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Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Naverseth, Osmund
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Description area
Dates of existence
1909-
History
Osmund Naverseth was born in Sogndal, Norway on September 25, 1909. He emigrated to Scotsguard, Saskatchewan from Bergen, Norway on March 13, 1928 to farm. He reported for war service with the Royal Norwegian Air Force on June 26, 1942. The Henderson’s Directory for that year lists he and his wife Bertha as living at 476 Selwyn, Moose Jaw. Osmund was struck off strength on October 28, 1942, and honourably discharged on medical grounds in Toronto, Ontario on April 3, 1946 having achieved the rank of leading aircraftman. Osmund received the King Haakon VII medal for his service to Norway during the war.
After the war, Osmund worked as a salesman for the Western Ice Company until the early 1960’s when he became a taxi driver for Amil’s Taxi. Bertha Naverseth died October 2, 1966.
It is not known when Osmund Naverseth died.
Places
Sogndal, Norway
Scotsguard, Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Toronto, Saskatchewan