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Elm River Hutterite Bruderhof (Newton, Manitoba, Canada)Elm River Hutterite Bruderhof (Schmiedeleut), one mile west of Newton, Manitoba, was founded in 1934 by Preacher Zacharias Hofer and ten families from the Rosedale Bruderhof near Elie, Manitoba. They bought land and built houses and barns. Zacharias Hofer, who was born in Russia, died in 1936. In 1935 David Hofer was chosen minister. In 1947 the Bruderhof numbered 153 souls. 
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 190. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website. ©1996-2008 by the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. All rights reserved. To cite this page:MLA style: Decker, David. "Elm River Hutterite Bruderhof (Newton, Manitoba, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2008 <http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/elm_river_hutterite_bruderhof_newton_manitoba> APA style: Decker, David. (1956). "Elm River Hutterite Bruderhof (Newton, Manitoba, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2008 <http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/elm_river_hutterite_bruderhof_newton_manitoba> Document Actions |
