Person:Gerhard Sawatzky (1)

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Gerhard Sawatzky
b.7 Sep 1860 South Russia
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
  • HGerhard Sawatzky1860 - 1916
  • WAnna Penner1866 - 1947
m. 12 Jul 1885
  1. Katharina Sawatzky1895 - 1953
Facts and Events
Name Gerhard Sawatzky
Gender Male
Birth[1] 7 Sep 1860 South Russia
Immigration[3] 20 Jul 1875 Canadaon ship S.S. Quebec
Baptism[4] 29 May 1882
Marriage 12 Jul 1885 East Reserve, Manitoba, Canadato Anna Penner
Death[2] 23 Apr 1916 East Reserve, Manitoba, Canada
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. registration #1916-024124, in Manitoba Vital Statistics Online Database.

    Gerhard Sawatzky died 23/04/1916 in RM Hanover, age 55 years

  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. Gerhard Sawatzky #185410, in California Mennonite Historical Society. GRANDMA: Genealogical Registry and Database of Mennonite Ancestry.

    Baptism: 29 May 1882 (no source)

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

    Gerhard Sawatzky, age 30, born in Russia Sawasky, both parents born in Russia, cultivateur [farmer]
    wife: Anna Sawatzky, age 24, born in Russia, both parents born in Russia
    daughter: Anna Sawatzky, age 2, born in Manitoba
    son: Peter Sawatzky, age 7/12, born in Manitoba
    all Mennonite

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

    Gerhard Sawatzky, born 7 Sep 1861 (age 39) in Russia, immigrated in 1875, farmer
    wife: Annie Sawatzky, born 6 July 1865 (age 35) in Russia, immigrated in 1874
    daughter: Annie Sawatzky, born 13 July 1888 (age 12) in rural Man
    son: Peter Sawatzky, born 28 Sept 1890 (age 10) in rural Man
    son: Gerard Sawatzky, born 6 Nov 1892 (age 8) in rural Man
    daughter: Kate Sawatzky, born 5 Oct 1895 (age 5) in rural Man
    son: Abrahm Sawatzky, born 4 Aprl 1898 (age 3) in rural Man
    son: Barnd Sawatzky, born 22 Dec 1899 (age 1) in rural Man
    all Mennonite