Jónas Jóhannesson

ID: 4725
Date of birth : 1857
Date of death : 1917

Jónas Jóhannesson was born on December 16, 1857 in Snæfellsnessýsla. He died on October 26, 1917 in Winnipeg.

Spouse: Ásdís Pálína Sæmundsdóttir b. March 6, 1871, d. November 7, 1964.

Children: 1. Hólmfríður b. in Winnipeg on May 21, 1895 2. Friðrika Elizabeth b. in Winnipeg on October 12, 1898 3. Jóhanna b. in Winnipeg on October 10, 1902.

Jónas came west in 1888 and settled in Winnipeg. Ásdís arrived there in 1892. They took land in Winnipeg Beach but moved back to Winnipeg shortly before Jonas’ death.