by James Canby | Mar 2, 2022 | SW People & Families
Irvin McDonald was one of nine boys and five girls born to Emily and Angus McDonald who settled in the Lone Lake area in 1928. Emily was born in Bohemia and Angus was Irish. The McDonald young people attended the Bayview school and Langley High School and the entire...
by James Canby | Mar 2, 2022 | SW People & Families
Algot Skarberg was bom in Trangsviken, Sweden on May 31, 1896. His parents were Otto and Brita Skarberg and he was one of five children, three boys and two girls. Justina Ohd Skarberg was born Trangsviken, Sweden on April 24, 1896. Her parents were Per and Anna Ond...
by James Canby | Mar 2, 2022 | SW People & Families
Although Gust and Ruth Skarberg technically may belong more to Clinton than to Langley their ties with Langley are strong. For many years Gust was manager of the Island County Fair based in Langley and at the 1974 convention of Fairs in Olympia he was elected...
by James Canby | Mar 2, 2022 | SW People & Families
It is quite possible that Langley might have been named “Clyde” instead of Langley if it had waited until 1930 to be christened. The reason? A family named Clyde arrived from Texas around 1925 and by the time 1930 rolled around a member of that family, Norman Clyde,...
by James Canby | Mar 2, 2022 | SW People & Families
When a pretty girl is born with a distinguished but unpronounceable name like Skjaelseadt it is not surprising that, when she grows up and selects a husband, not the least of his qualifications would be a name like Johnson.Of course Caroline Skjaelseadt didn’t really...
