Family:Franz Sawatzky and Helena Sawatzky (1)

Facts and Events
Marriage[1] Abt 1862 Bergthal Colony, South Russia
Residence[2] 1881 Reichenbach, East Reserve, Manitoba, Canada
Children
BirthDeath
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 C15.

    Franz Sawatzke, born 7 Feb 1842, baptized 12 Jun 1861, ref. B6
    married ca 1862
    [Helena Sawatzky, born 18 Sep 1840]
    'Comments: C1878-A341'

    "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. family number 67, in John Dyck, editor, "1881 Federal Census", published in Bergthal Gemeinde Buch (Steinbach, MB: The Hanover-Stei
    page 339, 342.

    '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; ...'
    'Reichenbach ...
    Franz Sawatzky 38
    Helena 40
    Franz 1
    Helena 15
    Margareta 13
    Marie 11
    Susanna 6
    Katrina 4'