Born in Tallinn . lived in Nõmme with grandparents, then in Kose-Uuemõisa until 1944 September, when fled on a fishing boat to Sweden. Lived in Stockholm and went to Eesti Kool there until 1951, when emigrated to Canada. Settled in Montreal and then to the Eastern Townships, where graduated from high school at Sutton. Moved to Toronto and met husband Sulev Valdur. Raised three daughters, Liisa, Tiina, Riina and then attended university to get my accounting degree. Lived and worked in Toronto, had own business and upon retirement, moved to a small town, Brighton in Ontario and then to Burlington, Ontario

From the time arrived in Sweden until 1958, went by the name "Are", my stepfather's name. Olen Korp! Indla liige.

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