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1. Ytri-Neslond, Neslondum, Lake Mývatn | 2. Húsavík Homestead (New Iceland) | Argyle District Map | 3. Grund Homestead |
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| 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. Still seeking. |
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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. Taylor Lake was where Roy's Great Grand Uncle William Stuart Taylor lived. John Sveinsson born at Gimli, in 1877, and came to Argyle with his parents, Pioneers Arni and Gudrun helga Sveinsson...blacksmith, and carpenter on his father's farm, as well as working with him at construction of large buildings, including Grund Church in 1889, Baldur Luteran Church, 1907, and Baldur School in 1905. 'Come into our Heritage' book |
 IMG_SCAN_3397 Roy at Frelsis (Liberty) Lutheran Church at Grund AUG 2013 Also see the Pauline Christopherson page Courtesy of T he Hank Christopherson Collection |
 IMG_SCAN_3397 Frelsis (Liberty) Lutheran Church at Grund during Christmas Courtesy of T he Hank Christopherson Collection It looks like the following should read as follows: "...The new community was named Frelsið, meaning absolute independence..." regards, Komakur Högnason A story about Argyle Lögberg-Heimskringla - 5. June 1987 (New Window) |
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 Grund Church Hank and Keith Christopherson took a series of photos at many family locations on a trip about 1992. Even met the great New Iceland author; Nelson Gerrard. On this banner, note the inscribed names of those that served in war. Arason, Christophersons, incl. Roy's father; Ted, Skaptison, Sveinson, and probably more family than Roy is aware of. From The Hank Christopherson Collection |
Forgive any typos Stefan Porvaldur (Thorvaldur) Antonius Herman Skapti Arason Andres Anderson Julius Anderson Skarphedimer Breidal Sigurjon Bjornson Lorne Christopherson Theodore Christopherson (Roy's Father) Sigurdur Christopherson Henry Christopherson Henry John Einarson Albert O??? Hallgrimson Ivan Isfeld? |
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Sigurdur ???? George Johamisson? Gudmunder Myrdal Paul Sigurdson Baldwin Sigurdson Freeman Skaptason Mariluis Skaptason? Skapti Skaptason Arnie Sveinson Sveinn Sigurjon Sveinson Moris Swainsson Any corrections or spellings, please E-Mail Roy |
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 Image 3251 Erla Wankling verified, "this IS Frelsis (Liberty) Lutheran Church at Grund in the bkgrd. Foreground house belonged to Sigg and Sigga Johnson. This house stood until sometime in the late 60's or early 70's when it was replaced by a lovely new home. Siggi Johnson planted all the trees that are still growing to the east of this house and north of the Grund Church, they included spruce trees and many different fruit trees." The same church Roy's uncle Henry Einarson helped make into a Heritage site. Appears they are installing a foundation or moving houses? Possible it was the Reverends house that no longer exists. Roy has dozens of photos of Grund Church, yet nobody has contacted him on them. So a few will be posted here. From The Sig & Hank Christopherson Collection Here Halfdan Helgason discusses an except about the church in a book. "...The Icelandic words included here, Grund and Frelsis mean, respectively, "grassy plain" and "freedom." ." Roy would like to point out one point lacking in this sentence "...It should be of interest to the readers of this newsletter, that on October 29, 1990, the Province of Manitoba designated the Frelsis Lutheran Church at Grund as a Provincial Heritage site. ..." The church becoming a Heritage site is in part, due to Roy's uncle, Henry Einarson. He was instrumental in obtaining this. |
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