Björn Jónsson

ID: 10127
Date of birth : 1839
Place of birth : N. Þingeyjarsýsla
Date of death : 1902

Björn Jónsson: Born at Fossdal in Kelduhverfi in N. Þingeyjarsýsla October 2, 1839. He died July 7, 1902.

Spouse: Þorbjörg Björnsdóttir born in N. Þingeyjarsýsla September 11, 1841, d. July 7, 1920

Children: 1. Valgerður b. 1863 2. Sigurbjörg b. 1864 3. Kristján b. 1867 4. Björn b. 1870 5. Jón b. 1873 6. Sigrún b. 1876 7. Jón b. June 19, 1878 á Gimli.

Björn came west to New Iceland in 1876. They lived in the Víðirnes Settlement but moved to the Argyle Settlement in 1881.