Person:Thomas Sawatzky (1)

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Thomas Sawatzky
b.18 Nov 1869 South Russia
d.2 Jun 1935
m. 2 Sep 1858
  1. Abraham Sawatzky1859 - 1930
  2. Gerhard Sawatzky1860 - 1916
  3. Thomas Sawatzky1862 - 1862
  4. Katharina Sawatzky1863 - 1941
  5. Bernhard Sawatzky1865 -
  6. Sara Sawatzky1867 - 1931
  7. Anna Sawatzky1867 - 1943
  8. Thomas Sawatzky1869 - 1935
m. 16 Aug 1891
Facts and Events
Name Thomas Sawatzky
Gender Male
Birth[1] 18 Nov 1869 South Russia
Immigration[3] 20 Jul 1875 Canadaon ship S.S. Quebec
Residence[4][5] 1881 Schoenthal, East Reserve, Manitoba, Canada
Baptism[6] 21 May 1888
Marriage 16 Aug 1891 West Reserve, Manitoba, Canadato Katharina Janzen
Death[2] 2 Jun 1935
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 B1.

    Peter Sawatzke, born 13 Mar 1811
    married 2 Sep 1858
    2) Magareta Unger, born 2 Dec 1837, baptized 27 May 1857, died 13 Mar 1873, ref. A10
    Children of this marriage:
    Abraham Sawatzke, born 1 Jun 1859
    Gerhard Sawatzke, born 7 Sep 1860
    Tomas Sawatzke, born 10 Mar 1862, died 4 Oct 1862
    Katarina Sawatzke, born 5 Jul 1863
    Bernd Sawatzke, born 18 May 1865
    Sara Sawatzke, born 1867
    Anna Sawatzke, born 27 Mar 1867, baptized 25 May 1885, married Peter Toews
    Thomas Sawatzke, born 18 Nov 1869
    To North Dakota.

    "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. Thomas Sawatzky #186531, in California Mennonite Historical Society. GRANDMA: Genealogical Registry and Database of Mennonite Ancestry.

    Death: 2 Jun 1935 (citing Die Mennonitische Rundschau, 10 Jul 1935, p. 10)

  3. S. S. Quebec No. 34, #184, in John Dyck, editor, "Quebec Passenger Lists", published in Bergthal Gemeinde Buch (Steinbach, MB: The Hanover-S
    BGB page 306.

    'S. S. Quebec No. 34 arrived in Quebec on July 20, 1875'
    'Peter Sawatzky 63 labourer; Susanna 20 spinster; Cornelius 20 labourer; Franz 17 labourer; Abraham 15 child; Gerhard 13 labourer; Catharina 11 child; Sarah 9 child; Anna 7 child; Thomas 5 child; Bernhard 8 child. Comments: This appears to be B1843-B1. On the ship list Susanna is listed as single but according to the church records Susanna Harder, born 1854, was Peter's fourth wife.'

    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-B1 refers to Bergthal Gemeinde Buch, page B1.

  4. family number 72, in John Dyck, editor, "1881 Federal Census", published in Bergthal Gemeinde Buch (Steinbach, MB: The Hanover-Stei
    pages 349, 352.

    '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; ...'
    'Schoenthal ...
    Johann Neufeld 54
    Anna 72
    Tomass 10'

  5. Thomas Sawatzky #186531, in California Mennonite Historical Society. GRANDMA: Genealogical Registry and Database of Mennonite Ancestry.

    'He is listed with the family of Johann Neufeld #185637 in the 1881 Federal Census (Bergthal Gemeinde Buch, p. 352).'

  6. 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 1A140b.

    (moved to North Dakota, and died in N. Dakota)
    Peter Sawatzky, [born 1811 Mar 13], [son of Peter Sawatzky and Margaretha Rempel], ref. A001
    married 1832 Oct 18:
    [Helena Mantler, born 1814, baptized 1831, died 1858 Jul 4]
    Children of this marriage:
    Franz Sawatzky, born 1858 May 24, baptized 1879 Jun 2, married Magaretha Fehr, ref. 1B119
    married 1858 Sep 2:
    Margaretha Unger, born 1837 Dec 2, baptized 1857 May 27, died 1873 Mar 13, [daughter of Peter Unger and Henrietta Penner[, ref. A010
    Children of this marriage:
    Abram Sawatzky, born 1859 Jun 1, baptized 1879 Jun 2, [died 1930 Jan 3], married Maria Derksen, ref. 2A036
    Gerhard, born 1860 Sep 7
    Katarina, born 1863 Jul 5
    Bernd, born 1865 May 18
    Sara, born 1867 Mar 27, baptized 1886 Jun 19, married Jacob Hamm, ref. 1B248
    Thomas, born 1869 Nov 18, baptized 1888 May 21

    "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.

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

    Johann Neufeld, age 54, farmer
    Anna Neufeld, age 72
    Tomass Neufeld, age 10
    all born in Russia, all Mennonite

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

    Thomas Sawatzki, single, age 22, born in Russia, both parents born in Russia, Mennonite, farmer

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

    Thomas Sawatzky, born Nov. 11 1868 (age 32) in Russia, immigrated in 1874, implement agent
    wife: Katharina Sawatzky, born Feby 29 1870 (age 31) in Russia, immigrated in 1876
    daughter: Anna Sawatzky, born May 22 1892 (age 8) in rural Man
    son: Peter Sawatzky, born Apl (?) 29 1895 (age 5) in rural Man
    daughter: Maria Sawatzky, born Aug 17 1898 (age 2) in rural Man
    all Mennonite

  10.   Saskatchewan, Moose Jaw, in Canada. 1911 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

    Thomas Sawatzky, born November 1869 (age 42) in Russia, farmer
    wife: Kate Sawatzky, born April 1870 (age 41) in Russia
    daughter: Annie Sawatzky, born Mar 1892 (age 19) in Man
    son: Peter F Sawatzky, born 1895 (age 14) in Man
    daughter: Mary Sawatzky, born [illegible] (age 11) in Man
    daughter: Kate Sawatzky, born March 1909 (age 2) in Saskatchewan
    all Mennonite

  11.   Saskatchewan, Swift Current district, town of Herbert, in Canada. 1916 Census of Prairie Provinces.

    Thomas Sawatzky, age 48, born in Russia, farmer
    wife: Katherine Sawatzky, age 48, born in Russia
    daughter: Maria Sawatzky, age 17, born in Man
    daughter: Katherine Sawatzky, age 7, born in Sask
    living on First Street, all Mennonite