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Neufeld, Margaret Reimer (1912-2006)
(Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2006 Jun 9 p. 27 Birth date: 1912 May 18 text of obituary: <center><h3>MARGARET NEUFELD</h3></center> Margaret Neufeld died Mar. 2...") |
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Margaret Neufeld died |
Margaret Neufeld died |
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Mar. 23. She was born |
Mar. 23. She was born |
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| − | May 18, 1912 to |
+ | May 18, 1912 to Gerhard and Aganetha |
| − | hard and Aganetha |
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Reimer in the Ukraine. |
Reimer in the Ukraine. |
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Her father died in |
Her father died in |
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Poland during WWI |
Poland during WWI |
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| − | and her mother |
+ | and her mother married a widower. At 14, |
| − | ried a widower. At 14, |
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Margaret accepted Jesus as her Saviour and |
Margaret accepted Jesus as her Saviour and |
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two years later was baptized and received into |
two years later was baptized and received into |
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| − | membership at the MB church. At 22, she |
+ | membership at the MB church. At 22, she married Jacob Neufeld. After 7 years of marriage, |
| − | ried Jacob Neufeld. After 7 years of marriage, |
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they were separated when Jacob was arrested |
they were separated when Jacob was arrested |
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| − | and exiled by communist authorities. The |
+ | and exiled by communist authorities. The family never saw him again. After fleeing to several |
| − | ily never saw him again. After fleeing to several |
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European countries, Margaret and her children |
European countries, Margaret and her children |
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immigrated to Canada in 1948. They settled in |
immigrated to Canada in 1948. They settled in |
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In early January 2003, she fell ill. Margaret had |
In early January 2003, she fell ill. Margaret had |
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a difficult and lonely life, but always trusted |
a difficult and lonely life, but always trusted |
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| − | her Lord and Saviour. |
+ | her Lord and Saviour. Predeceased by husband |
| − | Jacob; daughter Agnes; she is mourned by |
+ | Jacob; daughter Agnes; she is mourned by children John (Anne), Erna (Tony) Janzen, Margaret |
| − | + | Janzen; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren. The memorial service was Mar. 30 at Clearbrook MB Church, |
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| − | Janzen; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchil- |
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| − | dren; 2 great-great-grandchildren. The memori- |
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| − | al service was Mar. 30 at Clearbrook MB Church, |
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Abbotsford. |
Abbotsford. |
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Latest revision as of 14:04, 12 February 2024
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2006 Jun 9 p. 27
Birth date: 1912 May 18
text of obituary:
MARGARET NEUFELD
Margaret Neufeld died Mar. 23. She was born May 18, 1912 to Gerhard and Aganetha Reimer in the Ukraine. Her father died in Poland during WWI and her mother married a widower. At 14, Margaret accepted Jesus as her Saviour and two years later was baptized and received into membership at the MB church. At 22, she married Jacob Neufeld. After 7 years of marriage, they were separated when Jacob was arrested and exiled by communist authorities. The family never saw him again. After fleeing to several European countries, Margaret and her children immigrated to Canada in 1948. They settled in Yarrow, B.C. where Margaret bought an acre of land and a small house. She enjoyed growing raspberries and a vegetable garden. She moved to Vancouver and then to Abbotsford in 1983. In early January 2003, she fell ill. Margaret had a difficult and lonely life, but always trusted her Lord and Saviour. Predeceased by husband Jacob; daughter Agnes; she is mourned by children John (Anne), Erna (Tony) Janzen, Margaret Janzen; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren. The memorial service was Mar. 30 at Clearbrook MB Church, Abbotsford.
