The Young Sommerfeld Couple
Tuesday, 19th January 2010
Born and raised by Edward and Pauline Kujat in Poland, Augusta Sommerfeld (nee Kujat) was married with Adolf Sommerfeld. The couple exchanged their vows in Poland on December 27, 1939. Adolf and Augusta came to Canada in 1952, but before they came in Whitemouth, the young couple stayed in Alberta for quite some time. They have decided to come in Canada due to the job opportunities that the country have for them. They thought that they could get work and get paid better wages. As soon as they arrived, they purchased a land and Augusta’s husband started to cultivate the land for farming.
The initial year for the married couple in the country wasn’t easy. Their shelter wasn’t warm enough during the cold weather. If the water was left out overnight, it would be frozen. Adolf had to work in the bush and at the Moss Spur.
Electricity came into the Sommerfeld home in 1955. They received their first telephone in 1958. They received their first telephone in 1958. The Sommerfelds had to pass over the hanging cable bridge, which was near their home, to go to the Oldenburg School. Their children later went to the Whitemouth School.
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