Family:Johann Sawatzky and Katherina Hiebert (1)

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Marriage[1][2] 1 May 1851 Bergthal Colony, South Russia
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  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 B8.

    Johann Sawatske, born 28 Jan 1804, died 5 Jun 1855, ref. A1
    married widow of Abr Dyck
    Catarina Hiebert, ref. A51
    Children of this marriage:
    Jacob Sawatzke, born 17 Nov 1852, died 26 Feb 1854
    'Comments: Widow Abraham Dyck came from Schoenfeld and she married Johann Sawatzky on 1 May 1851 according to Al Hamm, Steinbach, Manitoba.'

    "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. Chortitza I.42.7, in Schapansky, Henry. The old colony (Chortitza) of Russia: early history and first settlers in the context of the Mennonite Migrations. (Canada?: H. Schapansky, c2001)
    page 178.

    'Johann [child of Peter Sawatsky and Margaretha Rempel] (b. 28.1.1804) Bergthal
    m1) 9.8.1828 Maria Penner (7.2.1810-22.1.1851)
    m2) [as her third husband] 1.5.1851 Katherina Hiebert (b. 31.8.1811)
    [who first married] 28.9.1830 Abraham Hiebert (7.6.1809-16.7.1849)
    [and married second, as his second wife] Abraham Dyck (1810-25.3.1851)'