New Elm Spring Hutterite Colony (Ethan, South Dakota, USA)
New Elm Spring Hutterite Bruderhof, near Ethan, South Dakota, was founded in 1911. In 1918 the Brethren sold the property and founded the New Elm Spring Bruderhof near Magrath, Alberta. In 1936 the Maxwell Bruderhof near Pigeon Lake, Manitoba, Canada, bought this site and settled on it. Their preacher Joseph Hofer was chosen to the ministry in 1919 by the Maxwell colony in Manitoba. In 1939 Samuel Wollman was also chosen. In 1947 the Bruderhof numbered 146, with 56 baptized members.
Daughter colonies of New Elm Spring Hutterite Colony include: Big Stone Hutterite Colony(Graceville, Minnesota, USA); Maxwell Hutterite Colony (Scotland, South Dakota, USA); Old Elm Spring Hutterite Colony (Parkston, South Dakota, USA); and Poinsett Hutterite Colony (Estelline, South Dakota, USA).
In 2023 New Elm Spring Colony was a Schmiedeleut Group 2 colony.
Additional Information
Location
Ethan, South Dakota (coordinates: 43.486389, -97.831111 [43° 29' 11" N 97° 49' 52" W]; located 7.6 km. (4.7 miles) north-west of Milltown, 12.6 km. (7.8 miles) east of Dimock, 13.9 km. (8.6 miles) south-east of Ethan, and 16.4 km. (10.2 miles) north-east of Parkston, South Dakota).
Address
41844 - 269th St., Ethan, SD 57334-5206
Switchboard Phone
605-550-1704
Managers and Ministers
| Manager | Minister | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Tschetter | Mike Tschetter, 1933-2013 | 1999 |
| Joseph Tschetter | Mike Tschetter, 1933-2013 | 2006 |
| Joseph Tschetter | Mike Tschetter, 1933-2013 | 2014 |
| Joseph Tschetter | Thomas Wollman | 2015 |
| Joseph Tschetter | Thomas Wollman | 2017 |
| Thomas Wollman Jr. | Thomas Wollman | 2018 |
| Thomas Wollman Jr. | Thomas Wollman | 2023 |
Maps
Map:New Elm Spring Hutterite Colony, Ethan, South Dakota, USA
| Author(s) | David Decker |
|---|---|
| Richard D. Thiessen | |
| Bert Friesen | |
| Date Published | July 2023 |
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Decker, David, Richard D. Thiessen and Bert Friesen. "New Elm Spring Hutterite Colony (Ethan, South Dakota, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2023. Web. 23 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=New_Elm_Spring_Hutterite_Colony_(Ethan,_South_Dakota,_USA)&oldid=176315.
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Decker, David, Richard D. Thiessen and Bert Friesen. (July 2023). New Elm Spring Hutterite Colony (Ethan, South Dakota, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 23 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=New_Elm_Spring_Hutterite_Colony_(Ethan,_South_Dakota,_USA)&oldid=176315.
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