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Blumengart, a [[Hutterian Brethren (Hutterische Brüder)|Hutterite]] [[Bruderhof|Bruderhof]], six miles (10 km) south west of [[Plum Coulee (Manitoba, Canada)|Plum Coulee]], [[Manitoba (Canada)|Manitoba]], in the 1940s owned a little over 4,000 acres of land, which had formerly belonged to Mennonites who migrated to [[Mexico|Mexico]]. It was settled by the Hutterites in 1922, when Johann Hofer moved to the site with 15 families. In 1933 Samuel Kleinsasser was chosen preacher. In 1938 he with 11 families founded the [[Sturgeon Creek Hutterite Colony (Headingly, Manitoba, Canada)|Sturgeon Creek Bruderhof]] four miles north of Headingly, Manitoba. In 1942 Jakob Hofer was chosen preacher. In 1947 Blumengart numbered 118 souls, of whom 47 were baptized members. | Blumengart, a [[Hutterian Brethren (Hutterische Brüder)|Hutterite]] [[Bruderhof|Bruderhof]], six miles (10 km) south west of [[Plum Coulee (Manitoba, Canada)|Plum Coulee]], [[Manitoba (Canada)|Manitoba]], in the 1940s owned a little over 4,000 acres of land, which had formerly belonged to Mennonites who migrated to [[Mexico|Mexico]]. It was settled by the Hutterites in 1922, when Johann Hofer moved to the site with 15 families. In 1933 Samuel Kleinsasser was chosen preacher. In 1938 he with 11 families founded the [[Sturgeon Creek Hutterite Colony (Headingly, Manitoba, Canada)|Sturgeon Creek Bruderhof]] four miles north of Headingly, Manitoba. In 1942 Jakob Hofer was chosen preacher. In 1947 Blumengart numbered 118 souls, of whom 47 were baptized members. | ||
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| + | Daughter colonies of Blumengart Hutterite Colony include: [[Blumengard Hutterite Colony (Faulkton, South Dakota, USA)|Blumengard]] (Faulkton, South Dakota); [[Sturgeon Creek Hutterite Colony (Headingley, Manitoba, Canada)|Sturgeon Creek]] (Headingley, Manitoba); [Pembina Hutterite Colony (Darlingford, Manitoba, Canada)|Pembina]] (Darlingford, Manitoba); and [[Blue Clay Hutterite Colony (Arnaud, Manitoba, Canada)|Blue Clay]] (Arnaud, Manitoba). | ||
In 2012 the colony was a member of the the [[Schmiedeleut|Schmiedeleut]] Group 2. | In 2012 the colony was a member of the the [[Schmiedeleut|Schmiedeleut]] Group 2. | ||
Revision as of 00:17, 15 September 2017
Blumengart, a Hutterite Bruderhof, six miles (10 km) south west of Plum Coulee, Manitoba, in the 1940s owned a little over 4,000 acres of land, which had formerly belonged to Mennonites who migrated to Mexico. It was settled by the Hutterites in 1922, when Johann Hofer moved to the site with 15 families. In 1933 Samuel Kleinsasser was chosen preacher. In 1938 he with 11 families founded the Sturgeon Creek Bruderhof four miles north of Headingly, Manitoba. In 1942 Jakob Hofer was chosen preacher. In 1947 Blumengart numbered 118 souls, of whom 47 were baptized members.
Daughter colonies of Blumengart Hutterite Colony include: Blumengard (Faulkton, South Dakota); Sturgeon Creek (Headingley, Manitoba); [Pembina Hutterite Colony (Darlingford, Manitoba, Canada)|Pembina]] (Darlingford, Manitoba); and Blue Clay (Arnaud, Manitoba).
In 2012 the colony was a member of the the Schmiedeleut Group 2.
Additional Information
Location Plum Coulee, Manitoba (coordinates: 49.133055, -97.7947222 [49° 07′ 59″ N, 97° 47′ 41″ W])
Address: Box 13, Plum Coulee, Manitoba, R0G 1R0
Switchboard Phone: 204-829-3607
Managers and Ministers
| Manager | Minister | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Maendel | Ike Waldner | 2006 |
| Tim Waldner | Ike Waldner | 2010 |
| Tim Waldner | Ike Waldner | 2017 |
Maps
Map:Blumengart Hutterite Colony (Plum Coulee, Manitoba)
| Author(s) | David Decker |
|---|---|
| Bert Friesen | |
| Date Published | September 2017 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Decker, David and Bert Friesen. "Blumengart Hutterite Colony (Plum Coulee, Manitoba, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. September 2017. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Blumengart_Hutterite_Colony_(Plum_Coulee,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=154346.
APA style
Decker, David and Bert Friesen. (September 2017). Blumengart Hutterite Colony (Plum Coulee, Manitoba, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Blumengart_Hutterite_Colony_(Plum_Coulee,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=154346.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 371. All rights reserved.
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