Bench Hutterite Colony (Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, Canada)
Bench Hutterite Colony in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, was founded in 1952 (Hofer says 1953[1]) as a division from the Old Elm Spring Hutterite Colony (Magrath, Alberta, Canada).
Daughter colonies of the Bench Hutterite Colony include: Clear Spring Hutterite Colony (Kenaston, Saskatchewan, Canada); and Sierra Hutterite Colony (Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, Canada).
In 2021 the Bench Hutterite Colony was a Lehrerleut colony.
Additional Information
Location
Shaunavon, Saskatchewan (coordinates: 49.733889, -108.692778 [49° 44' 02" N 108° 41' 34" W])
Address
Box 1118, Shaunavon, SK S0N 2M0
Switchboard Phone
306-297-2648
Managers and Ministers
| Manager | Minister | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Wurz | Jacob Wipf, 1918-2001 | 1999 |
| Andy Wurz | Jacob Wipf, 1918-2001 | 2001 |
| Andy Wurz | David Waldner | 2002 |
| Andy Wurz | David Waldner | 2020 |
| Andy Wurz | Jacob G. Kleinsasser | 2021 |
| Author(s) | Bert Friesen |
|---|---|
| Date Published | April 2022 |
Cite This Article
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Friesen, Bert. "Bench Hutterite Colony (Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. April 2022. Web. 25 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bench_Hutterite_Colony_(Shaunavon,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=173696.
APA style
Friesen, Bert. (April 2022). Bench Hutterite Colony (Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bench_Hutterite_Colony_(Shaunavon,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=173696.
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- ↑ Hofer, John, The History of the Hutterites, 1984, p.94.