Magnús Einarsson Photo: VÍÆ I
Magnús Einarsson was born on March 28, 1895 in New Iceland. He died there on August 13, 1959.
Spouse: August 29, 1926 Ingibjörg Jónína Jónsdóttir b. in Húnavatnssýsla on May 14, 1905. She had the last name Kárdal in the west.
Childless.
Magnús was the son of Einars Guðmundsson and Margrét Sigurðardóttir, early settlers in the Árnes settlement in New Iceland. Ingibjörg’s parents were Jón Konráðsson from Kárdalstunga in Húnavatnssýsla and Guðfinna Kristín Þorsteinsdóttir who came west in 1823. They took the name Kárdal in the west. Magnús grew up in New Iceland and lived in the Árnes settlement. He was a fisherman and a farmer. The couple was very involved in community affairs, Magnús was on the local school board for over twenty years and Jónína treasurer of the Lutheran congregation for many years and president of the women’s association in the community.