Leofeld,
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on t ...
, Canada, was founded in 1903 by Catholic German settlers. It is located seven miles south east of
Cudworth, Saskatchewan
Cudworth () is a small town in Saskatchewan, Canada. Cudworth is located approximately 85 km north-east of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in the Minnichinas Hills. Cudworth is in hilly partially forested country east of the South Saskatchewan ...
in the rural municipality of
Hoodoo 401. Shortly after the time of settlement a store, school, church and post office sprang up. The village started to shrink because of the railroad choosing to go through
Cudworth, Saskatchewan
Cudworth () is a small town in Saskatchewan, Canada. Cudworth is located approximately 85 km north-east of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in the Minnichinas Hills. Cudworth is in hilly partially forested country east of the South Saskatchewan ...
instead. Today all that remains are the church and a few farmyards.
The St. Boniface Church (Leofeld Church) built in 1903 is on the Saskatchewan Register of Heritage Property.
References
External links
Photos of St. Boniface Church in Leofeld
Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan
German-Canadian culture in Saskatchewan
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