Fraserwood, Manitoba
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Fraserwood is a community located in the Rural Municipality of Armstrong
in the Interlake region of Manitoba
, Canada
, approximately 50 miles north of Winnipeg. Originally named Kreuzburg, the hamlet was renamed due to anti-German
sentiments during World War I
. Its name is derived from the surname of the postmaster
at the time, Wood, and his wife's maiden name Fraser.
at the start of the 20th century. Amongst the original settlers were Michael Pomaransky and Stefan Humeny who settled section 14-19-2E, approximately ten miles west of the community of Gimli
. A sizeable community developed as these settlers were joined in the year 1900 by other individuals from the village of Kopychentsi Ukraine, including John Charnetski, Theodore Rychyba, Maksym Sorochka, Danylo Palamar, Fred Shmata, Paul and Micheal Gretchen, Stephan Rosalowich, and Stefan Bezkorowayny. These settlers formed the core of what was to become the community of Kreuzberg (SABEL).
The Rural Municipality of Kreuzberg was established in 1913. Incorporating much of the marginal farmland on the western edge of the Rural Municipality of Gimli
, this area saw a number of schools built along the railway line that was constructed three years earlier. These were located in the hamlets of Malonton, Meleb, Rembrandt, and Kreuzberg (Fraserwood).
An event of great significance occurred on September 21, 1936. The Governor General of Canada, Lord Tweedsmuir, paid a visit to the small community. When the school term opened, teacher Olga Uhryniuk received an official notice from the government that the Governor General was making a Canada-wide tour
and that he planned to meet with the citizens of the hamlet of Fraserwood. It was a memorable day, as Lord Tweedsmuir visited the school and made an address to the students and numerous community members.
Armstrong, Manitoba
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in the Interlake region of Manitoba
Manitoba
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, Canada
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, approximately 50 miles north of Winnipeg. Originally named Kreuzburg, the hamlet was renamed due to anti-German
Germans
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sentiments during World War I
World War I
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. Its name is derived from the surname of the postmaster
Postmaster
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at the time, Wood, and his wife's maiden name Fraser.
History
Fraserwood and the surrounding area was settled by immigrants from western UkraineUkraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
at the start of the 20th century. Amongst the original settlers were Michael Pomaransky and Stefan Humeny who settled section 14-19-2E, approximately ten miles west of the community of Gimli
Gimli, Manitoba
Gimli is a a rural municipality located in the Interlake region of south-central Manitoba, Canada, on the western shore of Lake Winnipeg. It is about north of the provincial capital Winnipeg...
. A sizeable community developed as these settlers were joined in the year 1900 by other individuals from the village of Kopychentsi Ukraine, including John Charnetski, Theodore Rychyba, Maksym Sorochka, Danylo Palamar, Fred Shmata, Paul and Micheal Gretchen, Stephan Rosalowich, and Stefan Bezkorowayny. These settlers formed the core of what was to become the community of Kreuzberg (SABEL).
The Rural Municipality of Kreuzberg was established in 1913. Incorporating much of the marginal farmland on the western edge of the Rural Municipality of Gimli
Gimli, Manitoba
Gimli is a a rural municipality located in the Interlake region of south-central Manitoba, Canada, on the western shore of Lake Winnipeg. It is about north of the provincial capital Winnipeg...
, this area saw a number of schools built along the railway line that was constructed three years earlier. These were located in the hamlets of Malonton, Meleb, Rembrandt, and Kreuzberg (Fraserwood).
An event of great significance occurred on September 21, 1936. The Governor General of Canada, Lord Tweedsmuir, paid a visit to the small community. When the school term opened, teacher Olga Uhryniuk received an official notice from the government that the Governor General was making a Canada-wide tour
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and that he planned to meet with the citizens of the hamlet of Fraserwood. It was a memorable day, as Lord Tweedsmuir visited the school and made an address to the students and numerous community members.