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Willms Elizabeth Klassen (1906-2005)
(Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Mar 18 p. 28 Birth date: 1906 Jan 9 text of obituary: <center><h3>ELIZABETH WILLIMS</h3></center> Elizabe th Willms died Jan. 25...") |
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| − | + | Elizabeth Willms died |
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| − | Jan. 25 |
+ | Jan. 25. She was born |
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+ | Jan. 9, 1906 in Tiege, |
Molotschna, South |
Molotschna, South |
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| − | Russia to Gerhard and |
+ | Russia to Gerhard and Anna Klassen. The family immigrated to Canada in 1926, settling in |
| − | + | Kingsville, Ont. In January 1927 she married |
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| − | ily immigrated to Cana- |
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| − | da in 1926, settling in |
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| − | Kingsville, Ont. In Janu- |
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| − | ary 1927 she married |
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Peter P. Willms. They |
Peter P. Willms. They |
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farmed until 1958, when they moved into |
farmed until 1958, when they moved into |
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| − | + | town. She volunteered with the Red Cross |
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and the hospital ladies auxiliary. She had a |
and the hospital ladies auxiliary. She had a |
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strong personal faith and together with Peter |
strong personal faith and together with Peter |
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served as deacon in Leamington (Ont.) MB |
served as deacon in Leamington (Ont.) MB |
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| − | Church. She saw the positive in every |
+ | Church. She saw the positive in every situation. Predeceased by Peter in 1988, son Henry |
| − | tion. Predeceased by Peter in 1988, son Henry |
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in 1967, 2 grandsons and 1 great-grandson, |
in 1967, 2 grandsons and 1 great-grandson, |
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she is mourned by children Peter, George, |
she is mourned by children Peter, George, |
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| − | Elsie, Walter, Alice Toews and Jack; 20 |
+ | Elsie, Walter, Alice Toews and Jack; 20 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; 7 great- |
| − | children; 52 great-grandchildren; 7 great- |
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great-grandchildren; 1 sister. |
great-grandchildren; 1 sister. |
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Latest revision as of 11:54, 24 July 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Mar 18 p. 28
Birth date: 1906 Jan 9
text of obituary:
ELIZABETH WILLIMS
Elizabeth Willms died Jan. 25. She was born Jan. 9, 1906 in Tiege, Molotschna, South Russia to Gerhard and Anna Klassen. The family immigrated to Canada in 1926, settling in Kingsville, Ont. In January 1927 she married Peter P. Willms. They farmed until 1958, when they moved into town. She volunteered with the Red Cross and the hospital ladies auxiliary. She had a strong personal faith and together with Peter served as deacon in Leamington (Ont.) MB Church. She saw the positive in every situation. Predeceased by Peter in 1988, son Henry in 1967, 2 grandsons and 1 great-grandson, she is mourned by children Peter, George, Elsie, Walter, Alice Toews and Jack; 20 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; 7 great- great-grandchildren; 1 sister.
