A homestead was established at this site in the Municipality of Rhineland by Heinrich Loewen (1823-1908) and his wife Sara Toews (1827-1889), formerly of Heinrichsfeld in the Puchtin area of Russia. The family emigrated to Canada in the early summer of 1876, with Heinrich Jr. and his family plus three siblings. The oldest daughter and her family joined them in 1878.
Going through Liverpool, England, then Quebec City, Duluth and Moorhead, Minnesota, the Loewens were finally on the Mennonite East Reserve in September 1876 where they made an application to homestead. Moving to the Silberfeld area in the Mennonite West Reserve, they were finally settled on their own land in the spring of 1879. According to the census of 1880, Heinrich and Sara had 21 acres of land broken and cultivated. This land remains with the Loewen family today.
Loewen Homestead commemorative sign (November 2020)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.03635, W97.50457
denoted by symbol on the map above
Silberfeld 1878-2008: One Hundred and Thirty Years of Change, A History of Silberfeld by Benno and Mary Loewen, 2008.
This page was prepared by Rose Kuzina.
Page revised: 7 August 2021
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