East Cardston Hutterite Colony (Cardston, Alberta, Canada)
The East Cardston Hutterite Bruderhof near Cardston, Alberta, was founded in 1918 by members of the Warren Range Hutterite Colony (Warren Range, Montana, USA). Their preachers in 1947 were David Hofer, chosen by the Jamesville (South Dakota) Bruderhof in 1911, and Joseph Hofer and Jakob Hofer, chosen in East Cardston in 1927 and 1933. In 1947 the Bruderhof numbered 76 souls with 28 baptized members.
Daughter colonies of East Cardston Hutterite Colony include: Ewelme Hutterite Colony (Fort Macleod, Alberta); High River Hutterite Colony (High River, Alberta); Thompson Hutterite Colony (Fort Macleod, Alberta); and West Bench Hutterite Colony (East End, Saskatchewan).
In 2023 the East Cardston Hutterite Colony was a Dariusleut colony.
Additional Information
Location
Cardston, Alberta (coordinates: 49.191944, -113.221944 [49° 11' 31" N, 113° 13' 19" W])
Address
Box 2520, Cardston, AB T0K 0K0
Switchboard Phone
403-653-3300
Managers and Ministers
| Manager | Minister | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Gideon Hofer | David Hofer, 1938-2016 | 1999 |
| Gideon Hofer | David Hofer, 1938-2016 | 2016 |
| Gideon Hofer | Ben Hofer | 2017 |
| Gideon Hofer | Ben Hofer | 2023 |
| Author(s) | David Decker |
|---|---|
| Bert Friesen | |
| Date Published | October 2023 |
Cite This Article
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Decker, David and Bert Friesen. "East Cardston Hutterite Colony (Cardston, Alberta, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. October 2023. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=East_Cardston_Hutterite_Colony_(Cardston,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=177657.
APA style
Decker, David and Bert Friesen. (October 2023). East Cardston Hutterite Colony (Cardston, Alberta, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=East_Cardston_Hutterite_Colony_(Cardston,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=177657.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 118. All rights reserved.
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