The Settlement Period era – Community Histories

Gudrun Jonsdottir Storm was one of the few women in the settlement period to be granted a homestead. She and her family lived in the Grund district of Southern Manitoba.

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Gudrun Jonsdottir Storm was one of the few women who were granted Homesteads in Manitoba. These documents include some of the reports on her homestead application collected by the Homestead office.

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A hand drawn certificate presented by Ulyott and McGee to the Story family after the construction of their fiarm house.

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An early postcard showing Swan Lake MB.

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A postcard photo of Swan Lake Manitoba ca 1900.

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Booklet published by Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Recreation, Historic Resources Branch.

Please recognize the attitudes expressed in these bulletins may not reflect current attitudes.

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Memoirs of experiences in the one room schools of Manitoba.

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A history of Western Canada through short articles and notes.

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An early Red River history written for use in the schools. 

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A history of the battle and of the military tactics which governed it.

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