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Baerg, Anna (1897-1972)
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1897. Though she was never strong |
1897. Though she was never strong |
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physically, and a defect in her back |
physically, and a defect in her back |
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| − | became apparent |
+ | became apparent, in her 12th year, she |
gave her life to the Lord and sought to |
gave her life to the Lord and sought to |
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serve him with all her energies. She was |
serve him with all her energies. She was |
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| − | happy to confess her |
+ | happy to confess her faith in Christ |
| − | through baptism and was |
+ | through baptism and was received as a |
member of the Alexanderkrone Mennonite |
member of the Alexanderkrone Mennonite |
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Church. In her youth she studied to |
Church. In her youth she studied to |
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task, however, and she had to express |
task, however, and she had to express |
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her love for children and young people |
her love for children and young people |
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| − | in other ways. She spent a great |
+ | in other ways. She spent a great deal of |
time in self study, and wrote much |
time in self study, and wrote much |
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| − | poetry, some of which was |
+ | poetry, some of which was published in |
various publications. |
various publications. |
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| + | After the death of her father in 1919 and the difficult years following the |
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Revolution, her mother decided to immigrate to Canada. The family came to |
Revolution, her mother decided to immigrate to Canada. The family came to |
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Canada in 1924 and eventually settled on |
Canada in 1924 and eventually settled on |
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| − | + | a farm near Dominion City, Manitoba, |
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where they farmed for many years. There |
where they farmed for many years. There |
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they joined the Arnaud Mennonite |
they joined the Arnaud Mennonite |
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Brethren Church, and Anna devoted much |
Brethren Church, and Anna devoted much |
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of her energy to Sunday school and girls' |
of her energy to Sunday school and girls' |
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| − | work |
+ | work. |
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In 1946 she moved to Winnipeg with |
In 1946 she moved to Winnipeg with |
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her mother, joining the Elmwood Church. |
her mother, joining the Elmwood Church. |
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1952, she lived for various lengths of |
1952, she lived for various lengths of |
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time with other members of her family in |
time with other members of her family in |
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| − | Alberta and British Columbia |
+ | Alberta and British Columbia. |
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She is survived by two sisters, Nela |
She is survived by two sisters, Nela |
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(Mrs. John) Jantzen of Waldheim, Sask., |
(Mrs. John) Jantzen of Waldheim, Sask., |
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Man,; four brothers, Gerhard and wife |
Man,; four brothers, Gerhard and wife |
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Hilde of Yarrow, B.C., John and Martha |
Hilde of Yarrow, B.C., John and Martha |
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| − | Baerg of |
+ | Baerg of Virgil,Ont., Willie and Margaret |
Baerg of Zaire, and Henry and Elvira |
Baerg of Zaire, and Henry and Elvira |
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Baerg of Winnipeg; and sister-in-law |
Baerg of Winnipeg; and sister-in-law |
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Latest revision as of 12:48, 14 September 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1972 Mar 24 p. 29
Birth date: 1897 Jan 28
text of obituary:
ANNA BAERG
An invalid at the Menno Home, Abbotsford, B.C. since 1965, Anna Baerg of Clearbrook went to be with the Lord on February 16. She was born to Gerhard and Anna (nee Mathies) Baerg in the Crimea, southern Russia, on January 28, 1897. Though she was never strong physically, and a defect in her back became apparent, in her 12th year, she gave her life to the Lord and sought to serve him with all her energies. She was happy to confess her faith in Christ through baptism and was received as a member of the Alexanderkrone Mennonite Church. In her youth she studied to become a kindergarten teacher. Her physical powers were not equal to the task, however, and she had to express her love for children and young people in other ways. She spent a great deal of time in self study, and wrote much poetry, some of which was published in various publications.
After the death of her father in 1919 and the difficult years following the Revolution, her mother decided to immigrate to Canada. The family came to Canada in 1924 and eventually settled on a farm near Dominion City, Manitoba, where they farmed for many years. There they joined the Arnaud Mennonite Brethren Church, and Anna devoted much of her energy to Sunday school and girls' work.
In 1946 she moved to Winnipeg with her mother, joining the Elmwood Church. Following the death of her mother in 1952, she lived for various lengths of time with other members of her family in Alberta and British Columbia.
She is survived by two sisters, Nela (Mrs. John) Jantzen of Waldheim, Sask., and Maria (Mrs. Aron) Isaac, Boissevain, Man,; four brothers, Gerhard and wife Hilde of Yarrow, B.C., John and Martha Baerg of Virgil,Ont., Willie and Margaret Baerg of Zaire, and Henry and Elvira Baerg of Winnipeg; and sister-in-law Katie Baerg of Coaldale; as well as many other relatives and friends. The funeral was conducted from the Clearbrook Mennonite Brethren Church on February 22 with Herman Lenzmann ministering.
