Old Elm Spring Hutterite Colony (Magrath, Alberta, Canada)
Old Elm Spring Hutterite Colony in Magrath, Alberta, was founded in 1918 as a division from the Oldelm Springs Hutterite Colony in South Dakota. This South Dakota colony had been the original Lehrerleut colony in North America.
Daughter colonies of the Old Elm Spring Hutterite Colony include: Rock Lake Hutterite Colony (Coaldale, Alberta, Canada); Bench Hutterite Colony (Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, Canada); Sand Lake Hutterite Colony (Orkney, Saskatchewan, Canada); and Wild Rose Hutterite Colony (Vulcan, Alberta, Canada).
In 2024 the Old Elm Spring Hutterite Colony was a Lehrerleut colony.
Additional Information
Location
Magrath, Alberta (coordinates: 49.311111, -112.9425 [49° 18' 40" N 112° 56' 33" W])
Address
Box 220, Magrath, AB T0K 1J0
Switchboard Phone
403-758-6623
Managers and Ministers
| Manager | Minister | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Waldner, 1950-2003 | Isaac Wurz | 1999 |
| Daniel Waldner, 1950-2003 | Isaac Wurz | 2003 |
| Gideon J. Kleinsasser | Isaac Wurz | 2004 |
| Gideon J. Kleinsasser | Isaac Wurz | 2007 |
| Gideon J. Kleinsasser | George Wurz | 2008 |
| Gideon J. Kleinsasser | George Wurz | 2024 |
| Author(s) | Bert Friesen |
|---|---|
| Date Published | September 2024 |
Cite This Article
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Friesen, Bert. "Old Elm Spring Hutterite Colony (Magrath, Alberta, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. September 2024. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Old_Elm_Spring_Hutterite_Colony_(Magrath,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=179734.
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Friesen, Bert. (September 2024). Old Elm Spring Hutterite Colony (Magrath, Alberta, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Old_Elm_Spring_Hutterite_Colony_(Magrath,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=179734.
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