ID: 14191
Date of birth : 1842
Date of death : 1895
Víðivellir in the Icelandic River Settlement Photo HILW
Jón Guttormsson was born in Suður-Múlasýsla in 1842. Died in New Iceland February 5, 1895.
Spouse: 1) Pálína Ketilsdóttir b. 1849 in Norður-Múlasýsla, d. 1886 in New Iceland 2)1889 Snjólaug Guðmundsdóttir b. 1846 in Suður-Múlasýsla, d. in Gimli in 1946
Children: With Pálína: 1. Vigfús b. November 16, 1874, d. January 17, 1964 in Lundar, Manitoba 2. Guttormur b. November 21, 1878, d. November 23, 1966.
Jón and Pálína emigrated to Ontario, Canada in 1875. Spent some time there before heading west to New Iceland. Lived in Gimli more than a year. Moved north to Icelandic River Settlement in 1877. Snjólaug spent some time in Denmark before she emigrated west to Manitoba.