Built for a CommunityIn 1907, the Markerville Lutheran Church was built; most Icelanders belong to the Lutheran faith.
In 1902, Reverend Petur Hjalmsson arrived & became the only full-time resident minister until he passed away in 1950. Of Icelandic origins, the Reverend and his wife lived on a small farm north of Markerville, as was done in Iceland. The farm provided the Hjalmsson's with a living wage as the church donations were small. Petur Hjalmsson & Stephan G. Stephansson did not see eye to eye on many issues which resulted in Stephan creating his own cemetery, the Christinsson Cemetery. |
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We acknowledge the traditional lands and territories of the Indigenous Peoples who have lived on these lands and taken care of them since time immemorial. We acknowledge that the Historic Sites of the Stephan G. Stephannson Icelandic Society are on traditional Treaty 6 Territory. We recognize the Cree, the Nakoda Sioux, the Dene, the Saulteaux, as well as the Métis and Inuit who have lived on and cared for these lands for generations. We acknowledge the Traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders, both past and present, and are grateful for their contributions that helped keep this land beautiful. We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation.