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Pankratz, Maria Janzen (1907-2000)
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<center><h3>MARIA PANKRATZ</h3></center> |
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− | Maria Pankratz of |
+ | Maria Pankratz of St. |
Catharines, Ont. passed |
Catharines, Ont. passed |
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away Aug. 5. She was |
away Aug. 5. She was |
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Crimea, Russia. She accepted Christ at 14, was |
Crimea, Russia. She accepted Christ at 14, was |
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baptized June 22, 1921 |
baptized June 22, 1921 |
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− | and joined the Mennonite church in |
+ | and joined the Mennonite church in Lichtental. She married Peter |
− | tal. She married Peter |
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Pankratz Feb. 22, 1933. |
Pankratz Feb. 22, 1933. |
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− | Son Henry was |
+ | Son Henry was born in |
1934. In 1937 Peter |
1934. In 1937 Peter |
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was arrested and sent to |
was arrested and sent to |
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a prison camp; he died |
a prison camp; he died |
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− | in 1942 of kidney |
+ | in 1942 of kidney failure. Daughter Elizabeth |
− | ure. Daughter Elizabeth |
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(Betty) was born in |
(Betty) was born in |
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1938. With the threat of |
1938. With the threat of |
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Germany. They were |
Germany. They were |
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housed in a refugee |
housed in a refugee |
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− | camp in Neustadt, |
+ | camp in Neustadt, Germany , then sent to |
− | many, then sent to |
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Poland. An injury to her |
Poland. An injury to her |
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arm by a horse kick left |
arm by a horse kick left |
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it useless. She was |
it useless. She was |
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− | washing clothes for |
+ | washing clothes for soldiers |
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wring out the clothes |
wring out the clothes |
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− | by hand, when the |
+ | by hand, when the cartilage in her elbow tore; |
− | + | when the pain subsided, she had the use |
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− | when the pain sub· |
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− | sided, she had the use |
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of her arm again. In |
of her arm again. In |
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− | 1948 she and Betty |
+ | 1948 she and Betty immigrated to St. |
− | migrated to St. |
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Catharines. She lived |
Catharines. She lived |
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with her brother Henry |
with her brother Henry |
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1 year. She cleaned Calvary Church, worked |
1 year. She cleaned Calvary Church, worked |
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− | for Zellers in the |
+ | for Zellers in the stockroom and later was a |
− | room and later was a |
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housekeeper at the Hotel Dieu Hospital for 10 |
housekeeper at the Hotel Dieu Hospital for 10 |
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years. Her desire was to |
years. Her desire was to |
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and good times. |
and good times. |
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Throughout her life, she |
Throughout her life, she |
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− | + | became strong in character and faith. She |
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lived her faith. She was |
lived her faith. She was |
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respected for who she |
respected for who she |
Latest revision as of 16:29, 26 July 2021
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 2000 Sep 22 p. 28
Birth date: 1907 Mar 6
text of obituary:
MARIA PANKRATZ
Maria Pankratz of St. Catharines, Ont. passed away Aug. 5. She was born Mar. 6, 1907 to Dietrich and Maria Janzen in Schoental, Crimea, Russia. She accepted Christ at 14, was baptized June 22, 1921 and joined the Mennonite church in Lichtental. She married Peter Pankratz Feb. 22, 1933. Son Henry was born in 1934. In 1937 Peter was arrested and sent to a prison camp; he died in 1942 of kidney failure. Daughter Elizabeth (Betty) was born in 1938. With the threat of war, Maria sent Henry to her brother's for a week; she did not see him again until 1991. She was working for the Russian post office. When the war broke out, she, Betty and her sister Elizabeth Janzen left on the last train for Germany. They were housed in a refugee camp in Neustadt, Germany , then sent to Poland. An injury to her arm by a horse kick left it useless. She was washing clothes for soldiers , struggling to wring out the clothes by hand, when the cartilage in her elbow tore; when the pain subsided, she had the use of her arm again. In 1948 she and Betty immigrated to St. Catharines. She lived with her brother Henry 1 year. She cleaned Calvary Church, worked for Zellers in the stockroom and later was a housekeeper at the Hotel Dieu Hospital for 10 years. Her desire was to love God to the best of her ability in hard times and good times. Throughout her life, she became strong in character and faith. She lived her faith. She was respected for who she was and what she stood for. She was predeceased by 6 brothers and a sister. The funeral was Aug. 9 in Scott st. MB Church, with Albert Friesen and Waldo Pauls ministering.