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References
- ↑ 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 1B123.
Altona
David Vehr, born 1858 Apr 6, baptized 1879 Jun 2, died 1921 Apr 12, son of David Vehr [and Maria Neufeld], ref. R292-1b
married 1880 Feb 1:
Maria Sawatzky, born 1860 Aug 1, baptized 1879 Jun 3, died 1935 Aug 9, [daughter of Jacob Sawatzky and Maria Harder], ref. 1A115
Children of this marriage:
Maria Vehr, born 1883 Jul 7, died 1885 Dec 16
"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. It appears that 12 days were added to David's original baptism date by mistake, since he was baptized in Canada, not Russia.
- ↑ family number 112, in John Dyck, editor, "1881 Federal Census", published in Bergthal Gemeinde Buch (Steinbach, MB: The Hanover-Stei
pages 363, 368.
'Village names were not included in the original census. They have been added here on the basis of information obtained from John Rempel and William Harms in Atlas of original Mennonite Village Homesteaders and some Burial Plots of the Mennonite West Reserve, (Altona Mb: 1990). Since the census could not always be completed in one village before the next one was started, some of the families included under a village heading may have lived elsewhere. Therefore the village names should be considered only as a guide to the place of residence. ...'
'Schoenhorst ...
David Vehr 24
Marie 20'
- ↑ Berlin, Cavalier, North Dakota, in United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623).
David Fehr, born May 1853 (age 47) in Russia (both parents born in Russia), immigrated in 1888, farmer
wife: Mary Fehr, born July 1854 (age 45) in Russia (both parents born in Russia), immigrated in 1888, mother of 1 child (1 living - appears to have been added later and might not be accurate)
Note that they are listed immediately after the family of David's brother Johann, who also immigrated in 1888, and whose birth years are also a few years too early.
- ↑ Manitoba, Lisgar, in Canada. 1916 Census of Prairie Provinces.
David DeFehr, age 58, born in Russia, immigrated in 1874, Mennonite, income
wife: Maria DeFehr, age 55, born in Russia, immigrated in 1875, Mennonite
living in township 2, range 1, west of 1st meridian, RM of Rhineland
- ↑ It is assumed that they lived in Cavalier County from 1888, when they immigrated to the U.S., to at least 1900.
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