Person:Peter Sawatzky (5)

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Peter Sawatzky
b.29 Apr 1836 South Russia
m. 17 Nov 1827
  1. Peter Sawatzky1836 - 1928
m. 1 Feb 1859
m. 9 Jul 1867
Facts and Events
Name Peter Sawatzky
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][3][8] 29 Apr 1836 South Russia
Baptism[1] 5 Jun 1858 South Russia
Marriage 1 Feb 1859 South Russiato Katarina Harder
Marriage 9 Jul 1867 South Russiato Margaretha Sawatzky
Immigration[4] 6 Jul 1875 Canadaon ship S.S. Sarmatian
Death[2] 22 Sep 1928 RM of De Salaberry, Manitoba, Canada
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 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 C6.

    Peter Sawatzke, born 29 Apr 1837, baptized 5 Jun 1858, ref. B10
    married 1 Feb 1859
    Katarina Harder, born 7 Mar 1835, baptized 31 May 1854, ref. A34
    'Comments: C1878-A45'

    "Ref." indicates a reference to a page in this or another church book.
    C1878 indicates a reference to a page in the Bergthal/Chortitzer Gemeinde Buch (East Reserve) of 1878.
    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. 2.0 2.1 registration #1928-055107, in Manitoba Vital Statistics Online Database.

    Peter Penner Sawatzky died 22/09/1928 in [RM of] de Salaberry, age 92 years
    born 29/04/1836

  3. Manitoba, Provencher, Hanover, in Canada. 1901 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

    Peter Sawatzky, born 29 April 1836 (age 64) in Russia, immigrated in 1875, Mennonite, farmer
    wife: Margaretha Sawatzky, born 24 May 1842 (age 58) in Russia, immigrated in 1875, Mennonite
    daughter: Maria Sawatzky, born 23 Aug 1881 (age 19) in Man, Mennonite
    labor: Jacob Poskorak, born 1 Jan 1889 (age 11) in Austria, immigrated in 1897, Greek Catholic, servant

  4. S. S. Sarmatian No. 28 #2955b, in John Dyck, editor, "Quebec Passenger Lists", published in Bergthal Gemeinde Buch (Steinbach, MB: The Hanover-S
    BGB page 287.

    'S. S. Sarmatian No. 28 arrived in Quebec on July 6, 1875'
    'Peter Sawatzky 37 labourer; Margt [Margareth] 32 wife; Cornelius 10 child; Peter 5 child; Cath 13 spinster; Margt 3 child. Comments: C1878-A45.'

    The editors compared Quebec Passenger Lists to Hamburg, Germany Passenger Lists, and where the information was different, included the Hamburg information in square brackets [ ]. C1878-A45 refers to page A45 of the Bergthal/Chortitzer Gemeinde Buch (East Reserve) of 1878.

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

    Peter Sawatsky, age 44, farmer
    Margreta Sawatsky, age 39
    Cornelius Sawatsky, age 17
    Peter Sawatsky, age 12
    Margreta Sawatsky, age 10
    all born in Russia, all Mennonite

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

    Peter Savatsky, age 55, born in Russia, both parents born in Russia, farmer
    wife: Margarita Savatsky, age 49, born in Russia, both parents born in Russia
    son: Peter Savatsky, age 23, born in Russia, farmer
    daughter: Maria Savatsky, age 12, born in Man
    all Mennonite

  7.   Manitoba, Provencher, Grunthal, in Canada. 1911 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

    Peter S Sawatzky, born January 1869 (age 42) in Russia, immigrated in 1875, farmer
    wife: Maria Sawatzky, born March 1877 (age 34) in Manitoba
    daughter: Katharina Sawatzky, born October 1897 (age 13) in Manitoba
    daughter: Margareta Sawatzky, born August 1899 (age 11) in Manitoba
    daughter: Maria Sawatzky, born September 1901 (age 9) in Manitoba
    son: Peter Sawatzky, born January 1904 (age 7) in Manitoba
    daughter: Suzana Sawatzky, born April 1906 (age 5) in Manitoba
    son: Cornilies Sawatzky, born December 1910 (age 5 mo) in Manitoba
    father: Peter P Sawatzky, born Apr 1836 (age 75) in Russia, immigrated in 1875
    mother: Margarita Sawatzky, born May 1842 (age 69) in Russia
    all Mennonite

  8. Note that a birth year of 1836 fits better than 1837 between his immediate siblings, who were born Sep 1831 and Jun 1838.