CNHE The Arrival and Settlement of Hungarians at Esterhazy-Kaposvar
N 50° 36.305 W 102° 05.117
13U E 706238 N 5609965
This waymark located at Kapsovar Historic Site minutes south of Esterhazy.
Waymark Code: WMX231
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Posted: 11/15/2017
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The Arrival and Settlement of Hungarians at Esterhazy-Kaposvar
Arriving in this region in 1886, Hungarian immigrants established one of the earliest ethnic block settlements in the West. From 1880's to the 1920's, more that two-thirds of Hungarian Canadians lived in Saskatchewan, many in small rural communities such as these. For decades, the Kapsovar church, rectory, cemetery, and shrine formed the spiritual and communal heart of Hungarian Catholic settlement in Canada. With its strong historical and cultural legacy, this community is still seen by many as pivotal to the formation of a distinct Hungarian-Canadian identity.
L'arrivée et L'établissement des Hongrois à Esterhazy-Kaposvar
Arrivés dans la région en 1886, des immigrants hongrois fondèrent l'un des premiers établissements ethniques par blocs de l'Ouest. Jusqu'aux années 1920, plus dex deux tiers des Canadiens hongrois vivaient en Saskatchewan, principalement dans de petites collectivités rurales comme celle-ci. Pendant des décennies, l'église, le presbytère, le cimetière et le sanctuaire de Kaposvar formèrent le centre spirtuel et communautaire des catholiques hong rois du Canada. Plusieurs considèrent toujours cette communauté au riche patrimoine historique et culturel comme le berceau d'une indentité canadienne-hongroise distincte.
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada
Classification: National Historic Event
Province or Territory: Saskatchewan
Location - City name/Town name: South of Esterhazy, Saskatchewan
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: [Web Link]
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