Duffield, Alberta
Several families from Norka settled in the Mewassin District and Burtonsville District near the village of Duffield, Alberta.
Reuben Bauer states that prior to settlement in the Duffield area, many families first settled in Nebraska, Colorado, Washington, Oregon and the Dakotas. They were lured to Alberta through letters from friends and family who told them that the government of the Northwest Territories under the jurisdiction of the federal government in Ottawa was inviting newcomers to homestead in the area. The letters were successful in bringing 240 men, women and children from Norka to the Stony Plain, Spruce Grove and Duffield area between 1897 and 1934.
Reuben Bauer states that prior to settlement in the Duffield area, many families first settled in Nebraska, Colorado, Washington, Oregon and the Dakotas. They were lured to Alberta through letters from friends and family who told them that the government of the Northwest Territories under the jurisdiction of the federal government in Ottawa was inviting newcomers to homestead in the area. The letters were successful in bringing 240 men, women and children from Norka to the Stony Plain, Spruce Grove and Duffield area between 1897 and 1934.
Reuben Bauer lists the following families from these districts in his book One of Many:
John Henkel, born February 19, 1883 in Norka. John was married to Emma Helzer, born March 16, 1884 in Norka. They arrived in Burtonsville on September 15, 1925.
Henry Henkel, born August 31, 1885 in Norka. Henry was married to Margaret Kaiser, born December 16, 1885. they were married in Norka in February 1905.
Peter Henkel, born May 29, 1875 in Norka. Peter was married to Katherine Pfennig who was born February 26, 1871 in Norka.
Henry Henkel, Sr. was born on February 14, 1886 in Norka. He married Christina Schnell on November 17, 1912 in Russia.
Adam Hohnstein, born December 10, 1892 in Norka. Adam married Christina Brill (born October 18, 1894) on February 27, 1918 in Norka.
Henry Hohnstein, born April 18, 1897. He was born in Norka and married Katherine Klaus (born August 2, 1900) in Norka about 1923.
Conrad Hohnstein was born in Norka on April 8, 1862 and his wife Elizabeth Friehauf was born in Norka on June 14, 1864. They were married in Russia in February 1889.
Conrad Kaiser, born in Norka on November 26, 1856. He married Margaret Webber, who was born on May 2, 1856. They arrived in Mewassin District in 1912.
Peter Miller was born on May 20, 1878 and married Katie Scheideman who was born on December 4, 1885.
Nickolaus Pfennig was born in Norka on September 28, 1844. His first wife had the maiden name of Dick. She died a few years after their marriage. Nickolaus then married Katherina Maria Hartum (Hartung?) who was born Jorge (George). She was born in Norka on April 4, 1849.
John George Scheideman, Sr. was born in Norka on October 9, 1866. He married Catherine Elisabeth Pfenning who was born on December 5, 1865 in Norka. They were married in February 1885.
George Scheideman, Jr. was born October 15, 1889 and married Margaret Johnstein (born May 16, 1903). They married on March 25, 1924.
Philip Scheideman was born on July 2, 1898 and married Lena Henkel, born September 5, 1904.
Adam Schnell and his wife Katherine Seder were married in Norka before their arrival in the Mewassin District about 1912.
John Henkel, born February 19, 1883 in Norka. John was married to Emma Helzer, born March 16, 1884 in Norka. They arrived in Burtonsville on September 15, 1925.
Henry Henkel, born August 31, 1885 in Norka. Henry was married to Margaret Kaiser, born December 16, 1885. they were married in Norka in February 1905.
Peter Henkel, born May 29, 1875 in Norka. Peter was married to Katherine Pfennig who was born February 26, 1871 in Norka.
Henry Henkel, Sr. was born on February 14, 1886 in Norka. He married Christina Schnell on November 17, 1912 in Russia.
Adam Hohnstein, born December 10, 1892 in Norka. Adam married Christina Brill (born October 18, 1894) on February 27, 1918 in Norka.
Henry Hohnstein, born April 18, 1897. He was born in Norka and married Katherine Klaus (born August 2, 1900) in Norka about 1923.
Conrad Hohnstein was born in Norka on April 8, 1862 and his wife Elizabeth Friehauf was born in Norka on June 14, 1864. They were married in Russia in February 1889.
Conrad Kaiser, born in Norka on November 26, 1856. He married Margaret Webber, who was born on May 2, 1856. They arrived in Mewassin District in 1912.
Peter Miller was born on May 20, 1878 and married Katie Scheideman who was born on December 4, 1885.
Nickolaus Pfennig was born in Norka on September 28, 1844. His first wife had the maiden name of Dick. She died a few years after their marriage. Nickolaus then married Katherina Maria Hartum (Hartung?) who was born Jorge (George). She was born in Norka on April 4, 1849.
John George Scheideman, Sr. was born in Norka on October 9, 1866. He married Catherine Elisabeth Pfenning who was born on December 5, 1865 in Norka. They were married in February 1885.
George Scheideman, Jr. was born October 15, 1889 and married Margaret Johnstein (born May 16, 1903). They married on March 25, 1924.
Philip Scheideman was born on July 2, 1898 and married Lena Henkel, born September 5, 1904.
Adam Schnell and his wife Katherine Seder were married in Norka before their arrival in the Mewassin District about 1912.
Sources
Bauer, Reuben Alexander. One of Many. Edmonton, Alta.: n.p., 1965. Print.
Prokop, Manfred. The Settlement of Immigrants of German Origin in Northern Alberta from the 1880's to the 1910's: A Fact Book, 2013.
Prokop, Manfred. The Settlement of Immigrants of German Origin in Northern Alberta from the 1880's to the 1910's: A Fact Book, 2013.
Last updated April 23, 2016.
