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Block, Elizabeth Petkau (1910-2002)
(Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Sep 13 p. 34 Birth date: 1910 Aug 15 text of obituary: <center><h3>ELIZABETH BLOCK</h3></center> Eliza beth Block of St. Cathari...") |
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− | + | Elizabeth Block of St. Catharines, Ont. passed |
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− | + | away July 22. She was |
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− | away july 22. She w as |
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born Aug. 15, 1910 to |
born Aug. 15, 1910 to |
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− | + | Peter and Liese Petkau |
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− | in Orenburg, south |
+ | in Orenburg, south Russia. In 1926 the family |
− | + | immigrated to Canada. |
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− | + | She was baptized and |
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− | + | joined Steinbach (Man.) MB Church June 7, |
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− | + | 1927. She married Abram J. Block Oct. 20, |
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− | + | 1929 at Oxbow, Sask. She was a skilful homemaker. She faithfully supported Abram, whose |
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− | + | ministry as a preacher and teacher required |
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− | + | many moves. She did not complain. Her family |
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− | + | was her first priority. She loved music, had a |
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− | + | beautiful singing voice, encouraged her children to be involved in music and enjoyed playing guitar duets with Abram. In 1980 they |
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− | + | moved to Tabor Apartments. Predeceased by |
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− | + | Abram in 1982 and son Peter in 1992, she is |
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− | + | mourned by children Elsie, John, Agatha Braun, |
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− | + | Abe, Frieda Peckham, Lydia Wiens, Daniel, |
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− | + | Dave and Walter; 25 grandchildren and 52 |
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− | + | great-grandchildren. The funeral was July 26 at |
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− | + | Scott St. MB Church, St. Catharines, with John |
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− | + | Block and Tom Friesen ministering. |
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− | Abe , Fri eda Peckham, Lydia Wie n s, Da niel, |
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− | Dave and Wal t er; 25 grand ch ildren and 52 |
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− | great-grandchildren. The funeral was july 26 at |
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− | Sco tt St. MB Church , St. Ca tharine s, with john |
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− | Block an d Tom Friesen ministering. |
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Latest revision as of 16:16, 27 June 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Sep 13 p. 34
Birth date: 1910 Aug 15
text of obituary:
ELIZABETH BLOCK
Elizabeth Block of St. Catharines, Ont. passed away July 22. She was born Aug. 15, 1910 to Peter and Liese Petkau in Orenburg, south Russia. In 1926 the family immigrated to Canada. She was baptized and joined Steinbach (Man.) MB Church June 7, 1927. She married Abram J. Block Oct. 20, 1929 at Oxbow, Sask. She was a skilful homemaker. She faithfully supported Abram, whose ministry as a preacher and teacher required many moves. She did not complain. Her family was her first priority. She loved music, had a beautiful singing voice, encouraged her children to be involved in music and enjoyed playing guitar duets with Abram. In 1980 they moved to Tabor Apartments. Predeceased by Abram in 1982 and son Peter in 1992, she is mourned by children Elsie, John, Agatha Braun, Abe, Frieda Peckham, Lydia Wiens, Daniel, Dave and Walter; 25 grandchildren and 52 great-grandchildren. The funeral was July 26 at Scott St. MB Church, St. Catharines, with John Block and Tom Friesen ministering.