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<center><h3>ELIZABETH (LUISE) HUEBERT</h3></center> | <center><h3>ELIZABETH (LUISE) HUEBERT</h3></center> | ||
Elizabeth (Luise) | Elizabeth (Luise) Huebert died Oct. 6. She | ||
was born Apr. 5, 1909 | was born Apr. 5, 1909 | ||
in Troitskya Ukraine to | in Troitskya Ukraine to | ||
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mother died when | mother died when | ||
Elizabeth was 8 and | Elizabeth was 8 and | ||
her father went into | her father went into hiding. She lived with a | ||
number of families, and suffered from lack of | number of families, and suffered from lack of | ||
food. When she was 15 her brother Peter | food. When she was 15 her brother Peter | ||
took her to Tschongrow. She married | took her to Tschongrow. She married Nickolai Huebert in 1928. She was baptized and | ||
joined the Mennonite Brethren church. In | joined the Mennonite Brethren church. In | ||
1929 they tried to emigrate to Canada. Her | 1929 they tried to emigrate to Canada. Her | ||
husband was | husband was sent to Siberia in 1937. In 1941 | ||
the Russians wanted to deport them to | the Russians wanted to deport them to | ||
Siberia as well but they came to Tiege, | Siberia as well but they came to Tiege, | ||
Ukraine, then emigrated to Poland and later | Ukraine, then emigrated to Poland and later | ||
to northern Germany. Brother Peter | to northern Germany. Brother Peter sponsored the family to come to Canada in December 1947. She enjoyed doing handwork. | ||
She was thankful to God. She joined North | She was thankful to God. She joined North | ||
Kildonan MB Church, Winnipeg and was | Kildonan MB Church, Winnipeg and was active in ladies fellowship and in decorating. In | ||
1977 she joined Mcivor Ave. MB Church. Predeceased by Nickolai, all her siblings, 2 great-granddaughters, | |||
1977 she joined Mcivor Ave. MB Church. | she is mourned by daughters Mary Klassen, Louise Gerig, Agnes Koop; | ||
son Nick; 13 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandson. The funeral | |||
granddaughters, she is mourned by | was Oct. l0 in Mcivor Ave. MB Church. | ||
son Nick; 13 grandchildren, 27 great- | |||
was Oct. | |||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:55, 6 March 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Dec 5 p. 27
Birth date: 1909 Apr 5
text of obituary:
ELIZABETH (LUISE) HUEBERT
Elizabeth (Luise) Huebert died Oct. 6. She was born Apr. 5, 1909 in Troitskya Ukraine to Heinrich and Susanna Koop. The family moved to the Crimea. Her mother died when Elizabeth was 8 and her father went into hiding. She lived with a number of families, and suffered from lack of food. When she was 15 her brother Peter took her to Tschongrow. She married Nickolai Huebert in 1928. She was baptized and joined the Mennonite Brethren church. In 1929 they tried to emigrate to Canada. Her husband was sent to Siberia in 1937. In 1941 the Russians wanted to deport them to Siberia as well but they came to Tiege, Ukraine, then emigrated to Poland and later to northern Germany. Brother Peter sponsored the family to come to Canada in December 1947. She enjoyed doing handwork. She was thankful to God. She joined North Kildonan MB Church, Winnipeg and was active in ladies fellowship and in decorating. In 1977 she joined Mcivor Ave. MB Church. Predeceased by Nickolai, all her siblings, 2 great-granddaughters, she is mourned by daughters Mary Klassen, Louise Gerig, Agnes Koop; son Nick; 13 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandson. The funeral was Oct. l0 in Mcivor Ave. MB Church.