Pauls, Elizabeth Janzen (1921-2002)

Latest revision as of 13:29, 30 May 2022

'Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Jun 21 p. 26

Birth date: 1921 Nov 20

text of obituary:

ELIZABETY PAULS

Elisabeth Pauls of Abbotsford, B.C. passed away Mar. 3. She was born to Heinrich J. and Maria Janzen in Islutschistoje, Ukraine. She dreamed of becoming a doctor but was only able to go to school for 4 years before she had to work to help support the family. In 1939 her mother died, leaving her with responsibility to care for 5 younger siblings. When she was 20, she met Heinrich F. Pauls; they married June 20, 1943 in Kamenka. In 1943 they fled to Kruschwitz, Poland. Heinrich was conscripted into the German army Sept. 8, 1944. After a brief exchange of letters they lost contact. She fled to East Germany in January 1945; their second child was born on the way. They fled further west in June, staying with an elderly couple in Friedland. After 4 years, she moved to the MCC refugee camp in Gronau. Sh e immigrated to Canada, joining her father. She was baptized and joined Clearbrook MB Church. After 2 years, she moved to her own home. She worked at Fraser Valley Farms. She enjoyed the church sewing circle, preparing packages for MCC and mission projects; making blankets, quilting and preparing clothes with other church members was both a social and spiritual activity. She later worked as a cook at Clearbrook Community Centre. After a trip to Russia, she gave and raised money to establish a church in Bogdonovka (formerly Gnadenfeld), Russia. In 1956 she learned that Heinrich was living in eastern Siberia. They were finally reunited in 1965. Heinrich died of cancer in 1980. In 1984 cancer was found in her. After chemotherapy and radiation treatments, it went into remission. She travelled to Russia to see her brother and her husband's long-time friend. In 1994 the cancer reappeared, and she suffered much in the following years. She moved to Hallmark Assisted Living Home for several months, then to Tabor Home. Predeceased by Heinrich, 2 brothers and 2 sisters, she is mourned by son Albert; daughter Anne de Andrade; 4 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; and 3 brothers. The memorial service was Mar. 8 in Clearbrook MB Church, Abbotsford, with Jay Neufeld ministering.

Pauls, Elizabeth Janzen (1921-2002)

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 <center><h3>ELIZABETY PAULS</h3></center>
-Elisabeth Pauls of Ab-
+Elisabeth Pauls of Abbotsford, B.C. passed
-botsford, B.C. passed
 away Mar. 3. She was
 born to Heinrich J. and
-Maria Janzen in Is-
+Maria Janzen in Islutschistoje, Ukraine.
-lutschistoje, Ukraine .
+She dreamed of becoming a doctor but was
-She dreamed of becom-
-ing a doctor but was
 only able to go to
-school for 4 years be-
+school for 4 years before she had to work to
-fore she had to work to
 help support the family.
 In 1939 her mother
@@ Line 23: / Line 23: @@
 they married June 20,
 in Kamenka. In
-they fled to Kr-
+they fled to Kruschwitz, Poland. Heinrich was conscripted
-uschwitz, Poland. Hein-
-rich was conscripted
 into the German army
 Sept. 8, 1944. After a
-brief exchange of let-
+brief exchange of letters they lost contact.
-ters' they lost contact.
+She fled to East Germany in January 1945;
-She fled to East Ger-
-many in January 1945;
 their second child was
-Jun e 21.2002 M ENNONITE BRETHREN HERALD
+born on the way. They
-born on th e way. They
+fled further west in
-fl ed further west in
+June, staying with an elderly couple in Friedland. After 4 years, she
-June, staying with an el-
+moved to the MCC
-derly couple in Fried-
-land. Aft er 4 years, she
-mov ed to the MCC
 refugee camp in
-Gronau. Sh e immigrat-
+Gronau. Sh e immigrated to Canada, joining
-ed to Canada, joining
+her father. She was baptized and joined Clearbrook MB Church. After
-her father. She was bap-
-tized and joined Clear-
-brook MB Church. After
 years, she moved to
 her own home. She
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 church sewing circle,
 preparing packages for
-MCC and mission pro-
+MCC and mission projects; making blankets,
-jects; making blankets,
 quilting and preparing
 clothes with other
 church members was
-both a social and spiri-
+both a social and spiritual activity. She later
-tual activity. She later
 worked as a cook at
 Clearbrook Community
 Centre. After a trip to
 Russia, she gave and
-raised money to estab-
+raised money to establish a church in Bogdonovka (formerly
-lish a church in Bog-
+Gnadenfeld), Russia. In
-donovka (forrnerly
-Gnadenfeld), Russia . In
 she learned that
 Heinrich was living in
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 cancer in 1980. In 1984
 cancer was found in
-her. After chemothera-
+her. After chemotherapy and radiation treatments, it went into remission. She travelled to
-py and radiation treat-
+Russia to see her brother and her husband's
-ments, it went into re-
-mission. She travelled to
-Russia to see her broth-
-er and her husband's
 long-time friend. In
-the cancer reap-
+the cancer reappeared, and she suffered much in the following years. She
-peared, and she suf-
+moved to Hallmark Assisted Living Home for
-fered much in the fol-
-lowing years. She
-moved to Hallmark As-
-sisted Living Home for
 several months, then to
-Tabor Home. Prede-
+Tabor Home. Predeceased by Heinrich, 2
-ceased by Heinrich, 2
 brothers and 2 sisters,
 she is mourned by son
 Albert; daughter Anne
-de Andrade; 4 grand-
+de Andrade; 4 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; and 3 brothers. The memorial service was Mar. 8 in Clearbrook MB Church, Abbotsford, with Jay
-children; 2 great-grand-
-children; and 3 broth-
-ers. The memorial ser-
-vice was Mar. 8 in Clear-
-brook MB Church, Ab-
-botsford, with Jay
 Neufeld ministering.