Elizabeth Clapham

CLAPHAM, Elizabeth

Betty was born in Boskoop Holland, she was the youngest of 5 sisters. After WW2 her parents decided to immigrate to Canada. So in 1948 they sailed on a ship called the “Kota Inten” landing in Halifax NS.
and then on to southern Ontario, ending up in the small town of Brampton Ontario (Flower Town of Canada).

At the young age of 15 Betty got a job at Hewetson Shoes working on a sewing machine. This is where she met her husband Charles (Chuck). When she was 16 she got married to Chuck in March 1952. In 1956 she had her only child a son named John who was named after her father Jan VanEyk. In 1963 she started working at Carter Automotive where she worked her way up from an assembler to a supervisor. In 1980 she took an early retirement to take care of her blind, ailing Mother. In 1994 her and her husband moved to Holland Christian Homes into the newly built Providence Tower. There she regularly volunteered for HCH and for 12 years ran the coffee social on Saturday mornings at Providence Tower. She was well known for her stories and jokes that she told each week.

Her husband passed away in 2003 and Betty lived alone in the apartment until July 29 2022, and then moving to Grace Manor due to her decline in health. On Monday August 8, 2022 at 4:00pm with her son John at her side she was called home by the Lord.

Remembered by her Son John and Daughter-in-law Karin.

Her Grandchildren Amanda and son-in-law Carlos, and John Jr. and wife Dawn.

Also remembered by her only sister and best friend Leny Wilson who will miss her greatly.