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Borg, Elizabeth Unruh (1876-1972)

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<center><h3>ELIZABETH BORG</h3></center>
  
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Elizabeth Borg (nee Unruh) w as born
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Elizabeth Borg (nee Unruh) was born
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in th e Crim ea , in 1876. Sh e was the la st
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in the Crimea, in 1876. She was the last
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survi vor of 10 children, At th e age of 19
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survivor of 10 children, At the age of 19
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she accepted Ch ri st t hro ugh t he ministry
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she accepted Christ through the ministry
 
of her uncle, Peter Unruh, and in 1895
  
of her uncle, Peter Unruh, and in 1895
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she jo ined t he M B Church at Orloff. In
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she joined the M B Church at Orloff. In
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1897 she w as marri ed t o Wilh elm Hamm,
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1897 she was married to Wilhelm Hamm,
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who died in 1902, leaving her w it h three
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who died in 1902, leaving her with three
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chi ld ren. A fter a w idowhoo d of ten years
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children. After a widowhood of ten years
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she married Cornelius Borg and t hey
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she married Cornelius Borg and they
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settled in Tiege, wh ere they joined the
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settled in Tiege, where they joined the
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A ll iance Church. During t his time they
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Alliance Church. During this time they
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lost their oldest so n, reported missing in
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lost their oldest son, reported missing in
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t he revolution followi ng WWi.
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the revolution following WWI.
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In 1926 t he fa mily moved to Canada
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and lived in va rious pla ces in Ontario,
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In 1926 the family moved to Canada
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finally settli ng in Kit ch ener and were
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and lived in various places in Ontario,
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members of the M B Chu rch . Her hus band
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finally settling in Kitchener and were
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members of the M B Church. Her husband
 
died in 1955 and her oldest daughter
  
died in 1955 and her oldest daughter
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(M rs Peter Schmidt) in 1970. The last
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(Mrs Peter Schmidt) in 1970. The last
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10 years of her life were spent in t he
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10 years of her life were spent in the
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United Mennonite Hom e for th e Aged in
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United Mennonite Home for the Aged in
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V ineland, where she received loving care
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Vineland, where she received loving care
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and treatment unt il her death.
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and treatment until her death.
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She died on November 25, 1972, reaching the age o f 96 years. Sh e is survived
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by two sons and two daughters, 16 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchi ldren, and one
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She died on November 25, 1972, reaching the age of 96 years. She is survived
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g.g . grandso n. Funeral services were held
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by two sons and two daughters, 16 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and one
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in t he Kitchener M .B. Church with F.C,
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g.g. grandson. Funeral services were held
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in the Kitchener M.B. Church with F.C.
 
Peters in charge.
  
Peters in charge.
   

Revision as of 17:25, 7 December 2016

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1973 Feb 23 p. 31

Birth date: 1876 July 11

text of obituary:

ELIZABETH BORG

Elizabeth Borg (nee Unruh) was born in the Crimea, in 1876. She was the last survivor of 10 children, At the age of 19 she accepted Christ through the ministry of her uncle, Peter Unruh, and in 1895 she joined the M B Church at Orloff. In 1897 she was married to Wilhelm Hamm, who died in 1902, leaving her with three children. After a widowhood of ten years she married Cornelius Borg and they settled in Tiege, where they joined the Alliance Church. During this time they lost their oldest son, reported missing in the revolution following WWI.

In 1926 the family moved to Canada and lived in various places in Ontario, finally settling in Kitchener and were members of the M B Church. Her husband died in 1955 and her oldest daughter (Mrs Peter Schmidt) in 1970. The last 10 years of her life were spent in the United Mennonite Home for the Aged in Vineland, where she received loving care and treatment until her death.

She died on November 25, 1972, reaching the age of 96 years. She is survived by two sons and two daughters, 16 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and one g.g. grandson. Funeral services were held in the Kitchener M.B. Church with F.C. Peters in charge.

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