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Schmidt, Katharina Krieger (1914-2006)
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| − | She attended Sunday school as long as |
+ | She attended Sunday school as long as communist authorities permitted. At 9, she accepted |
| − | + | Christ. Katharina worked on a collective farm |
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| − | inadequate, hours long. She remained true |
+ | inadequate, hours long. She remained true to her faith, even though many denied it. She |
| − | + | married Gerhard Schmidt in 1040. He was taken |
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| − | Germany and Paraguay, then settled in Abbots- |
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| − | ford, B.C. in 1952. Katharina worked in the berry |
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| − | fields, and enjoyed her garden, knitting, and the |
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| − | Maranatha ladies' fellowship. Predeceased by |
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| − | and spending time with his family. Predeceased |
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| − | by 2 brothers, he is mourned by Kay; 4 children |
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| − | and their spouses; 9 grandchildren; 8 great- |
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| − | grandchildren; brothers and sisters. The memo- |
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| − | Gerhard; 4 brothers; 3 sisters; she is mourned rial service was Aug. 17 at Bakerview MB Church, |
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| − | by daughter Katie; sisters Agate, Eliesabeth, Abbotsford, B.c. |
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| − | George Richards |
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| − | Bernhard W. Rempel |
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| − | Bernhard W. (Ben) |
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| − | Rempel died July 14. |
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| − | He was born Sept. 16, |
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| − | 191/;i to Wilhelm and |
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| − | Margaretha Rempel in |
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| − | Gruenfeld, Russa . At 6, |
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| − | he immigrated with |
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| − | his family to Canada. |
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| − | At 12, Ben accepted |
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| − | Christ as Saviour. In 1943, he married Anna Pen- |
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| − | Sara , and Mariechen; brother Johann; nephews |
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| − | and nieces. The memorial service was July 27 at |
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| − | Clearbrook MB Church, Abbotsford, B.C. |
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| − | her faith, even though many denied it. She |
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| − | married Gerhard Schmidt in 1940. He was taken |
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Revision as of 13:40, 25 March 2024
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2006 Oct 13 p. 26
Birth date: 1914 Apr 23
text of obituary:
KATHARINA SCHMIDT
Katharina Schmidt died July 21. She was born in Aliesowa, Russia Apr. 23, 1914 to Peter and Susanna Krieger. Bible reading, prayer, and singing were an important part of the family's life. She attended Sunday school as long as communist authorities permitted. At 9, she accepted Christ. Katharina worked on a collective farm for 10 years where labour was hard, food often inadequate, hours long. She remained true to her faith, even though many denied it. She married Gerhard Schmidt in 1040. He was taken
