Elma Bruzis

Elma Bruzis, Rudis Vilks, Zenta Steppermans, Adolfs Jagata, Zidra Vilks, Voldemar Bruzis in front enjoy a New Year's Eve surprise party in Lake Isle. ca 1985.

Citation given by Inga Jakobsens to Voldemars Bruzis for Daugavas Vanagi service.

Elma Bruzis nee Trankalis at her confirmation in 1939 with family. Back row from left to right: grandfather Janis, father Janis, and sister Malvena. Front row left to right: Aunt Ilze, grandmother Anna, Elma in her white confirmation dress, her mother Katra on her right.

Elma Trankaris (married name Bruzis), who always had an interest in hospitality and cooking, was a kitchen helper in the Liepzig displaced persons camp. She is seen here serving soup to refugees in the Liepzig area displaced persons camp, Germany.

Decorative leather cover on a photo album in the Bruzis home, Lake Isle, Alberta.

Elma Trankalis (married name Bruzis) in Germany, circa 1945.

Elma Bruzis nee Trankalis and son Uldis, England, ca 1953.

During Elma Bruzis' second year in England, she purchased her first coat, seen here ca 1951.

Voldemars Bruzis and son, Uldis, 1956.

Elma Bruzis and Adolf Jagatas enjoy cake at a birthday celebration.

First Canadian home owned by the Bruzis family in Edmonton, Alberta.

Voldemars Bruzis at the Silverwoods Dairy in Alberta, where he worked for twenty years.

Elma Trankaris (later Bruzis) stirring soup in the displaced persons camp in Germany, ca 1947. The chef is on her left.

Voldemars Bruzis in 1947.

Painting of Latvian harbour hangs in the Bruzis' living room in their Lake Isle-Gainford home.

Voldemars Bruzis in Lubeck, Germany.

Voldemars Bruzis in Latvia.

Ethnic Latvian friends: unknown, Emma Vitols, Ilga Green, Ausma Birzgalis, Ilona Skrastins , unknown, Elfrieda Heinbergs on Jani ca 1995.

The first Bruzis family Canadian vacation in 1957. They rented this cabin near Edson and ate the fish they caught in the nearby lake.

First row front: Mirdza Snepsts, Konrads Dobelis, Mrs. Elma Bruzis, Velta Mezulis, Mrs. Bahs, Voldemars Bruzis, Mr. Stepermans, Zenta Stepermans, unknown gentleman, unknown lady, Dr. Olaf Ulmanis, Mr. John Snepsts, Mr. Bahs; in back is Mr. "Silvers"

Long time friends and fellow Latvians enjoy the hospitality of Mrs. Elma Bruzis and Mr. Voldemars Bruzis, ca 1985. Left to right: Mr. Arvids Tigeris, Emma Vitols, Paul Heinbergs, Doreen Lucis, Ilona Skrastins, Frieda Heinbergs, Voldemars Bruzis, back row: Harry Skrastins, Adolfs Jagats, Arnolds Jakobsens

Latvian elementary school class photo; Leipaija area resident Elma Trankaris (married name Bruzis) seen second from left in the second row from the bottom, smiling at her teacher.

Peter Green and his sister Anna enjoy the Bruzis' hospitality on the occasion of Anna's visit to Canada from Latvia.

The Bruzis family in 1956 walking to the ship, "Columbia" in Liverpool, England. The "Columbia" would bring them to Canada.

Elma Trankalis (married name Bruzis) with her third grade class near Leipaja, Latvia, 1933. Elma to the left of the teacher, first on left in middle row.