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Torbjon Alfson

Birth
Death
1905
Burial
Pembina Valley Census Division, Manitoba, Canada Add to Map
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Buried on SE 18 – 1 – 5W are:
ALFSON, Torbjon
died 1905
VIGEN, Julia / 1901 – 1901
ANDERSON, twin sons of Ralph & Hanna Anderson / b/d 1926
The land is currently (2000) owned by Charles Hildebrand. In “Atlas of Original
Mennonite Villages, Homesteaders and Some Burial Plts of the Mennonite West
Reserve”, this site is referred to as the Gunderson Homestead Site. In 1926 Ralph &
Hanna Anderson were living here. According to Mr. Hildebrand “There are still some
ferns and a few purple iris plants blooming there every spring. There may be more
graves at this spot, but I’ve only been able to trace three.”
Source: Charles Hildebrand; “Atlas of Original Mennonite Villages, Homesteaders
and Some Burial Plots of the Mennonite West Reserve Manitoba” by John Rempel &
Wm Harms.

Gravesite Details

Headstone data provided by the Manitoba Genealogical Society.


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