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Hamm, Margareta Friesen (1919-2005): Difference between revisions
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Margareta Hamm died | Margareta Hamm died | ||
Jan. 29 . She was born | Jan. 29. She was born | ||
Sept. 19, 1919 in | Sept. 19, 1919 in Orenburg, Ukraine to Peter | ||
and Katharina Friesen. | and Katharina Friesen. | ||
The family immigrated | The family immigrated | ||
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Peter Hamm July 11, | Peter Hamm July 11, | ||
1942. In 1958 they | 1942. In 1958 they | ||
moved to Ontario. She worked as a seamstress | moved to Ontario. She worked as a seamstress | ||
for Lincoln Upholstery and Shepherd Boats. | |||
for Lincoln Upholstery and Shepherd Boats . | |||
She became a nurse's aide, working at Tabor | She became a nurse's aide, working at Tabor | ||
Manor in St. Catharines . Peter died Mar. 9, | Manor in St. Catharines. Peter died Mar. 9, | ||
1996. She developed Parkinson's disease . She | 1996. She developed Parkinson's disease. She | ||
enjoyed tending to her plants, baking, sewing, | enjoyed tending to her plants, baking, sewing, | ||
knitting, reading and helping others. She | knitting, reading and helping others. She | ||
wrote many letters, was a warm and | wrote many letters, was a warm and compassionate person, and had a sense of humour. | ||
Predeceased by Peter, she is mourned by children Gerda Lockstadt, Ursula Hinz, Jurgen, and | |||
Predeceased by Peter, she is | |||
Ralph; 9 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. | Ralph; 9 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. | ||
The funeral was Feb. 2 in Orchard Park Bible | |||
Church, Niagara-on-the- | Church, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., with Jim | ||
Evans and Herman Neufeld ministering. | Evans and Herman Neufeld ministering. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Revision as of 11:35, 25 September 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Sep 23 p. 26
Birth date: 1919 Sep 19
text of obituary:
MARGARETA HAMM
Margareta Hamm died Jan. 29. She was born Sept. 19, 1919 in Orenburg, Ukraine to Peter and Katharina Friesen. The family immigrated to Brazil. She married Peter Hamm July 11, 1942. In 1958 they moved to Ontario. She worked as a seamstress for Lincoln Upholstery and Shepherd Boats. She became a nurse's aide, working at Tabor Manor in St. Catharines. Peter died Mar. 9, 1996. She developed Parkinson's disease. She enjoyed tending to her plants, baking, sewing, knitting, reading and helping others. She wrote many letters, was a warm and compassionate person, and had a sense of humour. Predeceased by Peter, she is mourned by children Gerda Lockstadt, Ursula Hinz, Jurgen, and Ralph; 9 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. The funeral was Feb. 2 in Orchard Park Bible Church, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., with Jim Evans and Herman Neufeld ministering.