Manitoba Communities: Hanover (Rural Municipality)

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This municipality was probably named Hanover (“high bank” in German) for the city in Germany.

Present Status	Rural Municipality of Hanover (25 May 1881)
Incorporation History	Rural Municipality of Hanover (25 May 1881)
Adjoining Municipalities	DeSalaberry, La Broquerie, Ritchot, Ste. Anne, Stuartburn, Tache
Constituent Communities	Altona (east), Bergfeld (east), Bergthal, Blumenfeld (east), Blumengart (east), Blumenhof (east), Blumenort, Blumstein (east), Burwalde (east), Chortitz (east), Clear Springs, Ebenfeld (east), Eigenfeld, Eigengrund (east), Eigenhof, Feisenton, Fischau, Friedensfeld (east), Friedenshoff, Friedrichsthal, Gnadenfeld (east), Gnadenort, Grossweide, Gruenfeld (east), Grunthal, Hamburg (east), Heuboden (east), Hochfeld (east), Hochstadt (east), Hoffnungsfeld (east), Kleefeld (east), Kronsgart (east), Kronsthal (east), Landskron, Lichtenau, Mitchell, Neuanlage (east), Neubergfeld, Neuenburg, Neuhoffnung (east), New Bothwell, Osterwick (east), Pansy, Pastwa, Randolph, Reichenbach, Reinfeld (east), Rosenfeld (east), Rosengart (east), Rosenthal (east), Sarto, Schantzenberg, Schoenau (east), Schoenenberg, Schoenfeld (east), Schoenforf, Schoenhorst (east), Schoensee, Schoenthal (east), Schoenwiese (east), Silberfeld (east), Steinreich, Strassberg, Tannenau, Tourond, Trentham, Vollwerk
Land Area (square km)	740.31

The municipality shared administrative officers (Reeve, Treasurer, Clerk, and Assessor) with the Rural Municipality of Hespeler until the latter was dissolved around 1891.

Population

Year	Total
1881	1000
1891	2300
1896	2614
1901	3438
1911	3884
1921	4795
1931	5833
1941	8190
1951	6570
1956	6696
1961	6771
1966	6739
1971	6237
1976	6645
1981	7428
1986	8033
1991	8905
1996	9833
2001	10789
2006	11871
2011	14026
2016	15540
2021	17216

Reeves

Term	Reeve
1880-1882	Gerhard Kliewer
1882-1893	Peter Toews
1893-1896	Jacob Peters
1896-1900	Peter Toews
1900-1907	Gerhard Schroeder
1907-1916	Johann Braun
1916-1918	Jacob B. Peters
1918-1921	Johan Braun
1921-1929	Adolph Mueller (c1876-1956)
1929-1931	Jacob J. Reimer
1931-1933	Adolph Mueller (c1876-1956)
1933-1945	Jacob H. Peters
1945-1947	Jacob R. Barkman
1947-1951	Theodore “Ted” Chornoboy (1912-1975)
1951-1956	Jacob R. Barkman
1956-1959	John D. Broesky
1959-1967	John H. Harms
1967-1972	Albert Driedger (1936-2011)
1972-1979	John H. Harms
1979-1986	John Loewen (1930-2015)
1986-1998	Aron C. S. Friesen
1998-2006	John Driedger (1938-2018)
2006-2022	Stan Toews
2022-?	Jim Funk

Secretary-Treasurers

Term	Secretary-Treasurer
1919-1944	Johann D. “John” Goossen (1884-1951)

Memorable Manitobans

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History Books

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Maps

Sources:

“John D. Goossen dies at Steinbach,” Winnipeg Free Press, 30 March 1951, page 25.

“Former Reeve, Adolph Mueller dies,” Winnipeg Free Press, 27 March 1956, page 14.

Geographic Names of Manitoba, Manitoba Conservation, 2000.

We thank Ernest Braun, Ralph Friesen, and Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 7 May 2023