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Pauls, Elizabeth Janzen (1921-2002)
(Created page with "'Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Jun 21 p. 26 Birth date: 1921 Nov 20 text of obituary: <center><h3>ELIZABETY PAULS</h3></center> Elisabeth Pauls of Ab- botsford...") |
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− | Elisabeth Pauls of |
+ | Elisabeth Pauls of Abbotsford, B.C. passed |
− | botsford, B.C. passed |
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away Mar. 3. She was |
away Mar. 3. She was |
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born to Heinrich J. and |
born to Heinrich J. and |
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− | Maria Janzen in |
+ | Maria Janzen in Islutschistoje, Ukraine. |
− | + | She dreamed of becoming a doctor but was |
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− | She dreamed of becom- |
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− | ing a doctor but was |
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only able to go to |
only able to go to |
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− | school for 4 years |
+ | school for 4 years before she had to work to |
− | fore she had to work to |
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help support the family. |
help support the family. |
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In 1939 her mother |
In 1939 her mother |
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they married June 20, |
they married June 20, |
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1943 in Kamenka. In |
1943 in Kamenka. In |
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− | 1943 they fled to |
+ | 1943 they fled to Kruschwitz, Poland. Heinrich was conscripted |
− | uschwitz, Poland. Hein- |
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− | rich was conscripted |
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into the German army |
into the German army |
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Sept. 8, 1944. After a |
Sept. 8, 1944. After a |
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− | brief exchange of |
+ | brief exchange of letters they lost contact. |
− | + | She fled to East Germany in January 1945; |
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− | She fled to East Ger- |
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− | many in January 1945; |
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their second child was |
their second child was |
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− | + | born on the way. They |
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− | + | fled further west in |
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− | + | June, staying with an elderly couple in Friedland. After 4 years, she |
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− | + | moved to the MCC |
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− | derly couple in Fried- |
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− | land. Aft er 4 years, she |
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− | mov ed to the MCC |
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refugee camp in |
refugee camp in |
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− | Gronau. Sh e |
+ | Gronau. Sh e immigrated to Canada, joining |
− | + | her father. She was baptized and joined Clearbrook MB Church. After |
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− | her father. She was bap- |
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− | tized and joined Clear- |
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− | brook MB Church. After |
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2 years, she moved to |
2 years, she moved to |
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her own home. She |
her own home. She |
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church sewing circle, |
church sewing circle, |
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preparing packages for |
preparing packages for |
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− | MCC and mission |
+ | MCC and mission projects; making blankets, |
− | jects; making blankets, |
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quilting and preparing |
quilting and preparing |
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clothes with other |
clothes with other |
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church members was |
church members was |
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− | both a social and |
+ | both a social and spiritual activity. She later |
− | tual activity. She later |
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worked as a cook at |
worked as a cook at |
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Clearbrook Community |
Clearbrook Community |
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Centre. After a trip to |
Centre. After a trip to |
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Russia, she gave and |
Russia, she gave and |
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− | raised money to |
+ | raised money to establish a church in Bogdonovka (formerly |
− | + | Gnadenfeld), Russia. In |
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− | donovka (forrnerly |
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− | Gnadenfeld), Russia . In |
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1956 she learned that |
1956 she learned that |
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Heinrich was living in |
Heinrich was living in |
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cancer in 1980. In 1984 |
cancer in 1980. In 1984 |
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cancer was found in |
cancer was found in |
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− | her. After |
+ | her. After chemotherapy and radiation treatments, it went into remission. She travelled to |
− | + | Russia to see her brother and her husband's |
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− | ments, it went into re- |
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− | mission. She travelled to |
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− | Russia to see her broth- |
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− | er and her husband's |
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long-time friend. In |
long-time friend. In |
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1994 the cancer reap- |
1994 the cancer reap- |
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− | peared, and she |
+ | peared, and she suffered much in the following years. She |
− | + | moved to Hallmark Assisted Living Home for |
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− | lowing years. She |
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− | moved to Hallmark As- |
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− | sisted Living Home for |
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several months, then to |
several months, then to |
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− | Tabor Home. |
+ | Tabor Home. Predeceased by Heinrich, 2 |
− | ceased by Heinrich, 2 |
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brothers and 2 sisters, |
brothers and 2 sisters, |
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she is mourned by son |
she is mourned by son |
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Albert; daughter Anne |
Albert; daughter Anne |
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− | de Andrade; 4 |
+ | 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- |
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− | children; and 3 broth- |
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− | ers. The memorial ser- |
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− | vice was Mar. 8 in Clear- |
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− | brook MB Church, Ab- |
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− | botsford, with Jay |
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Neufeld ministering. |
Neufeld ministering. |
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Revision as of 13:26, 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 reap- peared, 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.