Elm River Hutterite Colony (Newton, Manitoba, Canada)
Elm River Hutterite Bruderhof (Schmiedeleut), one mile west of Newton, Manitoba, was founded in 1934 by Preacher Zacharias Hofer and ten families from the Rosedale Bruderhof near Elie, Manitoba. They bought land and built houses and barns. Zacharias Hofer, who was born in Russia, died in 1936. In 1935 David Hofer was chosen minister. In 1947 the Bruderhof numbered 153 souls.
Daughter colonies of Elm River include: Oak Bluff Hutterite Colony (Arnaud, Manitoba, Canada); Rainbow Hutterite Colony (Ile des Chênes, Manitoba, Canada); and Valley View Hutterite Colony (Swan Lake, Manitoba, Canada).
In 2017 the Elm River Hutterite Colony was a Schmiedeleut Group 1 colony.
Additional Information
Location
Newton Siding, Manitoba (coordinates: 49.942222, -98.102778 [49° 56' 32" N, 98° 06' 10" W])
Address
Box 1060, Newton Siding, MB R0H 0X0
Switchboard Phone
204-267-2857
Managers and Ministers
| Manager | Minister | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Hofer | Rueben Hofer | 1999 |
| Harold Hofer | Rueben Hofer | 2019 |
Maps
Map:Elm River Hutterite Colony, Newton, Manitoba
| Author(s) | David Decker |
|---|---|
| Bert Friesen | |
| Date Published | September 2019 |
Cite This Article
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Decker, David and Bert Friesen. "Elm River Hutterite Colony (Newton, Manitoba, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. September 2019. Web. 16 Feb 2025. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Elm_River_Hutterite_Colony_(Newton,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=164610.
APA style
Decker, David and Bert Friesen. (September 2019). Elm River Hutterite Colony (Newton, Manitoba, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 February 2025, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Elm_River_Hutterite_Colony_(Newton,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=164610.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 190. All rights reserved.
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