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Janzen, Justina Epp (1861-1943)
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| + | Mrs. Justina F. H. Janzen, 81 years 7 months and 9 days, having been ill ill [''sic''] with heart trouble the last 8 years, suffered a stroke Friday noon, July 19, and was taken to the Bethel Hospital where she suffered until she passed away at 5:50 A. M. the following Sunday morning. |
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| + | A daughter of Peter Epp and Anna Janzen Epp, she was born Dec. 2, 1861, in Petershagen, Russia. She lost her mother and little brother when she was one and one-half years old. But her father married again and she was brought up by a step-mother. |
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| + | She enjoyed the little schooling she had but being the oldest of a large family of 21 children she stopped early eo help with the work at home. |
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| + | At the age of 14 years and 66 months she came to America with the parents and he [''sic''] rest of the family in July, 1876. The family at first made their home in Minnesota. in the spring of 1881, on the day of Pentecost, she was baptized by Rev. g. Neufeld. |
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Revision as of 14:18, 16 January 2014
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1943 Aug 19 p. 3
Birth date: 1861 Dec 2
text of obituary:
MRS. JUSTINA JANZEN
Mrs. Justina F. H. Janzen, 81 years 7 months and 9 days, having been ill ill [sic] with heart trouble the last 8 years, suffered a stroke Friday noon, July 19, and was taken to the Bethel Hospital where she suffered until she passed away at 5:50 A. M. the following Sunday morning.
A daughter of Peter Epp and Anna Janzen Epp, she was born Dec. 2, 1861, in Petershagen, Russia. She lost her mother and little brother when she was one and one-half years old. But her father married again and she was brought up by a step-mother.
She enjoyed the little schooling she had but being the oldest of a large family of 21 children she stopped early eo help with the work at home.
At the age of 14 years and 66 months she came to America with the parents and he [sic] rest of the family in July, 1876. The family at first made their home in Minnesota. in the spring of 1881, on the day of Pentecost, she was baptized by Rev. g. Neufeld.
