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Johann Sawatzky


#228509 ♂

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Birth:

Born:

25 May 1871, Chortitza Colony, South Russia

1,2

Death:

Died:

5 November 1944, Yarrow, British Columbia

(73 years, 5 months, 12 days)


Buried:

8 November 1944, Chilliwack, British Columbia


Facts &
events:

Immigrated:

S. S. Montcalm; arrived

6 January 1924, Saint John, New Brunswick

2  View Ship List 


 Last update of Individual data:

29 April 2023

Parents:


Family #129950

Father:

Sawatski, Johann

24 June 1850, South Russia


Mother:

Krause, Katharina

25 September 1849, Novo Vitebsk, Judenplan, South Russia

#65374

Spouse:

Block, Maria

8 March 1870


Married:

3 November 1891

3

Children:


   1 --

+

Sawatzky, Maria

11 August 1892, Russia


   2 --

  

Sawatzky, Johann

11 November 1893


   3 --

  

Sawatzky, Johann

1 September 1895


   4 --

  

Sawatzky, Katharina

8 September 1899


   5 --

+

Sawatzky, Anna

11 March 1903, Gnadenthal, South Russia

#101321

Spouse:

Funk, Anna


Married:

10 September 1903

3

Children:


   1 --

+

Sawatsky, Margaretha "Greta"

2 August 1904, Gnadenthal, Baratov, South Russia


   2 --

+

Sawatzky, Aganetha

10 September 1905, Nikolayevka, South Russia


   3 --

+

Sawatsky, Johann

3 May 1910, Gnadenthal, South Russia


   4 --

  

Sawatsky, Jacob

16 June 1912, Gnadenthal, South Russia


   5 --

+

Sawatzky, Tina

26 June 1914, Gnadenthal, South Russia

#129949

Spouse:

Siemens, Agatha

14 May 1870, Rosental, Kherson, South Russia


Married:

26 October 1934, Hague, Saskatchewan

Notes:

  • Immigration note: Detained at Lechfeld from 24 Jul 1923 to 19 Dec 1923.

  • Note: BC Vitals death registration says he was born 26 May 1871. CMBoC says he was born 25 May 1871.

Citations:




1 

[196]

Schirmacher, Hermann, Katharina Thiessen Familienbuch (Familien Buch vom ganzen Novo-Chortizer Dorf Felsenbach von Katharina Thiessen. Online im Internet: URL:) ( https:​/​/chortitza​.org​/fbach​/index​.php) [45]  View  

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[470]

Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization Records (These records provide information about Mennonites who immigrated from Russia to Canada between 1923-1930 and between 1947-1960. The 1923-1930 records are available online at: https:​/​/www​.mharchives​.ca​/holdings​/organizations​/CMBoC_​Forms​/ Because of privacy concerns, the 1947-1960 records are not online but are available at archives.), Mennonite Heritage Archives. [Record number 807] View 807

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[196]

Schirmacher, Hermann, Katharina Thiessen Familienbuch [107]  View  

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