Lilly Erma (Wacker) Hausmann (1927 - 2017)

Born 2 Dec 1927 in Jansen, Wolverine No. 340, Saskatchewan, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Heinrich Karl Hausmann — married 27 Aug 1948 (to 25 Nov 1987) in Jansen, Wolverine No. 340, Saskatchewan, Canada

Descendants

Died 25 Aug 2017 at age 89 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Biography

Lilly was born on 2 December 1927 at Jansen, Saskatchewan. She was the daughter of Herman Wacker and Laura Fetter who were farmers north of Jansen. Lilly learned to play the piano and the organ. She played for many local charities, farewells and church gatherings. She and her sister Erna would often sing at these events. She married Heinrich Karl Hausmann on 27 August 1948 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in the Prairie Rose district. They farmed in the Prairie Rose district until 1956 when they left the farm and Henry became the purchasing agent for the Pool Elevator Company at Henribourg, Abertville and Jansen from November 1955 to March 1959. They then moved to Regina. Henry went to carpentry school, became a journeyman carpenter and started his own business which he operated until 1969. They moved to Calgary and formed H and L Woocraft Ltd. Henry became ill and the business was sold in 1975. Henry then worked as a purchaser for house builders in Calgary. Lilly worked as a lumber order clerk.

Lilly and Henry had two daughters, one in 1950 and one in 1965. Henry died in 1987. Lilly passed away in August 2017 in Calgary and was buried in Mountain View Memorial Gardens.

Sources

• Find A Grave, database and images (accessed on 11 July 2023) memorial page for Lilly Hausmann (2 December 1927 - 25 August 2017) Find A Grave: Memorial #208464299 citing Mountain View Memorial Gardens, Calgary, Alberta, maintained by Carollynn Leggott (contributor 49833585).