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Neufeld, Gerhard G., 1879-1949

Retrieval numbers: Vol. 2116-1

Title: Gerhard G. Neufeld (1879-1949) fonds
Dates: 1914-[196-?]
Extent: 4 cm. of textual records

Historical note

Gerhard G. Neufeld, minister and farmer, was born in Schoenhorst, Chortitza Colony, South Russia. He was the second of three children born to Gerhard and Margaretha (nee Derksen, widow of P. Braun) Neufeld. He grew up with two half brothers from his mother's first marriage in addition to his two sisters. Shortly after he was born, his parents moved to Osterwick, Chortitza Colony. Here he grew up and attended school. In 1899, Neufeld was baptized by Aeltester Isaak Dyck and became a member of the Chortitza Mennonite Church. He married Margarethe A. Rempel on September 14, 1901. Together they had nine children, one of which died in infancy. Neufeld moved his family to Central, Woronesch in 1908. It was here that he was called to the ministry and ordained in 1910. Following the war and revolution, Neufeld immigrated with his family in 1926 to Canada. He bought a farm in Boissavain, Manitoba where he lived until his death. He was a member of the Whitewater Mennonite Church where he served as minister until 1949. His son Gerhard also became a minister and served in this congregation. Gerhard G. Neufeld died suddenly of heart failure on October 3, 1949.

Scope and content note

This fonds contains

Index terms

Creators

Neufeld, Gerhard G., 1879-1949

Adjunct descriptive data

Finding aids

File list.

Notes

Custodial history

Collected by David and Trudy Schellenberg of Winkler for the Christian Heritage Library.

Language

Hand-written Gothic German and Russian.

Arrangement

Described by Sharon H. H. Brown December, 2002, updated by Conrad Stoesz May 3, 2013.

Restrictions on access

None

Other notes

Acc. no. 97-150, 2004-010. This file also contains the sermons of his son Gerhard G. Neufeld (1902-1988).

File List

1. Sermons. -- [aft. 1910-196-?]

2. Gerhard Neufeld diary. -- 1914-1927. -- Note: the scribbler begins with brief notes, genealogy, and addresses in German and Russian followed by hymn texts and finally the travel diary, which is an account of the trip to Canada 1924-1925, entitled "Unsere Reise Nach America".