Hannes Erlendsson was born on February 1, 1857 in Reykjavík in Gullbringusýsla. He died on April 16, 1925.
Spouse: Jóhanna Magnúsdóttir b. August 27, 1878 in Kjósarsýsla.
Children: 1. Halldór b. 1889 2. Erlendur b. 1898, d. 1899 3. Halldóra Kristín b. July 26, 1899, d. August 8, 1946 in Vancouver 4. Magnús b. July 14, 1901 in Big Point, d. July 7, 1970 in British Columbia 5. Bentína b. June 17, 1903 6. Jennie b. January 18, 1907, d. October 24, 1924 7. Helga Laufey b. October 30, 1909, d. January 21, 1978 8. Jón Hjaltalín b. May 12, 1911, d. June 8, 1979 9. Guðmundur b. 1912, d. 1912 10. María b. 1913, d. 1913 11. Jóhann Kristinn b. September 18, 1914.
They came west in 1900 with their son Halldór and went directly to Big Point. Hannes took land near the lake and lived well there until 1912. He bought land in Langruth, built a nice house there and moved there in 1913.
Hannes Erlendsson on his land.