Hello, I realize that you posted this quite a few years ago but I just stumbled on it. I am researching and writing the History of Latvians in Manitoba from 1895 through to today but in my research I've stumbled onto information about Latvians in Alberta and elsewhere in Canada. There are for example articles published in 1969 in one of the Latvian newspapers from Toronto on the early Latvians in Manitoba as well as Alberta and the founding of the St. Peter's Lutheran Congregation in Josephsburg which I believe is in the Medicine Hat area although today's maps point to a place northeast of Edmonton. I have found reference to J. Drauzdons (Drauzdon/Drausdon) who was a well to do homesteader and a leading member of the relatively short-lived congregation which also built and shared a church with a German Lutheran congregation. I have one photo of the church and members of the congregation. I would be interested in information about the Drausdon's, the congregation and the church, photos and whether it is still standing. I can share the information I have although it is not extensive and probably not what you're looking for. Hope this reaches you ... Viesturs (Ves) Zarins, Ontario -
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