Person:Heinrich Giesbrecht (1)

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Heinrich Giesbrecht
b.19 Sep 1840 South Russia
  • HHeinrich Giesbrecht1840 - 1910
  • WSara Peters1852 - 1904
m. 7 Mar 1874
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Name Heinrich Giesbrecht
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 19 Sep 1840 South Russia
Baptism[1][2] 23 May 1860 Bergthal Colony, South Russia
Marriage 7 Mar 1874 Bergthal Colony, South Russiato Sara Peters
Immigration[4] 13 Jul 1875 Canadaon ship S. S. Peruvian
Residence 1881 Neu Hoffnung, West Reserve, Manitoba, Canadawith Sara Peters
Death[1][3] 24 Jul 1910 West Reserve, Manitoba, Canada
References
  1. 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 1A150.

    Heinrich Giesbrecht, born 1840 Sep 19, baptized 1860 May 23, died 1910 Jul 24, [son of Jacob Giesbrecht and Katharina Bergen]
    married 1862 Sep 16:
    Katarina Gerbrand, born 1842 Sep 18, baptized 1862 May 28, died 1873 Dec 18, [daughter of Johann Gerbrandt and Anna Dyck], ref. 1A124
    Children of this marriage:
    4 children listed - Anna, Jacob, Johann, Katarina
    married 1874 Mar 7:
    Sara Peters, born 1852 Jul 20, baptized 1873 May 28, died 1904 Nov 22, [daughter of Johann Peters and Aganetha Fehr]
    Children of this marriage:
    8 children listed - Heinrich, Jacob, Wilhelm, Peter, Sarah, Franz, Isaak, Abraham

    "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.

  2. 2.0 2.1 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 B229.

    Heinrich Giesbrecht, born 19 Sep 1840, baptized 23 May 1860, ref. A109
    married 7 Mar 1874
    2) Sara Peters, born 20 Jul 1852, baptized 28 May 1873, ref. A175
    'Comments: Came to Canada on the S. S. Peruvian in 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.

  3. registration #1910-004363, in Manitoba Vital Statistics Online Database.

    Henry Giesbrecht died 24/07/1910 in [RM of] Rhineland, age 69 years

  4. S. S. Peruvian No. 13, in John Dyck, editor, "Quebec Passenger Lists", published in Bergthal Gemeinde Buch (Steinbach, MB: The Hanover-S
    p. 10 (BGB page 295).

    'S. S. Peruvian No. 13 arrived in Quebec on July 13, 1875'
    'Heinrich Giesbrecht 34 labourer; Sarah [Saarah] 20 wife; Johan 5 child; Cath 3 child. Comments: B1843-B229.'

    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-B229 refers to Bergthal Gemeinde Buch, page B229.

  5.   Manitoba, Marquette, Woodlands, in Canada. 1881 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

    Heinrich Giesbrecht, age 40, born in Russia, farmer
    Saara Giesbrecht, age 29, born in Russia
    Johann Giesbrecht, age 12, born in Russia
    Heinrich Giesbrecht, age 5, born in Manitoba
    all Mennonite

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

    Henry Giesbrecht, age 50, born in Russia, both parents born in Russia, farmer
    wife: Sarah Giesbrecht, age 38, born in Russia, both parents born in Russia
    son: John Giesbrecht, age 22, born in Russia
    son: Henry Giesbrecht, age 15, born in Manitoba
    son: Peter Giesbrecht, age 9, born in Manitoba
    son: Franz Giesbrecht, age 5, born in Manitoba
    son: Isaac Giesbrecht, age 1, born in Manitoba
    daughter: Sarah Giesbrecht, age 6, born in Manitoba
    all Mennonite

  7.   Manitoba, Lisgar, Rhineland, in Canada. 1901 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

    Heinrich Giesbrecht, born 19 Sep 1840 (age 60) in Russia, immigrated in 1875, farmer
    wife: Sara Giesbrecht, born 20 July 1852 (age 46) in Russia, immigrated in 1875
    son: Heinrich Giesbrecht, born 15 Jan 1876 (age 25) in rural Ont
    daughter: Sara Giesbrecht, born 25 May 1884 (age 16) in rural Man
    son: Franz Giesbrecht, born 18 July 1886 (age 14) in rural Man
    son: Isaac Giesbrecht, born 16 April 1890 (age 10) in rural Man
    son: Abraham Giesbrecht, born 8 May 1892 (age 8) in rural Man
    all Mennonite