Þorlákur Jónasson

Þorlákur Jónasson

Þorlákur Jónasson was born in S. Þingeyjarsýsla on July 21, 1849. He died in Winnipeg on January 27, 1928.

Spouse: Kristrún Valgerður Pétursdóttir b. July 7, 1845, d. in Saskatchewan on February 19, 1921.

Children: 1) Petrea Guðfinna b. June 2, 1877, d. June 6, 1942 in Winnipeg 2) Benedikt b. October 18, 1879, d. June 20, 1953

3) Hólmfríður Jakobína b. June 17, 1882, d. October 22, 1956 in Winnipeg 4) Björn b. October 20, 1884

5) Kristján b. March 6, 1886, d. in Gimli on May 30, 1960 6) Valgerður b. January 12, 1888 7) Jónas b. February 3, 1890.

They came west to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1893 and bought land in the Argyle Settlement.

In 1909, they moved to Dafoe in the Vatnabyggð Settlement in Saskatchewan. Þorlákur bought land there and lived there until 1921.

He later went to live with his daughter in Winnipeg.