Neerlandia
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Neerlandia is a
Neerlandia was founded by
History
In January 1911, Henry Kippers began a Dutch colonization society with the goal to create a Dutch farming community. The community formation began on December 18, 1911 with 16 men filling for land permits at the Dominion of Lands Office in Edmonton, Alberta. These men were John Anema, Rients de Jager, Drikus Huinink, Cornelius Ingwersen, Albert M. Mast, Johan Messelink, Henry J. Micheal, Menne Nanninga, Albert J. Oldegbers, Hendrik Schoonekamp, Berend te Ronde, Douwe Terpsma, John Terpsma, Siebren Tiemstra and Willem van Ark. This was followed by Fred Baron and Henry J. Kippers on December 26, 1911 and Arie Emmerzael on February 6, 1912.[3]
Demographics
Neerlandia recorded a population of 101 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]
Services and amenities
The Hamlet of Neerlandia has four churches (
Further reading
The Neerlandia Historical Society compiled a historical biography of Neerlandia, entitled "A Furrow Laid Bare."[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Neerlandia Historical Society (1985). A Furrow laid bare: Neerlandia district history. Neerlandia Historical Society Neerlandia, Alberta. pp. 47–48.
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