BK6-199 Bergthal: Johann A Neufeld weeding with oxen Mennonite Heritage Archives
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2016-06-15 Generated by Access to Memory (AtoM) 2.8.2 2026-05-20 01:40 UTC English Bergthal: Johann A Neufeld weeding with oxen 713-BK6-199 [between 1927-1929] 1 photograph: b&w; 11 x 8 cm Mennonite Heritage Archives
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Engen, Fred, 1863-1929

Fred Engen was most likely a Norwegian Canadian that later 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 Johann Neufeld weeding with oxen in Bergthal. He is using a primitive plow to break up the soil and thereby get rid of the weeds.

 Neufeld, Johann A., 1869-1950 Bergthal (Menno Colony, Paraguay)