Isbrand Friesen, born 1829 Jun 4, baptized 1849 May 20, died 1890, [son of Jacob Friesen and Margaretha Epp] married 1854 Sep 2: Maria Peters [Vehr], born 1835 May 26, baptized 1854 Jun 6, died 1914 Jan 8, [daughter of Isaac DeVehr and Helena Loewen] 7 children of this marriage listed - Helena, Isaac, Jacob, Abraham, Wilhelm, Isbrand, Heinrich
"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.
↑ Manitoba, Marquette, Woodlands, in Canada. 1881 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).
Isbrand Friesen, age 52, born in Russia, farmer Marie Friesen, age 46, born in Russia Jacob Friesen, age 21, born in Russia Abram Friesen, age 18, born in Russia Wilhelm Friesen, age 16, born in Russia Isbrand Friesen, age 11, born in Russia Heinrich Friesen, age 5, born in Manitoba all Mennonite
'S. S. Moravian No. 25 arrived in Quebec on July 1, 1875' 'Isbrand Friesen 46 labourer; Maria 40 wife; Helena 19 spinster; Isaak 16 labourer; Jacob 15 labourer; Abm 11 child; Wilhelm 10 child; Isbrand 6 child; David 4 child; Maria 1 infant. Comments: S1A-219; Rosenfeld/WR.'
The editors compared Quebec Passenger Lists to Hamburg, Germany Passenger Lists, and where the information was different, included the Hamburg information in square brackets [ ]. S1A-219 refers to Sommerfeld Gemeinde Buch, page 1A-219. Rosenfeld/WR refers to a village in the Mennonite West Reserve, Manitoba, Canada.
