Wilson Siding Hutterite Colony (Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada)

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Wilson Siding Hutterite Colony in Lethbridge, Alberta, was founded in 1918 as a relocation from Richards Hutterite Colony (South Dakota, USA). The population in 1950 was 140, with John M. Wurz as head preacher. 

Daughter colonies of the Wilson Siding Hutterite Colony include: Pibroch Hutterite Colony (Westlock, Alberta, Canada); Waterton Hutterite Colony (Hillspring, Alberta, Canada); Keho Lake Hutterite Colony (Barons, Alberta, Canada); and Three Hills Hutterite Colony (Three Hills, Alberta, Canada).

In 2023 Wilson Siding Hutterite Colony was a Dariusleut colony.

Additional Information

Location

Coaldale, Alberta (coordinates: 49.626111, -112.576667 [49° 37' 34" N, 112° 34' 36" W])

Address

Box 99, Coaldale, AB T1M 1M2

Phone

403-327-9471

Managers and Ministers

Manager Minister Years
Samuel Wurz John Wurz, 1939-2015 1999
Samuel Wurz John Wurz, 1939-2015 2009
John M. Wurz Joe R. Wurz 2010
John M. Wurz Joe R. Wurz 2016
Paul R. Wurz Joe R. Wurz 2017
Paul R. Wurz Joe R. Wurz 2023


Author(s) Bert Friesen
Date Published February 2024

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Friesen, Bert. "Wilson Siding Hutterite Colony (Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. February 2024. Web. 30 Oct 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Wilson_Siding_Hutterite_Colony_(Lethbridge,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=178232.

APA style

Friesen, Bert. (February 2024). Wilson Siding Hutterite Colony (Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 30 October 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Wilson_Siding_Hutterite_Colony_(Lethbridge,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=178232.




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Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, pp. 958-959. All rights reserved.


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