Family:Franz Sawatzky and Margaretha Fehr (1)

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Marriage[1] 20 Jul 1880
Residence[2] 1881 East Reserve, Manitoba, Canada
Residence[3] 1891 West Reserve, Manitoba, Canada
Residence[4] 1900 Henderson Twp, Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States
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  1. Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society; Sommerfeld Mennonite Church; Henry Unger; Martha Martens; and Adolf Ens. Sommerfeld Gemeinde Buch: Registers of the Church at West Lynne 1881-1935. (Winnipeg, Manitoba: Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society, 2004)
    page 1B119.

    Dakota
    Franz Sawatzky, born 1858 May 24, baptized 1879 Jun 2, [son of Peter Sawatzky and Helena Mantler], ref. B001
    married 1880 Jul 20:
    Magareta Fehr, born 1856 Sep 22, baptized 1879 Jun 2, daughter of David Vehr [and Maria Neufeld], ref. R292-1b
    Children of this marriage:
    Katarina Sawatzky, born 1883 Jun 15

    "Ref." indicates a reference to a page in this or another church book. Information in square brackets [] was added by the editors, from other sources.
    Dates prior to immigration to Canada may be given according to the Julian ("old world") calendar, which was 12 days behind the Gregorian (modern) calendar in the 1800's.
    "Dakota" refers to a note in the register, indicating that the family moved to Dakota Territory.

  2. family number 55, in John Dyck, editor, "1881 Federal Census", published in Bergthal Gemeinde Buch (Steinbach, MB: The Hanover-Stei
    page 339, 341.

    'Village names were not included in original census. The 1882 Seelenliste, a municipal census by village, has made it possible to identify some village residents with certainty; ...'
    'Reichenbach ...
    Franz Sawatsky 23
    Margreta 23'

    While this book indicates they probably lived in Reichenbach, the census implies that they lived in the same house as David and Maria De Vehr, who probably lived in Rosengard.

  3. Manitoba, Selkirk, Douglas, in Canada. 1891 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

    Franz Sawatzki, age 34, born in Russia (both parents born in Russia), farmer
    wife: Margret Sawatzki, age 33, born in Russia (both parents born in Russia)
    daughter: Cathrine Sawatzki, age 8, born in Manitoba
    son: Franz Sawatzki, age 7, born in Manitoba
    son: Peter Sawatzki, age 5, born in Manitoba
    daughter: Margreta Sawatzki, age 4, born in Manitoba

  4. Henderson, Cavalier County, North Dakota, in United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623).

    Frank Sawatzky, born May 1854 (age 46) in Russia (both parents born in Russia), married 20 years, immigrated in 1875, farmer
    wife: Maggie Sawatzky, born Oct 1857 (age 43, overwritten with 42) in Russia (both parents born in Russia), mother of 12 children (5 living), immigrated in 1874
    daughter: Katie Sawatzky, born June 1883 (age 17, overwritten with 16) in Canada, immigrated in 1898, servant
    son: Frank Sawatzky, born Jan 1884 (age 16) in Canada, immigrated in 1898, farm laborer [written on wrong line]
    son: Peter Sawatzky, born May 1885 (age 15) in Canada, immigrated in 1892, farm laborer
    daughter: Maggie Sawatzky, born Nov 1886 (age 14 overwritten with 13) in Canada, immigrated in 1892
    son: John Sawatzky, born May 1898 (age 2) in North Dakota