Holy Rosary Parish
St. Joseph's Colony
Saskatchewan
The Holy Rosary Parish is located in the center of the western part of St. Joseph's Colony not far from Revenue.
"There is a legend told that as the Holy Family in grave distress fled to Egypt, the trail they followed sprouted flowers and roses. The immigration of such a large number of Catholic families into the wilderness of St. Joseph's Colony had transformed the prairies into blossoming fields of grain; in place of the rocks and brush of the Indian life, the beautiful roses and flowers of Christian families bloomed forth there is nothing more wonderful and beatiful to symbolize the revolution in Western Canada than to honour her who gave us the Saviour of the world, by erecting a temple at the center of the western part of the colony, and title it "Our Lady of the Rosary." As a queen, the church on the hill reigns far and wide, spreading her benediction and peace over the land. The inhabitants at her feet in the Rosary Parish are joyful to have such an imperious guardian saint and such a magnificent church to call their own." St. Joseph's Colony 1905-1930; A translation by Lambert and Tillie Schneider
The Originally Settlers
in the Area of
The Holy Rosary Parish
| Ferdinand Wilderman | Th. W. Wildermann |
| C. W. Wildermann | W. Wildermann |
| P. Boser with his sons: Anton, Joseph and John | Peter N. Birn |
| B. Schnell | J. Waltz |
| J. Ehrreiser | W. Feist |
| M. Wagner and three sons | W. Hobbelsperger |
| J. Stabler with his three sons | Joseph Hufnagel |
Information on Holy Rosary Church Provided.
~7/28/99
The above information was taken from St. Joseph's Colony 1905-1930; A translation by Lambert and Tillie Schneider.
Settlers that arrived in the
area sometime after 1910
| John Feist | Peter Fuchs | Michael Schroeder |
| George Jest with Family | George Koeng with Family | George Beckel with Family |
| Fredrich Feist | Andreas Schroeder | Andrew Krist |
Last Updated: Sunday, February 10, 2002
