Vineland Burial Society (Vineland, Ontario, Canada)The Vineland Burial Society (Vineland Beerdigungs-Kasse), Vineland, Ontario, was established in 1934. Though it serves primarily Mennonites in Ontario, it has members in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and Kansas. In 1953 it had approximately 2,500 members and paid out $1,815 at the rate of $273 per death.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 1132. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website. ©1996-2009 by the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. All rights reserved. To cite this page: MLA style: Gingerich, Melvin. "Vineland Burial Society (Vineland, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 08 November 2009 <http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/vineland_burial_society_vineland_ontario_canada> APA style: Gingerich, Melvin. (1959). "Vineland Burial Society (Vineland, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 08 November 2009 <http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/vineland_burial_society_vineland_ontario_canada> Document Actions |
