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Balzer, Sarah Toews (1896-1971): Difference between revisions
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Mrs. Sarah Balzer, lately of | Mrs. Sarah Balzer, lately of Clearbrook, B.C. passed away on March 3 at | ||
the age of 74 years. Funeral services | |||
were conducted in the Clearbrook MB | were conducted in the Clearbrook MB | ||
Church, Rev. Paul Wiebe officiating . She | Church, Rev. Paul Wiebe officiating. She | ||
was born in Friedensruh, South Russia, | was born in Friedensruh, South Russia, | ||
in 1896, When she was 13 years her | in 1896, When she was 13 years her | ||
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to the health of her husband, they moved | to the health of her husband, they moved | ||
to Vancouver in 1957, where he predeceased her in 1962, Her health also began | to Vancouver in 1957, where he predeceased her in 1962, Her health also began | ||
to fail, and she entered the Tabor Home | |||
in 1965, She participated actively in the | in 1965, She participated actively in the | ||
duties and responsibilities there until her | duties and responsibilities there until her | ||
death. She leaves to mourn, her children: | death. She leaves to mourn, her children: | ||
Walter and Marian, St. | Walter and Marian, St. Catharines, Ont.; | ||
John and Dora Friesen, Bow Island, | John and Dora Friesen, Bow Island, | ||
Alta.; Jake and Esther, Kamloops , B.C.; | Alta.; Jake and Esther, Kamloops, B.C.; | ||
Margaret, Vancouver; Mary, Prince | Margaret, Vancouver; Mary, Prince | ||
George, B,C,; Daniel and Katie, Vancouver; John and Bertha, Terrace, B.C .; | George, B,C,; Daniel and Katie, Vancouver; John and Bertha, Terrace, B.C .; | ||
Latest revision as of 11:32, 8 June 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1971 Apr 02 p. 31
Birth date: 1896 Oct 5
text of obituary:
SARAH BALZER
Mrs. Sarah Balzer, lately of Clearbrook, B.C. passed away on March 3 at the age of 74 years. Funeral services were conducted in the Clearbrook MB Church, Rev. Paul Wiebe officiating. She was born in Friedensruh, South Russia, in 1896, When she was 13 years her mother died, at which time she accepted the Lord as her Saviour. Three years later she was baptised and accepted into the fellowship of the Alexanderthal MB Church, Her marriage to a widower, Daniel Balzer, took place in 1925 and through the marriage she became the mother of the eight children from a previous union. The family emigrated to Canada, settling first in Saskatchewan and then in Vauxhall, Alta, in 1945. Due to the health of her husband, they moved to Vancouver in 1957, where he predeceased her in 1962, Her health also began to fail, and she entered the Tabor Home in 1965, She participated actively in the duties and responsibilities there until her death. She leaves to mourn, her children: Walter and Marian, St. Catharines, Ont.; John and Dora Friesen, Bow Island, Alta.; Jake and Esther, Kamloops, B.C.; Margaret, Vancouver; Mary, Prince George, B,C,; Daniel and Katie, Vancouver; John and Bertha, Terrace, B.C .; Peter and Verna Durksen, Alexander, Man.