ID: 18152
Born west
Date of birth : 1883
Unnur Snorradóttir was born in Riverton on November 26, 1883. She took the last name Sigvaldason with marriage.
Unnur Snorradóttir Photo: VÍÆ I
Spouse: 1907 Jakob Sigvaldason b. in New Iceland on November 25, 1884, d. October 9, 1953 in the Víðir Settlement.
Children: 1. Kristján b. January 11, 1908 2. Guðrún Anna b. November 5, 1910 3. Arnfríður b. June 24, 1912 4. Geirþrúður b. June 23, 1914 5. Jakob b. November 2, 1919 6. Erlendur b. September 4, 1922.
Jakob took land in the Víðir-and-Sand Hill Settlement and was among the first settlers there. He bought his brother Björn’s land in 1919 and moved his farm to it. He farmed on both farms.