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Ása Sigríður Laventure
Born Jan. 13th 1867 - Died Dec. 18th 1957
She was born in Tjornes, Thing-
eyjarsyslu, Iceland. Her parents
were Jakob Oddson and his wife
Sigurbjorg.
She came with her parents to
Canada 1884, they took a home-
stead at Lundi, north of Gimli but
Asa went to Winnipeg to work.
There she married Joseph Laven-
ture Oct. 17th 1894. She had two
sisters in Winnipeg, both prede-
ceased her, they were Jakobina
(Mrs. Olafur Thorgeirsson) and
Oddny (Mrs. Arni Eggertson). She
is survived by 2 sons and 4 daugh-
ters: Louis and Fred, Winnipeg,
Mrs. C. Edward, Newaygo, Mich.,
Mrs. Bena Magnusson, Chicago,
111., Mrs. Oddny Loveday, Winnipeg, Mrs. Victor Speakman, Win-
nipeg, 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Asa was one of the oldest members of t h e First Lutheran
Church in Winnipeg and a charter member of their Ladies Aid. She
taught her children to speak the Icelandic language and had them all
christened and confirmed in the First Lutheran Church.
She enjoyed a healthy and happy life. At the age of 85 she chose
to go to Betel at Gimli to live. There she enjoyed reviewing many
pleasant memories from her native Iceland and with her cheerful
pleasing personality endeared herself to the other residents during
the 6 years she lived there. There she received excellent care from
the capable kind and generous staff. I.J.