Andreas Olsen was born about 1820 in Aust-Agder, Norway and died in Norway.
Ole Andreas Andreassen Homme was born March 17, 1849 in Aust-Agder, Norway and died in 1927 in Norway. He married Ida Marie Fredriksen. Their children were:
Axel Friis Homme was born
January 27, 1888 in Fevik, Grimstad, Aust-Agder, Norway and died
August 20, 1970 in Burtonsville, Alberta. In 1909, at the age
of 21, Axel Homme left his job as a shipyard rivetter in Fevik,
Norway to join his uncle Louie in Canada. Axel had been working
as a rivetter since the age of 15. He soon found employment in
logging camps in winter and on river drives in the springtime. He
filed first on a homestead in the Tomahawk area, built a log
shack and lived there for one winter. But he decided it was too
far to walk to visit uncle Louie. He finally settled on SW
19-50-4-W5, built another log shack and stayed there when not on
a river drive or in a logging camp. Uncle Louie and Axel spent
many long evenings whittling birch picture frames and othe
articles by the light of a coal oil lamp. Axel's father was a
shoemaker. From a very young age all of the children had to learn
the trade and always made their own shoes. When still quite
young, Axel lost the sight of his right eye due to an accident
with an awl used in the shoe making trade. A plysical exam was
required in order for a person to migrate to Canada. During his
exam Axel had to pass an eye test. The first eye was covered and
the official held up two fingers, then asked Axel how many
fingers he could see. The next eye was covered and he waited,
when asked how many fingers he could see, Axel guessed and
answered that he could see one. He was passed. Axel came home
from the river drive during the summer of 1912 to find that Uncle
Louie had been injured by a pet steer. He had climbed the wood
pile to get away from the animal and eventually managed to get
into the house where he sat for three days in his rocker without
food or drink. As small as wages were Axel saved enough money for
a trip to Norway by 1912. On October 4 he left the river drive
and prepared to leave for Norway. In August of 1913 he arrived
back in Alberta and went back to work on the log drives and in
the camps. On November 30, 1916, Axel married Emma Walker who had
come with her family to the Burtonsville area from Oklahoma in
1912. They were married in Edmonton in the parsonage beside the
MacDougall Church by Pastor Armstrong and returned to
Burtonsville on a heavy lumber wagon. Axel continued working in
lumber camps during the winter months until 1933, leaving Emma to
take care of the farmstead and family. In 1929, Axel had a sale
and moved to Edmonton, obtaining a job in a creosote plant.
However, within a few months he was back in the logging camps and
the family was back in Burtonsville. After 1933 Axel farmed and
did some blacksmith work, having acquired some of his Uncle
Louie's blacksmith equipment as well as his 'handyman' skills.
Axel's sons showed early signs of this ability too, and liked to
spend time in their father's blacksmith shop, misplacing tools as
boys usually do. Axel finally resorted to locking up the shop
whenever he left it. However, he made the mistake of sending his
son Lewis on an errand to the slop. Seizing the opportunity,
Lewis made a duplicate key, which gave him access to the shop
whenever his father was away. To guard his secret he was always
very careful to put things back exactly as he found them. In
1947, Axel sold the home farm and the family moved to the Walker
farm NE 21-50-4-W5. Here he and Emma lived until their deaths.
Memories of
Axel, by Bea Cropley - Dad would butcher a pig and Mom would
gather all the eggs she could find and we would all pile into the
old wagon and head for Laswell's Flats where the river drive
wannigan would be tied up. The men, hungry for the sight of
children, made a fuss over us. They always took us for a ride on
one of the big rafts. I remember one time I was talking to a man
on the shore when the wannigan started down the river. I ran to
the water's edge, big tears rollling down my face. Axel Homme
jumped from the raft, picked me up under one arm and leaped on
board again. As we floated downstream we began calling to our big
collie dog, Laddie, to come with us. He began swimming toward us,
but the current would have pulled him under the raft and held him
there. Axel turned to see what we were yelling about; he made one
jump, landed on his knees and grabbed a handful of hide, pulling
the big dog to safety. These acts of kindness won him a place in
our hearts. We all thought of him as a big man and, years later,
when I saw him again, it was a surprise to find he was such a
small man. To the Cropley kids he will always be remembered as
the man with the big heart.
Mr. and
Mrs. Axel Homme's Wedding Anniversary, 1966 - Open house was held
at the home of Emma and Axel Homme at Burtonsville on Saturday,
November 26th in honour of their fiftieth wedding anniversary.
