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1. Ytri-Neslond, Neslondum, Lake Mývatn | 2. Húsavík Homestead (New Iceland) | Argyle District Map | 3. Grund Homestead |
| SIGURDUR & CAROLINE CHRISTOPHERSON HOMESTEAD CHRISTOPHERSON LAKE & ARGLE DISTRICT FRELSIS LUTHERAN CHURCH a.k.a. GRUND CHURCH TAYLOR LAKE Purpose of this page is to try and verify exactly where these farms of the early 1900's exactly are located since GPS coordinates are not available. Specifically Grund Luteran Church. Update: Google Maps now have higher resolution photos. Grund (Sigurdur Christopherson, then Will, his son's place) and Grund Church. |
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| A gathering of Icelanders from the Grund and Bru districts, 1922. Back Row: Gisli Bjornson, Walter Frederickson, John Goodman, Paul Frederickson, Albert Oliver, Mrs. Landy, Siggi Landy, Gudmundur Nordman. Fourth Row: Byring Hallgrimson, Jonas Helgason, John Breidat, Mrs. Gudrun Goodman, Mrs. Bjorg Christopherson, Hernit Christopherson, Theodore Johannson, Mrs. Kristjanna Johannson, Mrs. Paul Frederickson, Mrs. Kristbjorg Martinn, Mrs. Imba Eggertson, Mrs. Laura Nordman, Conrad Nordman, Bill Frederickson, Mrs. Gudrun Frederickson. Mrs. Margret Olafson. John Olafson. Mrs. Thora Wagsta[INSERT lc ff]e, Magnus Nordal, Mrs. Bena Nordal Third Row: Mrs. Sigridur Helgason, Gunlauger Davidson. Mrs. Margaret Davidson, Oli Arason, William Christopherson, Tryggvie Arason, Mrs. Dora Anderson, Oli Anderson, Paul Frederickson. Mrs. Elsabeth Frederickson, Mrs. Lauga Johnson. Second Row: Mrs. Carrie Helgason, Miss Gudbjorg Goodman, Mrs. Sena Anderson, Jonas Anderson, Pete Goodman, Svein Sveinson, Bjorn Anderson, Mrs. Kristin Anderson, Arni Sveinson, Finnur Johnson. First Row: Axel Sigmar, August Arason, S.A. Anderson. |
 IMG_6599_PHOTO From the book, ´Come into our Heritage, Page 116 There are so many names of family, and unknown family, and all were friends not just neighbors of Sigurdur and Caroline. In the future, each persons face will diplay their name. |
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 "Map supplied by Nonni Jonsson |
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| Lets try again. The map above shows Grund and Argyle Cemetery should be above Christopherson Lake and to the right. With Nonni Johnsons help April 2012, Roy is nearing the end of all searches for Sigurdur's homsteads.  Map by Google Earth. Titled by Roy Christopherson Click Map to Zoom in (New Window) See close up below A = Frelsis (Liberty) Lutheran Church at Grund B = Grund Cemetery Taylor Lake named after John or William (family) Glenboro; birthplace of Pauline Einarson Christopherson |
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 CSES News APR 5, 2012: Thanks to Gordon Goldsborough, with special thanks to Nonni Jonsson, we now have a pinpoint location for five places of historical significance in Canada, that being; The Frelsis (Liberty) Lutheran Church at Grund which they helped build and attended, and where Roy's parents Ted & Pauline were married. Location (lat/long): N49.46660, W99.24405, Nw 12-6 14W Also see CSES News References 1, 2, 3. The Lighting Globes (orig. Gas) were donated by Gudny Aradottir. A google map tour of Sigurdur's migration is underway. Christopherson Lake was probably named by Hernit Christopherson. Goodman lake, J. Goodman. |
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View the new Argyle map re-created April 8, 2012 368kb | |||||
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 SAT image over Grund Homestead. The land is still being worked by Alan Skardal and Stanley's son |
NEW: Use the New Map Page to see the exact pin point of the Grund Homestead and all the other locations of the families history |
| View the Grund Homestead Page with more photos View the Frelsis (Liberty) Lutheran Church at Grund |
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