ID: 20668
Date of birth : 1912
Date of death : 1986
Skúli Jóhannsson Photo: VÍÆ V
Skúli Jóhannsson was born on March 9, 1912 in Sveinatunga, Norðurárdal in Mýrasýsla. He died in Winnipeg on November 24, 1986.
Spouse: November 10, 1939 Erika Pétursdóttir b. in Reykjavík on October 10, 1916.
Children: 1. Ingibjörg Karen b. August 22, 1943.
Skúli pursued an education, studying business administration in Denmark and Germany. When he returned home, he worked in retail and wholesale. In 1955, he moved to Winnipeg, where he worked in a glass factory and then stopped working on July 1, 1977. He quickly adapted to the Icelandic community in the city and took an active part in their organizations. He was president of the Icelandic National League of North America from 1977 to 1980.