Axel Homme came to Alberta in 1909, from Grimstad, Norway. Emma
Catherine Walker Homme came to Canada in 1912 from Oklahoma with
her family. She was born in Wellington, Kansas, USA. Axel and
Emma were married in Edmonton, Alberta on November 30, 1916. They
have been blessed with four sons and three daughters, 21
grandchildren and one great grandchild. One hundred and fourteen
guests congratulated them. They also received Congratulations
over the phone, Mrs. C.R. Wood, MLA for Stony Plain constituency
was among those present. A beautiful five tiered wedding cake
graced the table. The happy couple received many lovely gifts.
Funeral
Services for Axel Homme, 82 - Funeral services were held at
Burtonsville on August 23rd for Mr. Axel Friis Homme, 82, who
passed away suddenly on Thursday, August 20th. Rev. George
Harrison of Edmonton conducted the service and interment was in
the Free Methodist Cemetery in Burtonsville. Mr. Homme was
healthy and active up to the time of his death which occurred
suddenly as he was walking with his wife. Born at Fevik, Norway
on January 27, 1888 he came to Canada in 1909 and worked in
logging camps in this area until 1912 when he returned to Norway
for a year. Returning to Burtonsville in 1913 he went back to
logging and river drives where he became foreman. After several
years on the river he turned to farming and blacksmithing in the
area. In 1916 he was married to Emma Walker of Burtonsville and
the couple spent most of their lives in the district. He enoyed
meeting people and had many friends throughout the area. He is
survived by his wife, Emma; four sons, Bill of Alix; Melvin, Red
Deer; Lewis of Stony Plain and Cecil, Burtonsville; three
daughters, Mrs. A. Osbak (Bernice) of Warburg; Mrs. R. Wheadon
(Lilly) of Whitecourt; and Mrs. Z. Petriko (Norma) of Edmonton;
twenty six grandchildren and two great grandchildren; and one
brother in Norway. He married Emma Catherine Walker,
daughter of William Walker and Berdemia Herron, on
November 30, 1916 in Edmonton, Alberta. Their children:
Cecil Andrew Homme was born May 17, 1919 in Edmonton, Alberta and died April 10, 1995 in Drayton Valley, Alberta. Cecil volunteered and served in the army during the WWII from March of 1942 until February of 1946 when he received an honorable discharge. Obituary - Cecil was born May 17, 1919 in Edmonton, Alberta to Axel and Emma Homme. He was raised in the Burtonsville area and attended the Shoal Lake School until Grade 6. After leaving school, Cecil worked for some area farmers until March of 1942 when he volunteered and served in the army. He served in the army until February 1946 when he received an honorable discharge. In 1950, while working at a logging camp, his interest was drawn towards June Henkel who worked at the same camp. After a period of courtship they were married September 4th, 1953. Cecil and June decided to live in the Burtonsville area where Cecil had been raised. From that point on, they farmed their land and raised a family of five children. Cecil was a loyal husband, father and friend. He cared about those around him. Cecil remained active in the lives of his family and friends until his passing on April 10, 1995 at the age of 75. He was greatly appreciated and will be sorely missed by family, friends and neighbors - and all who knew him. Cecil is predeceased by his father Axel Homme, his mother Emma Homme and his brother Bill Homme. Cecil is survived by his wife June; his son Ralph of Burtonsville along with his wife Darlene and children Danielle, Amanda and Allison; his daughter Sandy of Drayton Valley and her children Jackie, Jenny and Andrew; his son Wade of Burtonsville along with his wife Judy; his son Myles of Onoway along with his wife Janet and children Christopher, Timonthy and Jonathan; his daughter Stacey of Calgary along with her husband Simon and son Zakary; his brothers and sisters - Lewis Homme, Bernice Osbak, Lily Wheadon, Melvin Homme and Norma Petriko; as well as many nieces and nephews. Funeral services took place at Keephills Community Hall, Keephills, Alberta on Thursday, April 13, 1995 at 1:00 p.m. with Reverend Glen Boyd officiating, and intermnet to follow at Burtonsville Cemetery. Honorary Pallbearers - Henry Rabe, John Scheideman, Wendy Sekura, Tim Sekura, George Broadbent, Allan Charlet. Pallbearers - Travis Henkel, Ward Henkel, Clay Henkel, Galen Osbak, Mike Petriko, Bob Homme. He married June Margaret Henkel, daughter of John Henkel and Emelia Reich. Their children are:
Ralph Curtis Homme married Darlene Martha McMann. Their children are:
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