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Vekved, Olaf
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Dates of existence
1887-1969
History
Olaf Vekved (aka Wekved) was born in Norway, presumably Bardu, from where he came to Canada in 1910. He arrived with his brother George and settled at Tofield, Alberta, where another brother, Ingebrigt, had settled in 1909. In 1913, George moved north to the Peace Country and filed on the SE 20-73-7-W6, north of Bear Lake. Olaf followed in 1915, but chose land further north, on the NW 5-75-8-W6 in the Northfield area, where a number of other Norwegian families were settling. They were joined that same year by brother Ingebrigt, who had skiied up over the Edson Trail, and filed on the SW 24-74-8-W6. Ingebrigt had married Alma Johnson, whose parents, the Lars Johnsons, had moved from Tofield to Northfield in 1912. In 1924-1925, Olaf's father, and then the rest of the family, also arrived from Norway and settled in the LaGlace district. It appears that Olaf never married. From the records, we see that he was a gifted artist. He farmed in the Northfield district until ca. 1960. He died in 1969, at the age of 82, and is buried in Norden Cemetery, 1 mile east of LaGlace.
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Bardu, Norway
Tofield, Alberta
LaGlace, Alberta
Beaverlodge, Alberta
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Brother of George Vekved
Brother of Ingebrigt Vekved
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Description created by TD on April 15, 2015.
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- English