Fraserwood is a village with a population of less than 100 located
in the Interlake region of Manitoba, Canada, approximately 50 miles
north of Winnipeg. Originally named Kreuzburg, the hamlet was
renamed due to anti-German sentiments during World War I. Its name
is derived from the surname of the postmaster at the time, Wood,
and his wife's maiden name Fraser.
History
Fraserwood and the surrounding area was settled by immigrants from
western Ukraine at the start of the 20th century. Amongst the
original settlers were Michael Pomaransky and Stefan Humeny who
settled section 14-19-2E, approximately ten miles west of the
community of Gimli. A sizeable community developed as these
settlers were joined in the year 1900 by other individuals from the
village of Kopychentsi Ukraine, including John Charnetski, Theodore
Rychyba, Maksym Sorochka, Danylo Palamar, Fred Shmata, Paul and
Micheal Gretchen, Stephan Rosalowich, and Stefan Bezkorowayny.
These settlers formed the core of what was to become the community
of Kreuzberg (Fraserwood).
The Rural Municipality of Kreuzberg was established in 1913.
Incorporating much of the marginal farmland on the western edge of
the Rural Municipality of Gimli, this area saw a number of schools
built along the railway line that was constructed three years
earlier. These were located in the hamlets of Malonton, Meleb,
Rembrandt, and Kreuzburg (Fraserwood).
Today, Fraserwood has:
- a state of the art community hall. It one of the most modern in
the province. It host numerous social events (like wedding,
socials, political gatherings, craft shows and more.
- post office
- liquor store
- hotel and restaurant.
Walk around the town and enjoy the park!
(history portion extracted from Wikipedia)
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