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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…

Transcript of audio interview - Rosie is a community builder, and discusses her many years of involvement with the Athabasca Pottery Club, including finally settling in the basement of the Old Brick School. Also, she is a long-time member of the…

Transcript of audio interview - Raised in a small log home on a homestead west of Baptiste Lake, Larry reflects on early memories and challenges of rural farm life. After becoming a teacher, marrying and working around Edmonton, he returned to teach…

Transcript of audio interview - Parents came to Canada in 1929 and lived in the community of Larvard north of Athabasca. William talks about farming, childhood, school years, fish factory at Hay River, and starting his own pipeline business (12…

Transcript of audio interview - Raised in Rosetown, Saskatchewan, Ron always had an interest in flying. While he didn’t pursue it professionally, he did own and pilot a plane. Also, he was very involved with the Saskatchewan Flying Farmers…

Transcript of audio interview - Education in India. Came to Canada in 1966 with wife Rita. Both were teachers at Edwin Parr School. School board trustee and chair. Alberta Multiculturalism Committee. Independence movement in India (13 pages)

Transcript of audio interview - Growing up in Rosetown, Saskatchewan, Doris loved horses and enjoyed trail riding. Together with her husband Ron, they raised three sons, square danced, volunteered extensively and were members of the Saskatchewan…

Audio - Raised on a farm in Perryvale, Larry’s first train ride was going to Edmonton to attend the University of Alberta. He competed in wrestling, winning many championships and was on the Canadian National Wrestling team. After completing his…

Audio interview and transcript of audio interview

Audio interview and transcript of audio interview

Obituary of Alex Krawec (2 pages)

Stella and Sebastian's life history told by their daughter, Marcia Woytovicz. Born in Poland, Stella immigrated to Alberta in 1932 and Sebastian in 1938, together with their families. Escaping the ravages of world wars, their parents sought…

Video - Stella describing what she recalls about her trip from Poland to Canada at the age of 6