Iberville Hutterite Colony (Elie, Manitoba, Canada)
Iberville Hutterite Bruderhof, seven miles northeast of Elie, Manitoba, was founded in 1919 by 11 families with their preacher Paul Gross, of the Rosedale Bruderhof in Elie, Manitoba. Paul Gross died 10 May 1929. Other preachers of the colony prior to 1955 were Peter Gross, chosen on 16 March 1924, Paul Gross, chosen on 15 January 1933, and Michael Gross, chosen on 31 January 1937. In 1947 the colony had a population of 143 souls, of whom 57 were baptized members.
Daughter colonies of Iberville Hutterite Colony include: Pineland Hutterite Colony; Riverside Hutterite Colony (Arden, Manitoba); Rock Lake Hutterite Colony (Grosse Isle, Manitoba); and Whiteshell Hutterite Colony (River Hills, Manitoba).
In 2017 the Iberville Hutterite Colony was a Schmiedeleut Group 2 colony.
Additional Information
Location
Saint Eustache, Manitoba (coordinates: 49.970833, -97.688611 [49˚ 58′ 15″ N, 97˚ 41′ 19″ W])
Address
Box 435, Elie, MB R0H 0H0
Switchboard Phone
204-864-2667
Managers and Ministers
| Manager | Minister | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Alvin Gross | Paul Gross | 2006 |
| Alvin Gross | Paul Gross | 2017 |
Maps
Map:Iberville Hutterite Colony, Elie, Manitoba
| Author(s) | David Decker |
|---|---|
| Bert Friesen | |
| Date Published | September 2017 |
Cite This Article
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Decker, David and Bert Friesen. "Iberville Hutterite Colony (Elie, Manitoba, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. September 2017. Web. 25 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Iberville_Hutterite_Colony_(Elie,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=154468.
APA style
Decker, David and Bert Friesen. (September 2017). Iberville Hutterite Colony (Elie, Manitoba, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Iberville_Hutterite_Colony_(Elie,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=154468.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 2. All rights reserved.
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