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4 • Lögberg - Heimskringla • Föstudagur 31. ágúst 1990
Johnson - Brown
Proud children Jon, Kristen, and
Caitlin Gudrun celebrated with their
parents, Wendy and Denis at the
University of Manitoba, May 1990
convocation. Wendy graduated with
a Post-Baccalaureate in Education
and Denis received his Bachelor of
Physical Education degree. Wendy is
the daughter of Joseph and Metta
Johnson of Eddystone, Manitoba.
She plans to continue with her
Masters Degree in Education, with a
particular focus on counselling and
women’s studies, and was the recent
recipient of a University of Manitoba
fellowship.
Duringthe 1989-90university year
twelve descendents ofthelate Sigurður
and Johanna Thorkelson of Arnes,
Manitoba studied and/or taught at U.
ofM. They included Loren, Julianna,
and Jo-Anne Gudbjartsson, Jennifer
and Valerie Hoshizaki, Conrad
Thorkelson, Brent, Conrad, and Wendy
Johnson,and Kristjon, Cecile, and Jade
Thorkelson.

A Family Reunion
The children and grandchildren of
Sigurdur and Maria Einarson of
Minerva (just southwest of Gimli) have
been gathering together every fíve
years. This was a reunion year. The
tradition started in 1976. The family
comes from all over Canada and the
U.S. This years’ reunion was held at
Lakeside Camp. There were 132 for
supper on Saturday night.
A very special event took place on
Sunday August 12 at the homestead. A
caim was dedicated to the memory of
Afí and Amma Einarson and their chil-
dren. This caim was built by grand-
sons, Barry, Bob and Leslie Einarson.
The unveiling ceremony consisted of a
member from each of the 15 children
applying a bit of mortar to complete the
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caim. A wonderful picnic lunch was
then served by Sheila Panteltok and
her family. Panteluks’ farm is the
homestead property.
The homestead, Thorsmork, was
claimed in 1896 but the family did not
move to this site until 1902. Indications
are that Afi was only able to clear an
acre or so each year, as well as building
a log cabin 14' x 20'. They latei* (1923)
purchased a cottage from Loni Beach
and moved that to add to their home.
They raised 15 children to maturity.
There were 49 grandchildren and 111
great grand children and now a strong
new generation of great, great grand-
children.
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Golden wedding anniversary
Rev. and Mrs. Harald S. Sigmar
Celebrating their golden wedding
anniversary on Sunday June 24th at
Calvary Lutheran Church, Ballard,
were the Rev. and Mrs. Harald S.
Sigmar. Family andfriendsfrom asfar
away as New Jersey, Manitoba, North
Dakota and California gathered at an
aftemoon reception which included
music provided by the Icelandic Male
Chorus and refreshments served by
the women of the congregation.The
children of the honoured couple were
host to the gathering and to an ex-
tended family dinner party at the
Windjammer Restaurant, later Sunday
evening.
Ethel Kristjanson became the bride
of Harald Sigmar in the Lutheran
Church where his father was the min-
ister on Jirne 15,1940 in Mountain
North Dakota. Her sister Emily
Gudmundson of Snohomish and his
brother Rev. Eric Sigmar of Auburn
were the attendants. Along with the
ushers, Stoney Hermann of Seattle and
Eddie Gudmundson of Moorhead,
Minn., they were in attendance atboth
the afternoon gathering and the
evening event.
All the children and nine grandchil-
dren of the couple were among rela-
tives who attended from near and far:
Dr. and Mrs. Wallace H. Sigmar and
sons Erik and John of Bellingham; Dr
and Mrs. Steven Smith (Kristin) and
daughters Sarah and Stefanie of
Watsonville,Califomia; Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Mason and children,Kristin,
Derek and Annie of Bellevue; Mr. and
Mrs. David Michels and sons, Joseph
and Brian of Grandview and Miss
Emily Anne Sigmar of Seattle.
Ethel and Harald Sigmar were both
teachers in North Dakota at the time
of their marriage. They went to Phila-
delphia for graduate studies and work,
before serving in his fírst parish in
Seattle (Calvary). After several other
parishes and a time as exchange pro-
fessor of Theology at the University of
Iceland, they retumed to Seattle in
1977 where they served at Our Re-
deemers Lutheran Church, Ballard
before retirement three years ago. They
continue to live in Seattle.
Among the parishes Pastor Sigmar
served was the Gimli Parish for 5
years 1951 -56 and Arborg-Riverton
as an interim Pastor for two years.
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