away in infancy and Peter at the age of 42 years. Those remaining to mourn her departure are Susan, Mrs. B. J. Johnson, Bloomfield, Montana; Anna, Mrs. B. A. Ratzlaff, Meno, Oklhoma; Cornelius Bernard, Eva, David, Bennie and Mollie, besides 30 grandchildren, of whom 3 have passed away; and 38 great-grandchildren of whom 3 have died. |
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Revision as of 15:32, 11 June 2013
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1938 Jun 29 p. 2
Birth date: 1849 Sep 4
text of obituary:
Mrs. Adam Becker, nee Elizabeth Unruh, was born September 4, 1849, in Poland, Russia. Early Saturday morning June 11, 1938, she passed away at the age of 88 years, 9 months, 7 days. She is the last of a family of ten — her youngest brother passed away just a few months ago.
On November 17, 1887, at the age of 18, upon the confession of her faith, she was baptized by the Rev. Tobias Unruh. Being left an orphan at an early age, she was compelled to support herself until on November 20, 1870, she was joined in marriage to Adam Becker with whom she shared the joys and sorrows of life for almost 62 years. Of the 13 children born to this union, four passed away in infancy and Peter at the age of 42 years. Those remaining to mourn her departure are Susan, Mrs. B. J. Johnson, Bloomfield, Montana; Anna, Mrs. B. A. Ratzlaff, Meno, Oklhoma; Cornelius Bernard, Eva, David, Bennie and Mollie, besides 30 grandchildren, of whom 3 have passed away; and 38 great-grandchildren of whom 3 have died.
