Lawtonia, Saskatchewan
A predominantly Lutheran settlement of Volga Germans from Bangert emerged around Hodgeville in the rural municipality of Lawtonia. There were Mennonites in the area as well.
The congregation of Zion Lutheran Church of Flowing Well was founded in 1910 by German-speaking settlers from Russia. The current church building was constructed in 1919. A Mr. Wunsch has been identified as the builder of the church.
The following Volga German families settled in the rural municipality of Lawtonia:
Boos from Warenburg
Deibert from Konstantinovka
Deobald from Bangert
Drumheller from Konstantinovka
Gammel
Gleim from Konstantinovka
Huber from Bangert
Kober from Schäfer
Korb from Bangert
Leiman
Leisle from Warenburg
Maurer from Schilling
Peil(l) from Bangert
Roh from Konstantinovka
Schmidt
Schmunk
Spate from Bangert
Steinhauer from Bangert
Stumpf from Warenburg
Weinbender from Müller
Wunsch from Galka
Zimmerman
- The Encyclopedia of Sasketchewan.
- Zion Lutheran Church of Flowing Well [Online]
- Hodgeville, Saskatchewan (Wikipedia)
- Rural Municipality of Lawtonia No. 135 (Wikipedia)
Zion Lutheran Church in Flowing Well, Saskatchewan (2006).
Source: Clint Robertson.
Zion Lutheran Church in Flowing Well, Saskatchewan (2006).
Source: Clint Robertson.