Habel, Stanislawa, 1943-
Dates
- Existence: 1943-
Biographical History
Stanislawa Habel (1943- ) is a Polish immigrant to Canada and later to Utah.
Stanislawa Habel was born on March 18, 1943 in Mariampol, Poland to parents Helena and Stanislav Machowk. She lived and worked in Poland until the 1970s, when she immigrated to Canada. During her time in Canada, she married and had two children. Eventually, Stanislawa joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She later obtained a divorce and completed nursing school.
In 1991, Stanislava moved to Utah, where she spent the majority of her time living in Provo. She married Lars Eggertson, but they later divorced. During her time in Utah, she worked as a nurse and served as a family history missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Stanislawa Habel currently resides in Provo, Utah.
Citation:
UPB files, April 10, 2017 (b. March 18, 1943 in Mariampol, Poland; parents Helena and Stanislav Machowk; married and had two children in Canada; joined Church; divorce; nursing school)Daily Herald, via WWW, February 16, 2017 (Lars Elliott Eggertsen; obituary; d. July 13, 2014)
LDS.org, via WWW, February 16, 2017 (Senior Missionaries: Responding to the Prophet’s Call; September 2012; Stanislawa Habel)
Nursing Utah, via WWW, February 16, 2017 (Stanislawa Habel)
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Oral history interview with Stanislawa Habel
Collection contains three cassette tapes with an oral history of Stanislawa Habel conducted by Dennis Campbell. Materials document her life story as she lived in Poland in the 1940s to 1970s as well as her immigration to Canada before finally moving to Utah in 1991. The materials discuss Stanislawa Habel's childhood in Poland, her family life, her conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and her career as a nurse. Materials dated August 2001.