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Strausz, Barbara Kaufman (1846-1930)
Christlicher Bundesbote obituary: 1930 Aug 28 p. 13
Birth date: 1846 Jul 12
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1930 Jul 2 p. 4
text of obituary:
Barbara Strausz daughter of Peter and Marie Kaufman was born July 12, 1846 in Waldheim, Russia.
In her youth she was baptized by Elder John Schrag and united with the Mennonite Church.
On November 7, 1869 she was united in marriage to Jacob Kaufman to which union two children were born. Several years after their marriage they moved to another village named Horoditch, where their eldest child, a daughter, died.
Then in 1874 when the great migration took place she was also with them and upon arriving in America they settled in the neighborhood of Freeman, S. D.
About two years after their arrival here her husband passed away leaving her with a small child to struggle with the hardships of pioneer life.
About eight years after the death of her husband she and her son moved to Kansas making their home with her sister and husband Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Stucky at Moundridge.
On May 14th 1886 she was united in marriage to Jacob Strausz, a widower with five children and this union was also blessed with one son.
On August 14, 1914 her second husband died again leaving her with one son at home.
For the past several years her health had been steadily failing and for the past five weeks she was bedfast. She passed away June19, 1930 at the age of 83 years, 11 months and 6 days.
She leaves to mourn two sons, 18 grand children, 9 great-grand children, four step children, two half brothers, six half sisters and many friends. — Moundridge Journal.