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Facts and Events
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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 1B123.
Altona
David Vehr, born 1858 Apr 6, baptized 1879 Jun 2, died 1921 Apr 12, son of David Vehr [and Maria Neufeld], ref. R292-1b
married 1880 Feb 1:
Maria Sawatzky, born 1860 Aug 1, baptized 1879 Jun 3, died 1935 Aug 9, [daughter of Jacob Sawatzky and Maria Harder], ref. 1A115
Children of this marriage:
Maria Vehr, born 1883 Jul 7, died 1885 Dec 16
"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. It appears that 12 days were added to David's original baptism date by mistake, since he was baptized in Canada, not Russia.
- ↑ registration #1921-015432, in Manitoba Vital Statistics Online Database.
David D Fehr died 12/04/1921 [dates in this source are in dd/mm/yyyy format] in [RM of] Rhineland, age 63 years
- ↑ Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society; Reinländer Mennonite Church; John Dyck; and William Harms. Reinländer (Old Colony) Gemeinde Buch, 1880-1903. (Winnipeg, Manitoba: Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society, 2006)
page 292-1b.
David Fehr, born 1831 Dec 27, baptized 1851, died 1903 Apr 29, son of David Fehr and Maria Fehr, ref. 292-1a
married 1853 Dec 26:
Maria Neufeld, born 1823 Oct 31, [died 1885 Oct 22]
Children:
Maria Fehr, born 1854 Sep 22
Magaretha, born 1856 Oct 2, [married Franz Sawatzky], ref. 1B119
David, born 1858 Apr 19, baptized 1889 May 21, [married Maria Sawatzky], ref. 1B123
Johan, born 1859 Oct 4, [married Helena Sawatzky], ref. 2B340
Katharina, born 1861 Jun 14, died 1861 Jun 28
Katharina, born 1862 Nov 24, [married Jacob Hiebert], ref. U112
Isaak, born 1864 Oct 4, died 1884 Sep 11
Jakob, born 1884 Nov 15, died 1884 Nov 15
David's baptism date of 1889 May 21 is as published, but the year appears to be the wrong, as he would have been baptized before he was married.
"Ref."indicates a reference to a page in this or another church book. An asterisk (*) indicates the reference is to a sibling. Information in square brackets [] was added by the editors, from other sources.
- ↑ Manitoba, Marquette, Morris West (Mennonite Settlement), in Canada. 1881 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).
David Vehr, age 24, born in Russia, farmer
Marie Vehr, age 20, born in Russia
both Mennonite
- ↑ S. S. Austrian No. 40, in John Dyck, editor, "Quebec Passenger Lists", published in Bergthal Gemeinde Buch (Steinbach, MB: The Hanover-S
p. 6 (BGB page 263).
'S. S. Austrian No. 40 arrived in Quebec on July 17, 1874'
'D Dephe [David Defehr] [42] labourer; Maria [50] wife; David [16] child; Johann [14] child; Isaak [9] child; Jacob [7] child; Maria [17] child; Kath [11] child; Maria [Margareth 19] child. Comments: R292-1b.'
The editors compared Quebec Passenger Lists to Hamburg, Germany Passenger Lists, and where the information was different, included the Hamburg information in square brackets [ ]. R292-1b refers to Reinlaender Gemeinde Buch, page 292-1b.
- Berlin, Cavalier, North Dakota, in United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623).
David Fehr, born May 1853 (age 47) in Russia (both parents born in Russia), immigrated in 1888, farmer
wife: Mary Fehr, born July 1854 (age 45) in Russia (both parents born in Russia), immigrated in 1888, mother of 1 child (1 living - appears to have been added later and might not be accurate)
Note that they are listed immediately after the family of David's brother Johann, who also immigrated in 1888, and whose birth years are also a few years too early.
- Manitoba, Lisgar, in Canada. 1916 Census of Prairie Provinces.
David DeFehr, age 58, born in Russia, immigrated in 1874, Mennonite, income
wife: Maria DeFehr, age 55, born in Russia, immigrated in 1875, Mennonite
living in township 2, range 1, west of 1st meridian, RM of Rhineland
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