Fred Engen was born in Norway and immigrated to the United States. He became employed by American banker Samuel McRoberts and became a key player in the migration of Mennonites from Manitoba and Saskatchewan to Paraguay in the 1926-1929 move. He died in Paraguay and is buried there.
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The photo shows the Hiebert residential houses in Chortitz. The buildings are made of mud bricks and thatched roofs. Several people are standing in the doorways.