I am seeking to make contact with relatives who lived in the Camrose city and vicinity. Benjamin and Betsey Olson, their sons Carl and Emmanuel, and daughters Selma and Otilda, moved from Kansas to Duhamel, Alberta in 1898. Soon after that time Benjamin, Carl, Emmanuel and son-in- law Olaf Swanson (he married Selma) took out 160 acre Land Grants in the Dried Meat Lake area. I believe their address was "Heather Brae." Otilda married August Miller and I believe she died quite young. I do not know if they had children. I believe Carl and Emmanuel never married.

Olaf and Selma had three daughters, Irene, Myrtle, and Estelle. I do not know if Irene married. Myrtle married Ralph Mayer and I believe they had children, and Estelle married Harold Mortenson and I believe they had children. When Selma died in 1956 her obituary said she left 5 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

The obituaries of Selma, and Carl said they were living in Camrose when they passed. I would sure like to find out more about the lives of my relatives in Alberta and hopefully be able to correspond with some of their living relatives. I have information on their ancestors back many generations. Help will be greatly appreciated. Bill Olson