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Transcript of audio interview - Father came from Yavoriv, Gnojniece, Poland, which is now Hlynets, Ukraine. Talked about life on the homestead, school years, and clearing land (21 pages)

Obituary of Kenneth "Ken" Richard Stafford

Obituary of Harry Waschuk (2 pages)

Newspaper article - 'A farewell to Armfelt' Larry Armfelt reflects on 14 years on council (2 pages)

Transcript of audio interview - Born in Poland in 1928. Came to Canada when he was 1½ years old. Talks about his father in WWI, homesteading, school years. Recited a poem he wrote. Worked on oil rigs, lumber camps, Diefenbaker Dam (10 pages)

Obituary of Ronald Rawson

Obituary of William Waschuk (3 pages)

Obituary of Richard Merdin Armfelt (2 pages)

Obituary of Judith Margaretta Edwards. 2 pages

Obituary of Barbara Ann (Hargrave) Wilkinson

Transcript of audio interview - Born in India. Received BA and Diploma in Social Work. Talks about growing up, going to school, church, music. Learned to play violin at 6 years of age. Father owned a coffee estate. Sister joined a convent. Talks…

Transcript of audio interview - Linda lived in Germany throughout WWII. When she was ten years old, she was inspired by care packages received from a family friend in Canada. She decided Canada would be good place to go to, and that is exactly what…

Transcript of audio interview - After a bomb hit the family home in Holland and killed Christiene’s young brother, eight-year-old Christiene and her family immigrated to Canada in 1952. She later married Aldor Gustafson and moved to Athabasca where…

Booklet by Dorothy Nielsen - This booklet has been a labour of love and is dedicated to Hans and Alex and their friendship of more than fifty-five years and the effect it has had on both families (50 pages)

Transcript of audio interview - Born and raised in Amber Valley and Edmonton, AB. Spent 34 years in the North West Territories. Raising her 6 children, 2 of whom were adopted as infants in the NWT, she devoted herself to volunteering with activities…

Transcript of audio interview - When Annie was five, her family moved from Smoky Lake to Pleasant View. While she loved school, a regret is not being able to go to high school as there was no mode of transportation. Annie married a farmer, Victor…

Transcript of audio interview - First teaching job in South Athabasca. Married Carl in 1952. Offered private kindergarten in basement of the United Church. Returned to complete B.Ed. degree, majoring in English, in 1976. Taught all levels of school…

Transcript of audio interview - Raised in Edmonton, Bonnie’s heritage is Scottish and English. In WWI, her father was a bombardier and prisoner of war. Later, while working for Air Canada, his family received free passes to go places, and spent many…

Transcript of audio interview - In 2008, Dick wrote this family history, which is read by Dick’s brother Larry Armfelt. Highlights are stories of their father and mother growing up in Denmark, then moving to Alberta to farm and living in a shack.…

Transcript of audio interview - Father came from Ontario. Raised in Saskatchewan. Took nursing in Ottawa. Worked as a nurse in the Athabasca Hospital. Retired in 1984 (8 pages)

Transcript of audio interview - Came to Clyde, AB by covered wagon. Talked about school years, farm and family life, museum (12 pages)

Transcript of audio interview - Arno shares stories of his father and mother, Hans and Rita Birkigt. Hans was born in Germany, fought in WWI, then immigrated to Canada in 1928. Rita was born in Edmonton and fought in WWII. Hans loved to hunt and ran…

Transcript of audio interview - Raised in Innisfail, Bruce has had a varied career from running a dairy to selling life insurance to becoming a minister. Bruce shares stories of living in Athabasca for 20 years, from being the Athabasca United…

Transcript of audio interview - From the Ukraine to Halifax to Winnipeg and finally to northern Alberta, Jerry’s maternal grandparents homesteaded in the Paxson area, close to where Jerry has lived most of his life. During WWII, his father was in…

Transcript of audio interview - Gladys shares early farm stories, including picking rocks, stooking hay, threshing, gardening and raising farm animals. When growing up, school, 4-H, church and community activities were important. As an adult, Gladys…