Bon Homme, a Hutterite Bruderhof five miles (eight km) southwest of Benard, Manitoba, founded in 1918 by Preacher Joseph Waldner and 14 families from the Bon Homme Bruderhof near Tabor, South Dakota. The move to Canada was made because Canada promised freedom from military service to conscientious objectors. Joseph Waldner died in 1934. In 1929 Michael Waldner and in 1934 Joseph Wollmann were chosen to the ministry. In 1947 this colony had a total of 180 souls, 72 being baptized members.

Daughter colonies of Bon Homme Colony include: Cascade Hutterite Colony (MacGregor, Manitoba); Glendale Hutterite Colony (Frankfort, South Dakota); Grand Hutterite Colony (Oakville, Manitoba); Newdale Hutterite Colony (Brandon, Manitoba); and Waldheim Hutterite Colony (Elie, Manitoba).

In 2023 Bon Homme Colony was a Schmiedeleut Group 2 colony.

Additional Information

Author(s)	David Decker
	Richard D. Thiessen
	Bert Friesen
Date Published	May 2023

Location

Elie, Manitoba (coordinates: 49.8719, -97.8886 [49˚ 52′ 18″ N, 97˚ 53′ 18″ W])

Address

Box 10, Elie, MB R0H 0H0

Switchboard Phone

204-267-2659

Managers and Ministers

Manager	Minister	Years
Peter Stahl	Sam Stahl	1999
Peter Stahl	Sam Stahl	2006
Albert Waldner	Clifford Waldner	2015
Albert Waldner	Clifford Waldner	2023

Maps

Map:Bon Homme Hutterite Colony, Elie, Manitoba

Cite This Article

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Decker, David, Richard D. Thiessen and Bert Friesen. "Bon Homme Hutterite Colony (Elie, Manitoba, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. May 2023. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bon_Homme_Hutterite_Colony_(Elie,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=175721.

APA style

Decker, David, Richard D. Thiessen and Bert Friesen. (May 2023). Bon Homme Hutterite Colony (Elie, Manitoba, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bon_Homme_Hutterite_Colony_(Elie,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=175721.

Bon Homme Hutterite Colony (Elie, Manitoba, Canada)

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