Person:David Friesen (5)

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David Friesen
  • HDavid Friesen1856 - 1893
  • WAnna Wiens1857 - 1883
m. 14 Jul 1878
Facts and Events
Name David Friesen
Gender Male
Birth[1] 12 Apr 1856 Bergthal Colony, South Russia
Immigration[3] 27 Jul 1875 Canadaon ship S.S. Manitoban
Baptism[4] 26 Jul 1877 East Reserve, Manitoba, Canada
Marriage 14 Jul 1878 East Reserve, Manitoba, Canadato Anna Wiens
Death[2] 8 Jun 1893 East Reserve, Manitoba, Canada
References
  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 B137.

    Johann Friesen, born 1833, baptized 31 May 1854, died 2 Oct 1860, ref. A15
    married 19 Jun 1855
    Katarina Falk, born 23 Nov 1835, baptized 16 May 1855, married Abram Friesen, ref. A7 B203
    3 children of this marriage listed, including:
    David Friesen, born 12 Apr 1856

    "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. registration #1893-002100, in Manitoba Vital Statistics Online Database.

    David Friesen died 08/06/1893 [dates in this source are in dd/mm/yyyy format] in [RM of] Hanover, age 37 years

  3. S. S. Manitoban No. 36, in John Dyck, editor, "Quebec Passenger Lists", published in Bergthal Gemeinde Buch (Steinbach, MB: The Hanover-S
    p. 6 (BGB page 309).

    'S. S. Manitoban No. 36 arrived in Quebec on July 27, 1875'
    'Abrm Frissen 43 labourer; Cath 39 wife; David 18 labourer; Heinrich 11 child; Claus 6 child; Cath 16 spinster; Anna 14 spinster. Comments: B1843-B203.'

    The editors compared Quebec Passenger Lists to Hamburg, Germany Passenger Lists, and where the information was different, included the Hamburg information in square brackets [ ]. B1843-B203 refers to Bergthal Gemeinde Buch, page B203.

  4. 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 1A110.

    Abram Friesen ...
    married 1860 Nov 27 the widow of Johann Friesen (ref. B137)
    Katarina Falk, born 1835 Nov 23, baptized 1855 May 16, died 1923 Mar 29, [daughter of David Falk and Katarina Funk]
    3 children of her previous marriage listed, including:
    David Friesen, born 1856 Apr 12, baptized 1877 Jul 26, [died on ER]

  5.   Manitoba, Provencher, Ste Agathe, in Canada. 1881 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

    David Friesen, age 25, born in Russia, farmer
    Anna Friesen, age 23, born in Russia
    David Friesen, age 2, born in Manitoba
    all Mennonite

  6.   Manitoba, Provencher, Hanover, in Canada. 1891 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

    David Friesen, age 35, born in Russia, both parents born in Russia, farmer
    wife: Anna Friesen, age 29, born in Russia, both parents born in Russia
    son: David Friesen, age 12, born in Man
    son: Cornelius Friesen, age 10, born in Man
    daughter: Helena Friesen, age 7, born in Man
    son: Abram Friesen, age 5, born in Man
    all Mennonite