This monument in the Rural Municipality of Gimli commemorates the birthplace of Jon Olafur Johannson, the first child of Icelandic descent born in Western Canada, on 22 October 1875. The monument was dedicated by the Arnason family to Petrina and Gudjon Arnason.
First Icelandic birth in Western Canada monument (September 2010)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.60522, W96.95732
denoted by symbol on the map above
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 28 January 2021
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