Miami Hutterite Colony (New Dayton, Alberta, Canada)
Miami Hutterite Bruderhof, located near New Dayton, Alberta, was founded in 1924. George Waldner, who was chosen to the ministry in 1906, left the Milford Bruderhof to found this Bruderhof. P. Hofer was chosen as minister in 1927. In 1957 the Bruderhof had a population of 120, with 17 families and 43 members.
Daughter colonies of the Miami Hutterite Colony include: New Miami Hutterite Colony (Conrad, Montana, USA); Glidden Hutterite Colony (Glidden, Saskatchewan, Canada); Midland Hutterite Colony (Taber, Alberta, Canada); and Kingsland Hutterite Colony (New Dayton, Alberta, Canada).
In 2017 the Miami Hutterite Colony was a Lehrerleut colony.
Additional Information
Location
New Dayton, Alberta (coordinates: 49.3625, -112.429444 [49° 21' 45" N, 112° 25' 46" W])
Address
Box 58, New Dayton, AB T0K 1P0
Switchboard Phone
403-733-2241
Managers and Ministers
| Manager | Minister | Years |
|---|---|---|
| George Kleinsasser, 1925-2013 | David Hofer, 1928-2015 | 1999 |
| George Kleinsasser, 1925-2013 | David Hofer, 1928-2015 | 2001 |
| Paul J. Kleinsasser | David Hofer, 1928-2015 | 2002 |
| Paul J. Kleinsasser | David Hofer, 1928-2015 | 2007 |
| Willy Hofer | David Hofer, 1928-2015 | 2008 |
| Willy Hofer | David Hofer, 1928-2015 | 2015 |
| Willy Hofer | Amos Kleinsasser | 2016 |
| Willy Hofer | Amos Kleinsasser | 2020 |
| Author(s) | David Decker |
|---|---|
| Bert Friesen | |
| Date Published | July 2020 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Decker, David and Bert Friesen. "Miami Hutterite Colony (New Dayton, Alberta, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2020. Web. 19 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Miami_Hutterite_Colony_(New_Dayton,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=168920.
APA style
Decker, David and Bert Friesen. (July 2020). Miami Hutterite Colony (New Dayton, Alberta, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Miami_Hutterite_Colony_(New_Dayton,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=168920.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 666. All rights reserved.
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