Dr. Sveinbjörn S. S. Björns- son Photo: VÍÆ III
Helga Sigurðardóttir Photo: VÍÆ III
Sveinbjörn Stefán Sveinsson was born in Árborg, Manitoba on February 3, 1920. He was known as Dr. Sveinbjörn S. S. Björnsson in the west.
Spouse: August 15, 1946 Helga Sigurðardóttir b. March 4, 1923.
Children: 1. Stefán Allan b. September 11, 1948 2. Diane Marie b. April 19, 1950 3. Kris Victor b. March 1, 1953 4. Thor Eric b. November 2, 1961.
Sveinbjörn was the son of Sveinn Sigurvin Eiríksson and María Grímsdóttir Laxdal from Vopnafjörður. Helga’s parents were Sigurður Victor Sigurðsson and Kristrún Helga Grace Bjarnadóttir in Riverton. Sveinbjörn pursued an educational path and graduated as a physician in Manitoba in 1946. He was a doctor in Ashern, Manitoba for a time, and later he was appointed Medical Examiner for the State of Delaware in the United States.