Lögberg-Heimskringla - 05.06.1992, Blaðsíða 2

2 • Lögberg-Heimskringla • Föstudagur 5. júní 1992
From When to Whoro
by
John
K. Hjalmarson
Lately, there have been so many
enjoyable articles on Icelandic tradi-
tions in Lögberg-Heimskringla, that I
feel compelled to express my apprecia-
tion and gratitude to the authors for
their contributions. “The Life and
Death of Little Iceland” by John
Kimantas certainly left no doubt about
the trials and tribulations of our pio-
neerforefathers on Hecla Island, which
has been in the news recently in re-
spect to the INL convention.
In a lighter vein, butequally as inter-
esting, was Dr. Bjöm Jónsson’s recount-
ing of a “Þorrablót at Wynyard”. Hav-
ing been brought up in Kandahar, the
next-door neighbour town, many years
ago, the article made me “live a little”
so to speak. Everyone living and work-
ing in Kandahar spoke Ice-landic - the
banker, the postman, the station agent
were no exceptions, even though they
were not of Icelandic descent. I had to
go to school to learn English, but that
was no problem as my uncle, the school
inspector Bjom Hjalmarson, rodeherd
on my studies. Bemard Skagford de-
scribed Bjom’s attributes so well in his
article printed in the 27th of March
edition. I thank him for his flattering
but sincere remarks. My Icelandic sure
needs a refresher course. How about
that Sigga Vigga?
Then history became so much more
real in Carolyn Casey’s narrative about
Fred Goodman’s participation in the
construction of the Alaska Highway.
Now we Canadians and Americans
travelling this memorable route can be
reminded of its Icelandic contributor
and wish him a happy trip to the anni-
versary festivities.
These, and so many other articles,
certainly do much to heighten the
pride of succession to an Icelandic and
Viking heritage. I was inspired to do
some research on where and why the
immigrants from Iceland gravitated to
Emigration from Iceland to the Americas
and Sites of Settlements in Progression
1850 To Spanish Forks, Utah, 16 in all from Iceland
1863 To Brazil, 4 with 34 in 1873 from Iceland
1870 To Washington Island, Wisconsin, 20 families
1872 To Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 200 by 1874 from Iceland
1873 To Muskoka, Ontario, 115 from Iceland, in 1899 - 5 families remained
1874 To Shawano County, Wisconsin, from Milwaukee, 1880 none remain
1875 To Nebraska from Milwaukee and Iceland
1874 To Kinmount, Ontario, 365 from Iceland
1875 To Markland, N.S., by 1880 - 210 from Kinmount & Iceland
1875 To Minneapolis, Minn., 800 from Milwaukee, Shawano County & Iceland
1875 To New Iceland, Man., 285 from Kinmount, Muskoka, Milwaukee and
Iceland, by 1900 population about 2500
1877 To Winnipeg, Man., from New Iceland, Iceland & Pembina. By 1901 - 4,000.
1878 ToPembina County, N.D., from Shawano, Minnesota, Markland and Iceland.
By 1905 - 2,500
1880-1 To Argyle, Man., from Iceland. By 1900 - 1,000
1892-7 To Brandon, Man., from other areas above eventually to Vancouver
1883 To Victoria, B.C., from New Iceland.
1880-5 To Selkirk, Man., from New Iceland. By 1901 - 500 to 700
1885-6 To Churchbridge, Sask., from Iceland & Winnipeg
1886 To Mouse River, N.D., from Pembina
1886 To Keewatin, Ont., from a variety of places. By 1900 - 56
1887 To Swan Lake, Man., from Winnipeg & Pembina. By 1900 - 250
1887 To Tantallon, Sask., from Iceland & Winnipeg
1888 To Markerville, Ont., 50 from Pembina
1888 To Blaine, Wash., from Pembina & Selkirk
1889 To The Narrows, Man., from Swan Lake & Shoal Lake. By 1900 - 150
1890 To Calder, Sask., from Iceland & Winnipeg
1889 To Shoal Lake, Man., from Swan Lake. By 1900 - 250
1892 To Pipestone, Man & Sask., from NeW Iceland & Argyle. By 1901 - 100
1892 To Lakes Settlement, Sask., from Foam Lake, ICandahar & Dafoe. By 1917 -
3,600
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certain sections of North America as
opposed to other parts of the hemi-
sphere. This took me to the National
Archives of Canada where I found a
booklet entitled Tracing Your Ice-
landic Family Tree written by Eric
Jonasson and printedby the Wheatfield
Press in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In
screening the microfilms of ships’
manifests of emigrants from Iceland, I
discovered how and when my grand-
father came to America, together with
his wife and two children, one of whom
was my father.
An interesting item in Jonasson’s
booklet was a summary of locations in
North America where Icelanders set-
tled. Details are as follows.
Districts of the Settlement
1892 To Foam Lake, Sask., from Churchbridge, N.D.
1903 To Kristnes, Sask., from N.D.
1903 To Leslie, Sask., from N.D.
1904 To Mount Hecla, Sask., from N.D.
1905 To Holar, Sask., from N.D.
1903 To Elfos, Sask., from N.D.
1903 To Mozart, Sask., from N.D. & Man.
1904 To Wynyard, Sask., from N.D. & Tantallon
1905 To Kandahar & Dafoe, Sask., from N.D. & Argyle
1893 To Big Point, Man., from Churchbridge & Calder
1893 To Roseau County, Minn., from Pembina & N.D.
1893 To Point Roberts, Wash., from Victoria & Bellingham
1895 To Vancouver, B.C. from all North America
1897 To Winnipegosis, Man., from various locales. By 1900 - 100
1897 To Piney, Man., from Roseau County. By 1900 - 50 to 100
1898 To Swan River, Man., from Argyle & Mouse River. By 1901 - 100
1899 To Brown, Man., by 1900 - 50 to 100
1900 To Big Grass, Man., from Big Point & Pembina
1900 To N.W. Coast of Lake Manitoba. from Big Point
1913 To Osland Island, B.C., from Markerville, by 1920 - 70
1915 To Hunter Island, B.C. from variety
Following are cities and towns to which Icelanders gravitated from
areas shown above. Numbers of persons are not shown as people were
assimilated into population already in existence:
1876 Minneapolis, Min. 1890 Vernon, B.C.
1870 Chicago, 111. 1890 Warrenton, Ore.
1876 New York, N.Y. 1890 Sheridan, Ore.
1881 Duluth, Min. 1890 Portland, Ore.
1882 Grafton, N.D. 1893 Seattle, Wash.
1885 Gloucester, Mass. 1900 Los Angeles, Calif.
1886 Sayreville, N.J. 1900 San Francisco, Calif.
1887 Grand Forks, N.D. 1900 San Diego, Calif.
1888 Bellingham, Wash. 1907 Maidstone, Sask.
1890 Okanagan, B.C.
These lists are excerpted from; Tracing Your Family Tree—Jonasson, Eric,
1975, Wheatfield Press, Winnipeg. National Library CS932 J65
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