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Janzen, Katherine Andres (1904-1991)
(Created page with "''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1991 Dec 6 p. 25 Birth date: 1904 Dec 11 text ob obituary: <center><h3>KATHERINE JANZEN</h3></center> Katherine Janzen of Kitchener...") |
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| − | Katherine Janzen of Kitchener, |
+ | Katherine Janzen of Kitchener, Ont. passed |
away Oct. 6. She was born Dec. 11, 1904 to |
away Oct. 6. She was born Dec. 11, 1904 to |
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Peter and Katharina Andres in Mariawohl, |
Peter and Katharina Andres in Mariawohl, |
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| − | Russia. She accepted Christ during an |
+ | Russia. She accepted Christ during an evangelistic campaign in Gnadenfeld led by Jacob |
| − | gelistic campaign in Gnadenfeld led by Jacob |
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A. Dyck and Adolph Reimer. In 1923 she |
A. Dyck and Adolph Reimer. In 1923 she |
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married Henry H. Janzen. |
married Henry H. Janzen. |
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in 1925, settling in Kitchener. |
in 1925, settling in Kitchener. |
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She never saw her parents or |
She never saw her parents or |
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| − | 9 siblings again. She |
+ | 9 siblings again. She supported her husband's ministry as |
| − | ed her husband's ministry as |
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pastor, teacher and itinerant |
pastor, teacher and itinerant |
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| − | + | preacher, while caring for |
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their children. They spent |
their children. They spent |
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some years in Winnipeg and |
some years in Winnipeg and |
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some in Europe with MB Missions/Services, |
some in Europe with MB Missions/Services, |
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before returning to Kitchener. Henry died in |
before returning to Kitchener. Henry died in |
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| − | 1975. She spent much time sewing and |
+ | 1975. She spent much time sewing and quilting at church for missions and MCC and at |
| − | + | home for her children and grandchildren. Her |
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| − | horne for her children and grandchildren. Her |
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cheerful disposition and strong faith were an |
cheerful disposition and strong faith were an |
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| − | encouragement to |
+ | encouragement to all who knew her. She is |
survived by her children Rudolph, Erna and |
survived by her children Rudolph, Erna and |
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| − | Edward of Kitchener, WaIter of North Dakota, Lena of New |
+ | Edward of Kitchener, WaIter of North Dakota, Lena of New Mexico and Elsa and Arthur |
| − | of St |
+ | of St. Catharines; and many grandchildren |
| − | and great- |
+ | and great-grandchildren. The funeral was |
Oct. 9 in Kitchener MB Church , with Ron |
Oct. 9 in Kitchener MB Church , with Ron |
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Toews and John Wall ministering. |
Toews and John Wall ministering. |
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Latest revision as of 17:45, 10 November 2021
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1991 Dec 6 p. 25
Birth date: 1904 Dec 11
text ob obituary:
KATHERINE JANZEN
Katherine Janzen of Kitchener, Ont. passed away Oct. 6. She was born Dec. 11, 1904 to Peter and Katharina Andres in Mariawohl, Russia. She accepted Christ during an evangelistic campaign in Gnadenfeld led by Jacob A. Dyck and Adolph Reimer. In 1923 she married Henry H. Janzen. They immigrated to Canada in 1925, settling in Kitchener. She never saw her parents or 9 siblings again. She supported her husband's ministry as pastor, teacher and itinerant preacher, while caring for their children. They spent some years in Winnipeg and some in Europe with MB Missions/Services, before returning to Kitchener. Henry died in 1975. She spent much time sewing and quilting at church for missions and MCC and at home for her children and grandchildren. Her cheerful disposition and strong faith were an encouragement to all who knew her. She is survived by her children Rudolph, Erna and Edward of Kitchener, WaIter of North Dakota, Lena of New Mexico and Elsa and Arthur of St. Catharines; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The funeral was Oct. 9 in Kitchener MB Church , with Ron Toews and John Wall ministering.
