Person:Margaretha Fehr (1)

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Margaretha Fehr
b.22 Sep 1856 South Russia
m. 26 Dec 1853
  1. Maria Fehr1854 - 1904
  2. Margaretha Fehr1856 - 1909
  3. David Fehr1858 - 1921
  4. Johann Fehr1859 - 1923
  5. Katharina Fehr1861 - 1861
  6. Katharina Fehr1862 - 1907
  7. Isaak Fehr1864 - 1884
  8. Jacob Fehr1866 - 1884
m. 20 Jul 1880
Facts and Events
Name Margaretha Fehr
Gender Female
Birth[1][2][4] 22 Sep 1856 South Russia4 Oct 1856 n.s.
Immigration[5] 17 Jul 1874 Canadaon ship S.S. Austrian
Baptism[1] 2 Jun 1879
Marriage 20 Jul 1880 to Franz Sawatzky
Residence 1881 East Reserve, Manitoba, Canadawith Franz Sawatzky
Residence 1891 West Reserve, Manitoba, Canadawith Franz Sawatzky
Residence 1900 Henderson Twp, Cavalier County, North Dakota, United Stateswith Franz Sawatzky
Death[2][3] 24 Dec 1909 Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 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 1B119.

    Dakota
    Franz Sawatzky, born 1858 May 24, baptized 1879 Jun 2, [son of Peter Sawatzky and Helena Mantler], ref. B001
    married 1880 Jul 20:
    Magareta Fehr, born 1856 Sep 22, baptized 1879 Jun 2, daughter of David Vehr [and Maria Neufeld], ref. R292-1b
    Children of this marriage:
    Katarina Sawatzky, born 1883 Jun 15

    "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.
    "Dakota" refers to a note in the register, indicating that the family moved to Dakota Territory.

  2. 2.0 2.1 South Salem Cemetery, Munich, Cavalier County, North Dakota, USA, in Find A Grave.

    Margaretha Fehr Sawatsky
    Birth: Oct. 4, 1856, Ukraine
    Death: Dec. 24, 1909, Alsen, Cavalier County, North Dakota, USA
    no photo of gravestone

  3. Storlie, Cavalier County, North Dakota, in United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624).

    Frank Sawatzky, age 55, widowed, born in Russia (both parents born in Russia), miller
    son: Frank C Sawatzky, age 26, born in Canada (both parents born in Russia), laborer
    son: John Sawatzky, age 12, born in North Dakota

  4. Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society; Reinländer Mennonite Church; John Dyck; and William Harms. Reinländer (Old Colony) Gemeinde Buch, 1880-1903. (Winnipeg, Manitoba: Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society, 2006)
    page 292-1b.

    David Fehr, born 1831 Dec 27, baptized 1851, died 1903 Apr 29, son of David Fehr and Maria Fehr, ref. 292-1a
    married 1853 Dec 26:
    Maria Neufeld, born 1823 Oct 31, [died 1885 Oct 22]
    Children:
    Maria Fehr, born 1854 Sep 22
    Magaretha, born 1856 Oct 2, [married Franz Sawatzky], ref. 1B119
    David, born 1858 Apr 19, baptized 1889 May 21, [married Maria Sawatzky], ref. 1B123
    Johan, born 1859 Oct 4, [married Helena Sawatzky], ref. 2B340
    Katharina, born 1861 Jun 14, died 1861 Jun 28
    Katharina, born 1862 Nov 24, [married Jacob Hiebert], ref. U112
    Isaak, born 1864 Oct 4, died 1884 Sep 11
    Jakob, born 1884 Nov 15, died 1884 Nov 15

    Jakob's birth date of 1884 Nov 15 is as published, but it clearly has been copied from his death date.
    "Ref."indicates a reference to a page in this or another church book. An asterisk (*) indicates the reference is to a sibling. Information in square brackets [] was added by the editors, from other sources.

  5. S. S. Austrian No. 40, in John Dyck, editor, "Quebec Passenger Lists", published in Bergthal Gemeinde Buch (Steinbach, MB: The Hanover-S
    p. 6 (BGB page 263).

    'S. S. Austrian No. 40 arrived in Quebec on July 17, 1874'
    'D Dephe [David Defehr] [42] labourer; Maria [50] wife; David [16] child; Johann [14] child; Isaak [9] child; Jacob [7] child; Maria [17] child; Kath [11] child; Maria [Margareth 19] child. Comments: R292-1b.'

    The editors compared Quebec Passenger Lists to Hamburg, Germany Passenger Lists, and where the information was different, included the Hamburg information in square brackets [ ]. R292-1b refers to Reinlaender Gemeinde Buch, page 292-1b.