Standing: Ingibjörg, Rannveig, Helga and Jónas. Guðrún og Tómas sitting, he is holding Tómas. Photo NG Collection
Tómas Ágúst Jónasson was born August 8, 1845 at Engimýri in Öxnadal in Eyjafjarðarsýsla. Died in Icelandic River Settlement September 1, 1929.
Spouse: October 14, 1871 Guðrún Jóhannesdóttir b. September 1, 1852 in Eyjafjarðarsýsla, d. January 8, 1931.
Children: 1.Helga b. June 3, 1872 2. Sigtryggur b. December 19, 1873, d. August 20, 1874 3. Jóhanna b. August 29, 1875, d. January 2, 1876 4. Sigtryggur b. October 23, 1877, d. September 11, 1878 5. Jónas b. April 17, 1879 6. Ingibjörg b. July 23, 1881 7. Rannveig b. July 29, 1883 8. Tómas b. November 29, 1887 9. Sigurbjörg b. September 9, 1890 10. Jóhannes b. October 2, 1892 11. Sigurbjörn Óskar b. March 11, 1896. A girl born in July en route to Canada was buried at sea.
They emigrated to Winnipeg in Manitoba in 1876 and went to New Iceland. Settled in Icelandic River Settlement.
Engimýri in the Icelandic River Settlement was built around 1877. Travellers or settlers often rested here in the settlement period. Photo HILW