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while in German | while in German captivity. In October 1943 she | ||
fled to Poland. She | |||
fled to Poland. | |||
worked in a coal mine | worked in a coal mine | ||
office in Upper Silesia . | office in Upper Silesia. | ||
In 1944 she was sent | In 1944 she was sent | ||
back to Litzmannstadt, | back to Litzmannstadt, | ||
Poland. In 1945 she | Poland. In 1945 she was | ||
taken to a prison work | taken to a prison work | ||
camp . She was reunited | camp. She was reunited | ||
with her mother in | with her mother in | ||
Gronau May 17, 1949. | Gronau May 17, 1949. | ||
They came to Canada, | They came to Canada, | ||
arriving in | arriving in Winkler, | ||
Man. in November | Man. in November | ||
1949. In | 1949. In July 1950 she | ||
was baptized and | was baptized and | ||
joined Winkler MB | joined Winkler MB | ||
Church. She | Church. She worked as | ||
a housekeeper for a | a housekeeper for a | ||
year, in an orchard in | year, in an orchard in | ||
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Winkler for 2 years and | Winkler for 2 years and | ||
as assistant cook at Win | as assistant cook at Win kler Bible School for 6 | ||
kler Bible School for 6 | |||
months. In June 1953 | months. In June 1953 | ||
she found work in a | she found work in a | ||
Christian home in | Christian home in Winnipeg where she | ||
learned English . She | learned English . She | ||
married Gerhard Born | married Gerhard Born | ||
Oct. 17, 1959. | Oct. 17, 1959. She | ||
cleaned homes in | cleaned homes in Winnipeg. With the ladies' | ||
group at Elmwood MB | group at Elmwood MB | ||
Church she made quilts | Church she made quilts | ||
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quit being a guide, she | quit being a guide, she | ||
was a "pal" in the | was a "pal" in the program for many years. In | ||
1966, when her stepfather died, her mother | |||
1966, when her | moved in with them. | ||
moved in with them . | |||
She enjoyed all kinds of | She enjoyed all kinds of | ||
crafts-taught liquid | crafts-taught liquid | ||
embroidery, did | embroidery, did decoupage, knitted, | ||
sewed, crocheted and | sewed, crocheted and | ||
refinished furniture. She | refinished furniture. She | ||
was a craft teacher at | was a craft teacher at lions Manor and later became a health care aid | ||
in the evening for 12 | in the evening for 12 | ||
years, retiring at 65 . She | years, retiring at 65 . She | ||
enjoyed being a | enjoyed being a grandmother and loved gardening and yard work. | ||
They invited many people to their home and | |||
They invited many | |||
visited others. She was | visited others. She was | ||
diagnosed with cancer | diagnosed with cancer | ||
in August 2001. They | in August 2001. They | ||
moved to an apartment | moved to an apartment | ||
in November. | in November. Predeceased by Kornelius, 3 | ||
sisters and 9 brothers, | sisters and 9 brothers, | ||
she is mourned by | she is mourned by | ||
Revision as of 15:19, 9 May 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 May 31 p. 23
Birth date: 1921 Jul 29
text of obituary:
KATIE BORN
Katie Born of Winnipeg passed away Feb. 21. She was born July 29, 1921 to Kornelius and Elizabeth Heinrichs in Franzfeld, Ukraine. Her father was taken by the communists Dec. 27, 1937 and never seen again. His last words to her were "Seek first the riches of God and it will go well with you." She married Kornelius Wiebe Oct. 15, 1940. He was conscripted into the Russian army May 4,1941; he died of ap- pendicitis in April 1942 while in German captivity. In October 1943 she fled to Poland. She worked in a coal mine office in Upper Silesia. In 1944 she was sent back to Litzmannstadt, Poland. In 1945 she was taken to a prison work camp. She was reunited with her mother in Gronau May 17, 1949. They came to Canada, arriving in Winkler, Man. in November 1949. In July 1950 she was baptized and joined Winkler MB Church. She worked as a housekeeper for a year, in an orchard in Ontario for 6 months, as a housekeeper in Winkler for 2 years and as assistant cook at Win kler Bible School for 6 months. In June 1953 she found work in a Christian home in Winnipeg where she learned English . She married Gerhard Born Oct. 17, 1959. She cleaned homes in Winnipeg. With the ladies' group at Elmwood MB Church she made quilts and relief packages for those in need. She was a Sunday school teacher and Pioneer Girls leader. After she quit being a guide, she was a "pal" in the program for many years. In 1966, when her stepfather died, her mother moved in with them. She enjoyed all kinds of crafts-taught liquid embroidery, did decoupage, knitted, sewed, crocheted and refinished furniture. She was a craft teacher at lions Manor and later became a health care aid in the evening for 12 years, retiring at 65 . She enjoyed being a grandmother and loved gardening and yard work. They invited many people to their home and visited others. She was diagnosed with cancer in August 2001. They moved to an apartment in November. Predeceased by Kornelius, 3 sisters and 9 brothers, she is mourned by Gerhard; daughters Carolyn Friesen and Lena Kublick; and 5 grandchildren.