ID: 18883
Date of birth : 1833
Place of birth : S. Múlasýsla
Date of death : 1909
Guðmundur Jónsson was born October 21, 1833 in Suður-Múlasýsla. Died in New Iceland September 26, 1909.
Spouse: Ingigerður Einarsdóttir b. 1832 in Suður-Múlasýsla, d. 1881 in New Iceland.
Children: 1. Guðrún 2. Bergljót (Becky) b. February 20, 1869 3. Guðný Jónína 4. Aðalheiður b. August 2, 1876 5. Gestur b. August 2, 1876 (twin).
They emigrated west to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1879. They settled on land in Hnausa and called their farm Barkastaðir. From there they moved to the Icelandic River Settlement in New Iceland.