Stahlville Hutterite Colony (Rockyford, Alberta, Canada)
Stahlville Hutterian Bruderhof, near Rockyford, Alberta, was founded in 1919 by the brotherhood of Spring Creek Hutterite Colony (Lewistown, Montana, USA). Their preachers in 1947 were Johann Stahl, chosen in Montana in 1917 and confirmed in Canada in 1924, David Waldner, chosen in 1933 and confirmed in 1938, and Elias Stahl, chosen in 1944. In 1950 this Bruderhof, belonging to the Dariusleut, numbered 75 baptized members.
Daughter colonies of the Stahlville Hutterite Colony include: Red Willow Hutterite Colony (Stettler, Alberta, Canada); Huxley Hutterite Colony (Huxley, Alberta, Canada); Erskine Hutterite Colony (Erskine, Alberta, Canada); and Wheatland Hutterite Colony (Tudor, Alberta, Canada).
In 2023 the Stahlville Hutterite Colony was a Dariusleut colony.
Additional Information
Location
Rockyford, Alberta (coordinates: 51.305556, -113.27 [51° 18' 20" N 113° 16' 12" W])
Address
Box 249, Rockyford, AB T0J 2R0
Phone
403-533-2476
Managers and Ministers
| Manager | Minister | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Waldner, 1921-2003 | Martin Waldner | 1999 |
| Chris Waldner, 1921-2003 | Martin Waldner | 2001 |
| Martin Waldner | 2002 | |
| Elias D. Waldner, 1945-2008 | Martin Waldner | 2003 |
| Elias D. Waldner, 1945-2008 | Martin Waldner | 2013 |
| Paul Waldner | Martin Waldner | 2014 |
| Paul Waldner | Martin Waldner | 2023 |
| Author(s) | David Decker |
|---|---|
| Bert Friesen | |
| Date Published | January 2024 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Decker, David and Bert Friesen. "Stahlville Hutterite Colony (Rockyford, Alberta, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. January 2024. Web. 22 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Stahlville_Hutterite_Colony_(Rockyford,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=178075.
APA style
Decker, David and Bert Friesen. (January 2024). Stahlville Hutterite Colony (Rockyford, Alberta, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Stahlville_Hutterite_Colony_(Rockyford,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=178075.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 609. All rights reserved.
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