Reverend Valtýr Emil Guðmundsson was born in the Lundar settlement in Manitoba on January 28, 1924. He died on December 27, 1982 at Borg in the Lundar settlement in Manitoba. He was known as Reverend (Séra) Emil Guðmundsson in the west.
Spouse: June 14, 1951 Barbara Jane Rohrke b. February 15, 1927 in Chicago.
Children: Twins: 1. Holly Mekkin b. April 29, 1956 2. Martha Rannveig b. April 29, 1956 in New London, Connecticut in the United States.
Rev. Valtýr was the son of Björgvin Guðmundsson and Rannveig Dorothea Björnsdóttir in the Lundar settlement. He grew up and received his primary school education there. He studied theology at the University of Iceland 1945-1947, University of Chicago 1947-1949 and Meadville Theological School where he graduated as a pastor with a B.D. degree in 1952. He was a pastor in many places in the USA 1952-1965. More about Rev. Valtýr below in Atvinna.