Springvale Hutterite Bruderhof of the Dariusleut branch, located near Rockyford, Alberta, was founded in 1918 by the Jamesville Bruderhof in South Dakota. The preachers were Jakob Würz, chosen in 1913, confirmed in 1915, and Paul Hofer, chosen in 1915 and confirmed in 1921 in Canada. In 1936 the Springvale Bruderhof established Sandhills Hutterite Colony (Beiseker, Alberta, Canada). In 1950 the Bruderhof numbered 77 baptized members.

Daughter colonies of the Springvale Hutterite Colony include: Sandhills Hutterite Colony (Beiseker, Alberta, Canada); Camrose Hutterite Colony (Camrose, Alberta, Canada); Hillsvale Hutterite Colony (Cut Knife, Saskatchewan, Canada); Willow Park Hutterite Colony (Tessier, Saskatchewan, Canada); and Arrowwood Hutterite Colony (Blackie, Alberta, Canada).

In 2023 the Springvale Hutterite Colony was a Dariusleut colony.

Additional Information

Author(s)	David Decker
	Bert Friesen
Date Published	December 2023

Location

Rockyford, Alberta (coordinates: 51.323056, -113.151389 [51° 19' 23" N, 113° 09' 05" W])

Address

Box 248, Rockyford, AB T0J 2R0

Phone

403-533-2105

Managers and Ministers

Manager	Minister	Years
Andy Gross	Joseph Wurz, 1927-2021	1999
Andy Gross	Joseph Wurz, 1927-2021	2009
Andy Gross	Daniel Gross	2010
Andy Gross	Daniel Gross	2023

Cite This Article

MLA style

Decker, David and Bert Friesen. "Springvale Hutterite Colony (Rockyford, Alberta, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. December 2023. Web. 23 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Springvale_Hutterite_Colony_(Rockyford,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=178042.

APA style

Decker, David and Bert Friesen. (December 2023). Springvale Hutterite Colony (Rockyford, Alberta, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 23 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Springvale_Hutterite_Colony_(Rockyford,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=178042.

Springvale Hutterite Colony (Rockyford, Alberta, Canada)

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