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Schroeder, Anna Falk (1907-2007)
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2007 Apr p. 31
Birth date: 1907 Mar 7
text of obituary:
ANNA SCHROEDER
Anna Schroeder died Feb. 24, just 11 days
short of 100. She was
born Mar. 7, 1907 in
Steinfeld, Ukraine to
HeinrichandAganetha
Falk. Anna developed
a sense of responsibility and leadership early
in life. As her family was preparing to immigrate
to Canada, Anna dedicated her life to Jesus
Christ. In December 1926, the family arrived in
Manitoba and then moved to Abbotsford, B.C.
in 1934. Anna worked as a housekeeper and
paid off her family's travel debt to the CPR for
their transportation from Russia to Canada . On
Feb. 10, 1946, Anna married Peter Schroeder,
a widower with 5 children. The family purchased a farm in Aldergrove, B.C , where they
developed a successful mixed farm operation
and became members of East Aldergrove MB
Church. Anna had significant housekeeping
and culinary skills, which she used over the next
40 years. In 1968, Peter and Anna sold their farm
and retired to Clearbrook, B.C Predeceased by
Peter in 1993; 10 siblings in infancy; 3 brothers;
1 son-in-law; 1 granddaughter; 1 great-granddaughter; she is mourned by children Anita
(Ed) Klassen, Shirley (George) Warkentin, Peter
(Elinor), Dorothy (Peter) Enns, Joan Rempel, and
Ramona (George) Falk; 15 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren: 7 great-great-grandchildren:
2 brothers. The funeral was Mar. 3 at Ross
Road Community Church, Abbotsford, B.C.