A monument beside the Vidir Cemetery in the Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton commemorates early homesteader Jon Sigurdson, who donated land for the cemetery, and his family.
Sigurdson Family Monument (May 2015)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N51.02272, W97.32136
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Jon Sigurdson (1870-1935)
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 1 May 2021
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