Lili Harder was born on 26 Jul 1910 in the Mennonite Colony of Alexanderkrone, Molotschna, South Russia, the daughter of David David Harder (30 May 1884 - abt 1915) and Anna Peter Rempel (17 Mar 1887 - abt 1943).
Sometime around 1929, she wed Jacob Goossen. They had 5 children; of which 3 died in childhood. Tragically, infant daughter Frieda died at 4 months in 1935 in Russia - she was smothered by a large homeless cat who clawed its way into their hut through a window stuffed with paper. From 1929, she and Jacob and children fled Russia via China and spent about ten years in the western Chinese province of Sinkiang, in the city of Kuldja. However, then came the Sino-Soviet War of the late 1930s, during which the Soviets took control of the province. In 1939, they arrested Jacob and the other men, and sent them back to almost certain execution - they were never heard from again - leaving the women and children to cope by themselves as best they could.
Lili and their two children (Helene and Peter) continued their 17-year trek from Russia to Shanghai, China. Lili was baptized in China in June 1945. She and her children finally immigrated to Canada abt May 1948 via Vancouver, and settled in Yarrow, British Columbia, Canada.
Lili married 2nd husband Abram Jacob Loewen (12 Apr 1898 - 8 Mar 2000) on 11 Jan 1975 in British Columbia. He was a farmer, school teacher and bookkeeper. He was born in Kantserovka, Orenburg, Russia. His 1st wife was Helena Selma Abram LENA Loewen 641429 (4 Sep 1902 - 25 Nov 1969). She had died in Filadelfia, Fernheim, Paraguay. Abram and Lena had 12 children; 7 sons and 5 daughters. One daughter died in childhood. Abram had immigrated to British Columbia, Canada on 20 Dec 1974
Lili died on 6 Sep 2004 in Abbotsford, British Columbia. She and Abram are buried in the Maclure Road Mennonite Cemetery, as well as Lili's two children, Helene and Peter, who both predeceased her.
***Information from Grandma Mennonite Online Database, the Mennonitische Rundschau, Jan 2005, p33; and 2 Aug 1967, p11; and the "Harder Review”***
Bio submitted by J BlaisBenoit. Thank you.
Sometime around 1929, she wed Jacob Goossen. They had 5 children; of which 3 died in childhood. Tragically, infant daughter Frieda died at 4 months in 1935 in Russia - she was smothered by a large homeless cat who clawed its way into their hut through a window stuffed with paper. From 1929, she and Jacob and children fled Russia via China and spent about ten years in the western Chinese province of Sinkiang, in the city of Kuldja. However, then came the Sino-Soviet War of the late 1930s, during which the Soviets took control of the province. In 1939, they arrested Jacob and the other men, and sent them back to almost certain execution - they were never heard from again - leaving the women and children to cope by themselves as best they could.
Lili and their two children (Helene and Peter) continued their 17-year trek from Russia to Shanghai, China. Lili was baptized in China in June 1945. She and her children finally immigrated to Canada abt May 1948 via Vancouver, and settled in Yarrow, British Columbia, Canada.
Lili married 2nd husband Abram Jacob Loewen (12 Apr 1898 - 8 Mar 2000) on 11 Jan 1975 in British Columbia. He was a farmer, school teacher and bookkeeper. He was born in Kantserovka, Orenburg, Russia. His 1st wife was Helena Selma Abram LENA Loewen 641429 (4 Sep 1902 - 25 Nov 1969). She had died in Filadelfia, Fernheim, Paraguay. Abram and Lena had 12 children; 7 sons and 5 daughters. One daughter died in childhood. Abram had immigrated to British Columbia, Canada on 20 Dec 1974
Lili died on 6 Sep 2004 in Abbotsford, British Columbia. She and Abram are buried in the Maclure Road Mennonite Cemetery, as well as Lili's two children, Helene and Peter, who both predeceased her.
***Information from Grandma Mennonite Online Database, the Mennonitische Rundschau, Jan 2005, p33; and 2 Aug 1967, p11; and the "Harder Review”***
Bio submitted by J BlaisBenoit. Thank you.
