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Site of one of the South Icelandic Settlement's Communities: Frikirkju Bru Icelandic Lutheran Church, the Bru Cemetery, Hall and School. The cemetery is all which remains.

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A Story for Every Mile

This 140 page history of Southern Manitoba by Ed Ledohowski contains many photographs never before seen in publications and features many memoirs from Manitoba's past.

It is for sale from the PMA by contacting pembinamanitouarchive@gmail.com.

Price $60

Shipping and Handling $25.

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    Journals

    Arni Sveinsson Diary 1911 (1911)

    Icelandic Canadian Diarist Arni Sveinsson lived in the Frey Schol District south of Glenboro during the settlement period in Manitoba.

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      Letters

      Arni Sveinsson Ledger Letters Part 1 (1916)

      A series of letters dated 1916 to 1920 and originally copied into a page numbered ledger, the current images are taken from an photocopy with red lettered editors comments. The letters cover a variety of topics.

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        Memoirs & Memories

        Asmundur Asmundson: Man Without Feet (1880)

        Asmundur, who lived his final years with Siggi and Sena Anderson, lost his feet in a snow storm in Iceland, yet survived to live a productive life in the Baldur District.

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          Community Histories

          Jonasson, Sigtriggur

          Booklet published by Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Recreation, Historic Resources Branch.

          Please recognize the attitudes expressed in these bulletins may not reflect current attitudes

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            Family Narratives

            Asmundur Asmundson: Man Without Feet (1880)

            Asmundur, who lived his final years with Siggi and Sena Anderson, lost his feet in a snow storm in Iceland, yet survived to live a productive life in the Baldur District.

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