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Elma L. (Banks) Britzius

Updated Feb 11, 2024
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Elma L. (Banks) Britzius
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Elma L. (Banks) Britzius
My mother had hearing loss. As an infant mother had whooping cough and was considered not going to live. Mom explained that Grandma J.G. Banks gave her to a white witch who lived next door, thinking that was the last time will see Elma alive. The white witch was considered a good witch, used all kinds of natural herbs on mom. Two weeks later mom was doing a lot better. Eventually the high fever damaged the nerves to her ears, which was the cause if her deafness as an infant.
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Darlene Britzius-Nelson
I am a staying at home mom, worked at a deaf school for 30 years as a volunteer and paid worker. Love working with children. i have been deaf most of my life, parents are deaf as well, three siblings hearing. Love doing family research and have found more deafness in my father's family search. I am married with a wonderful teenager.
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