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Scandinavian:
Norway (Norwegian), Finland (Finnish), Iceland (Icelandic), Sweden,(Swedish) and Denmark (Danish)
There was a large Icelandic settlement in Gimli Manitoba. As the colony expanded, and as homestead options opened up Saskatchewan for purchase, some of these settlers from Gimli, Manitoba migrated to the area of Foam Lake and Elfros, Saskatchewan,which are a part of Kamsack Regional Gen Web Project. "Actually, there was a very strong migration from North Dakota beginning
with an exploration by a dozen hardy riders in 1903. Later some
settlers were added who came via Manitoba, but many of the North
Dakotans had homesteaded in that state prior to 1885. Homesteads there
were only 40 acres, so some were drawn to Brown, Manitoba (near Morden)
where 80 acres was being offered. However more were attracted to the
160 acres homestead of Saskatchewan, including some who had already
settled at Brown." 1
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