The Icelandic Canadian - 01.12.1961, Blaðsíða 73

THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
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Winnipeg was named regional vice-
president.
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R.C.M.P. Constable A. W. Eyolfson
of Winnipegosis, Man. was promoted
to the rank of corporal, according to
an announcement by Royal Canadian
Mounted Police Superintendent John
Stevenson in October. Promoted to
corporal with Constable Eyolfson was
Constable Jack Wakeham of Dauphin,
Man.
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Wedding
Anniversaries
Mr. Ogmundur and Mrs. Kristin
Brandson of Swan River, Man., were
honored in October on the occasion of
their 65th wedding anniversary. The
celebration took the form of a family
gathering Sunday, Oct. 8, at the home
of their son Olafur. Mr. Brandson is
91 and Mrs. Brandson 86. They came
from Iceland in 1905 and lived first
in Winnipeg and at Arborg before
moving to the Swan River valley where
they farmed in the Big Woody district
until their retirement in 1949 to make
their home in Swan River. They have
six sons, Oscar of Swan River and
Samuel, Olafur, Charles, Stanley and
Thomas, all of the Big Woody district,
and three daughters, Bertha, Mrs.
Helgi Martinson of Winnipeg, Anne,
Mrs. William Linaker and Margaret,
Mrs. Jack Edkins, both of Clearwater,
Man. A daughter died in 1908 and a
son in 1927. There are 27 grandchild-
ren and 17 great grandchildren.
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Mr. and Mrs. Paul Anderson of Ste.
5, Minerva Court, 290 Beverley St.,
Winnipeg, were at home to their
friends and relatives Nov., 19 and 20
on the occasion of their 60th wedding
anniversary. Both were born in Ice-
land in 1887 and came with their
families to the United States when
young. They were married at Seattle,
Washington, on Nov 20, 1901, and im-
mediately came to Manitoba to make
their home. They farmed at Cypress
River for 43 years and for the past 17
years have lived at Glenboro and in
Winnipeg. They had four daughters
and six sons. Daughters are Mrs, S. E.
Johnson of Vancouver, B. C., Mrs.
James Dawn, Mrs. Victor Frederickson
and Ella, all of Winnipeg, and sons
John and Marvin of Vancouver and
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