Riverside Hutterite Colony (Arden, Manitoba, Canada)
Riverside Hutterite Bruderhof, known as the Riverside Hutterian Mutual Corporation, located one and one-half miles south of Arden, Manitoba, was founded in 1933 by a group from the Iberville Bruderhof, led by the preacher Paul Gross, who died in 1943. He was succeeded by John R. Hofer, who left with a group of families to found the Bloomfield Bruderhof at Westbourne, Manitoba. The minister in 1958 was John J. Hofer, chosen in 1949 and confirmed in 1957. The population in 1958 was 82, with 26 baptized members.
Daughter colonies of the Riverside Hutterite Colony include: Bloomfield Hutterite Colony (Westbourne, Manitoba); Mayfair Hutterite Colony (Killarney, Manitoba); and Rolling Acres Hutterite Colony (Eden, Manitoba).
In 2023 the Riverside Hutterite Colony was a Schmiedeleut Group 2 colony.
Additional Information
Location
Arden, Manitoba (coordinates: 50.250833, -99.260833 [50° 15' 03" N 99° 15' 39" W])
Address
Box 278, Arden, MB R0J 0B0
Switchboard Phone
204-368-2296
Managers and Ministers
| Manager | Minister | Years |
|---|---|---|
| David Hofer | Elie Gross | 1999 |
| David Hofer | Elie Gross | 2023 |
Maps
Map:Riverside Hutterite Colony, Arden, Manitoba
| Author(s) | David Decker |
|---|---|
| J. J. Hostetler | |
| Bert Friesen | |
| Date Published | August 2023 |
Cite This Article
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Decker, David, J. J. Hostetler and Bert Friesen. "Riverside Hutterite Colony (Arden, Manitoba, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. August 2023. Web. 19 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Riverside_Hutterite_Colony_(Arden,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=176427.
APA style
Decker, David, J. J. Hostetler and Bert Friesen. (August 2023). Riverside Hutterite Colony (Arden, Manitoba, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Riverside_Hutterite_Colony_(Arden,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=176427.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 345. All rights reserved.
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