Lili Harder was born on 26 Jul 1910 in the Mennonite Colony of Alexanderkrone, Molotschna, South Russia, the daughter of David David Harder (30 May 1884 - abt 1915) and Anna Peter Rempel (17 Mar 1887 - abt 1943).
Sometime around 1929, she wed Jacob Goossen. They had 5 children; of which 3 died in childhood. Tragically, infant daughter Frieda died at 4 months in 1935 in Russia - she was smothered by a large homeless cat who clawed its way into their hut through a window stuffed with paper. From 1929, she and Jacob and children fled Russia via China and spent about ten years in the western Chinese province of Sinkiang, in the city of Kuldja. However, then came the Sino-Soviet War of the late 1930s, during which the Soviets took control of the province. In 1939, they arrested Jacob and the other men, and sent them back to almost certain execution - they were never heard from again - leaving the women and children to cope by themselves as best they could.
Lili and their two children (Helene and Peter) continued their 17-year trek from Russia to Shanghai, China. Lili was baptized in China in June 1945. She and her children finally immigrated to Canada abt May 1948 via Vancouver, and settled in Yarrow, British Columbia, Canada.
Lili married 2nd husband Abram Jacob Loewen (12 Apr 1898 - 8 Mar 2000) on 11 Jan 1975 in British Columbia. He was a farmer, school teacher and bookkeeper. He was born in Kantserovka, Orenburg, Russia. His 1st wife was Helena Selma Abram LENA Loewen 641429 (4 Sep 1902 - 25 Nov 1969). She had died in Filadelfia, Fernheim, Paraguay. Abram and Lena had 12 children; 7 sons and 5 daughters. One daughter died in childhood. Abram had immigrated to British Columbia, Canada on 20 Dec 1974
Lili died on 6 Sep 2004 in Abbotsford, British Columbia. She and Abram are buried in the Maclure Road Mennonite Cemetery, as well as Lili's two children, Helene and Peter, who both predeceased her.
***Information from Grandma Mennonite Online Database, the Mennonitische Rundschau, Jan 2005, p33; and 2 Aug 1967, p11; and the "Harder Review”***
Bio submitted by J BlaisBenoit. Thank you.
Sometime around 1929, she wed Jacob Goossen. They had 5 children; of which 3 died in childhood. Tragically, infant daughter Frieda died at 4 months in 1935 in Russia - she was smothered by a large homeless cat who clawed its way into their hut through a window stuffed with paper. From 1929, she and Jacob and children fled Russia via China and spent about ten years in the western Chinese province of Sinkiang, in the city of Kuldja. However, then came the Sino-Soviet War of the late 1930s, during which the Soviets took control of the province. In 1939, they arrested Jacob and the other men, and sent them back to almost certain execution - they were never heard from again - leaving the women and children to cope by themselves as best they could.
Lili and their two children (Helene and Peter) continued their 17-year trek from Russia to Shanghai, China. Lili was baptized in China in June 1945. She and her children finally immigrated to Canada abt May 1948 via Vancouver, and settled in Yarrow, British Columbia, Canada.
Lili married 2nd husband Abram Jacob Loewen (12 Apr 1898 - 8 Mar 2000) on 11 Jan 1975 in British Columbia. He was a farmer, school teacher and bookkeeper. He was born in Kantserovka, Orenburg, Russia. His 1st wife was Helena Selma Abram LENA Loewen 641429 (4 Sep 1902 - 25 Nov 1969). She had died in Filadelfia, Fernheim, Paraguay. Abram and Lena had 12 children; 7 sons and 5 daughters. One daughter died in childhood. Abram had immigrated to British Columbia, Canada on 20 Dec 1974
Lili died on 6 Sep 2004 in Abbotsford, British Columbia. She and Abram are buried in the Maclure Road Mennonite Cemetery, as well as Lili's two children, Helene and Peter, who both predeceased her.
***Information from Grandma Mennonite Online Database, the Mennonitische Rundschau, Jan 2005, p33; and 2 Aug 1967, p11; and the "Harder Review”***
Bio submitted by J BlaisBenoit. Thank you.
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