Person:Peter Toews (3)

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Peter Toews
b.16 Feb 1865 South Russia
m. 27 Sep 1885
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Name Peter Toews
Gender Male
Birth[1][3] 16 Feb 1865 South Russia28 Feb 1865 n.s.
Immigration[4] 22 Oct 1874 Canadaon ship S. S. Nova Scotian
Residence[5] 1881 Bergthal, East Reserve, Manitoba, Canada
Marriage 27 Sep 1885 East Reserve, Manitoba, Canadato Anna Sawatzky
Death[2] 12 Jul 1936 East Reserve, Manitoba, Canada
References
  1. 1878 Chortitzer Gemeinde Buch (C1878), in "Composite Index of Heads of Household in the Mennonite Church Records of the Bergthal Gemeinde, Chortitzer Ge
    page B264.

    Peter Toews, born 1865/02/16 and Anna Sawatzky, born 1867/03/27

  2. registration #1936-028403, in Manitoba Vital Statistics Online Database.

    Peter Toews died 12/07/1936 in RM Hanover, age 71 years
    born 16/02/1865

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

    Peter Toews, born 28 Feb 1865 (age 36) in Russia, Mennonite, farmer
    wife: Anna Toews, born 4 Apr 1867 (age 33) in Russia, Mennonite
    son: Peter Toews, born 5 Sep 1886 (age 14) in Manitoba, Mennonite
    daughter: Anna Toews, born 31 Dec 1892 (age 8) in Manitoba, Mennonite
    daughter: Agatha Toews, born 24 May 1898 (age 2) in Manitoba, Mennonite
    domestic: Wojeciech Wylaz, born 3 April 1874 (age 26) in Galizia, immigrated in 1898, R. Cath., farm laborer
    wife: Maria Wylaz, born 1875 (age 25) in Galizia, immigrated in 1898, R. Cath

  4. S. S. Nova Scotian No. 90, in John Dyck, editor, "Quebec Passenger Lists", published in Bergthal Gemeinde Buch (Steinbach, MB: The Hanover-S
    p. 3 (BGB page 276).

    'S. S. Nova Scotian No. 90 arrived in Quebec on October 22, 1874'
    'Peter Tens [Toews] 34 labourer; Agatha 33 wife; G [Gerhard] 11 child; P [Peter] 9 child; J [Johann] 6 child; J [Jacob] 4 child; D [Dietrich] 2 child; A [Agatha] 1 child. Comments: B1843-B220; Bergthal/ER.'

    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-B220 refers to Bergthal Gemeinde Buch, page B220. Bergthal/ER refers to a village in the Mennonite East Reserve of Manitoba, Canada.

  5. family number 103, in John Dyck, editor, "1881 Federal Census", published in Bergthal Gemeinde Buch (Steinbach, MB: The Hanover-Stei
    pages 349, 353.

    'Village names were not included in original census. The 1882 Seelenliste, a municipal census by village, has made it possible to identify some village residents with certainty; ...'
    'Bergthal ...
    Peter Toews 41
    Agata 40
    Gerhard 18
    Peter 16
    Jacob 13
    Johann 11
    Doerk 9
    Agata 7
    Helena 4
    Anna 1'

  6.   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 B220.

    Peter Toews, born 3 Dec 1839, baptized 1 Jun 1859, ref. A47
    married 3 Dec 1861
    Agatha Kehler, born 27 Apr 1840, baptized 1 Jun 1859
    6 children listed, including:
    Peter, born 1 Mar 1865

    "Ref." indicates a reference to a page in this or another church book.
    Dates prior to emigration 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.

  7.   Manitoba, Provencher, Laveyrandrye, in Canada. 1881 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

    Peter Töws, age 41, born in Russia, farmer
    Agata Töws, age 40, born in Russia
    Gerhard Töws, age 18, born in Russia, farmer son
    Peter Töws, age 16, born in Russia, farmer son
    Jacob Töws, age 13, born in Russia
    Johann Töws, age 11, born in Russia
    Dörk Töws, age 9, born in Russia
    Agata Töws, age 7, born in Russia
    Helena Töws, age 4, born in Manitoba
    Anna Töws, age 1, born in Manitoba
    all Mennonite

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

    Peter Toews, age 26, born in Russia, both parents born in Russia, cultivateur [farmer]
    wife: Anna Toews, age 24, born in Russia, both parents born in Russia
    son: Peter Toews, age 4, born in Manitoba
    all Mennonite

  9.   Manitoba, Hanover, in Canada. 1916 Census of Prairie Provinces.

    Peter Toews, age 51, born in Russia, immigrated in 1875, farmer
    wife: Anna Toews, age 49, born in Russia, immigrated in 1875
    daughter: Agatha Toews, age 18, born in Manitoba
    son: Gerard S Toews, age 13, born in Manitoba
    daughter: Helena Toews, age 11, born in Manitoba
    all Protestant