Family:Jacob Wiens and Maria Heppner (1)

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Marriage[1] 12 Sep 1871 Bergthal Colony, South Russia
Residence[2] 1881 Blumstein, East Reserve, Manitoba, Canada
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  1. Hanover Steinbach Historical Society (Manitoba), and John Dyck. Bergthal Gemeinde Buch: consisting of Bergthal Gemeinde Buch, 1843-1876 ... : Chortitzer Gemeinde Buch indexes for volumes started in 1878, 1887 and 1907 : passenger lists, 1874-1880 of Mennonite immigrants to Manitoba ... : the 1881 federal census data on residents in Manitoba Mennonite communities. (Steinbach, Manitoba: Hanover Steinbach Historical Society, c1993)
    page B359.

    Jacob Wiens, born 2 Oct 1846, baptized 5 Jun 1867, ref. A87
    married 12 Sep 1871
    Maria Hoepner, born 9 Oct 1852, baptized 16 May 1871, ref. B77
    Children of this marriage:
    Getruda Wiens, born 7 Aug 1872, died 12 Sep 1872
    Getruda Wiens, born 6 Jan 1874
    'Comments: Came to Canada on the S. S. Manitoban in July 1875.'

    "Ref." indicates a reference to a page in this or another church book.
    Dates prior to emigration to Canada are assumed to be given according to the Julian ("old world") calendar, which was 12 days behind the Gregorian (modern) calendar in the 1800's.

  2. family number 212, in John Dyck, editor, "1881 Federal Census", published in Bergthal Gemeinde Buch (Steinbach, MB: The Hanover-Stei
    page 339, 348.

    '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; ...'
    'Blumstein ...
    Jacob Wiens 34
    Maria 28
    Peter 5
    Jacob 3
    Johann 1'