Jónas Einarsson and Guðrún Stefánsdóttir Photo PaB
Jónas Einarsson was born on November 7, 1841 in Húnavatnssýsla. He died on August 31, 1914 in New Iceland.
Spouse: 1) Þorbjörg Gísladóttir d. 1888 2) June 12, 1893 in Garðar, N. Dakota Guðrún Stefánsdóttir b. 1868 in Skagafjarðarsýsla. d. June 27, 1931 in the Árnes Settlement in New Iceland.
Children: With Þorbjörg: 1. Einar 2. Sigurlaug d. young in Iceland 3. Sigþrúður b. January 12, 1874, d. July 29, 1957 4. Hannes. With Guðrún: 1. Halldór Guðmann b. March 18, 1893 2. Jónas Sigurberg 3. Stefán 4. Ellis Ingimar b. January 4, 1901 5. Ólafur Þorsteinn b. March 7, 1903, d. 1962 6. Jóhann Ingiberg b. March 16, 1909.
Jónas and Guðrún emigrated to Winnipeg in 1892 and moved south to the Garðar Settlement in N. Dakota. In 1902 they moved north to Selkirk where they sought reliable farm land in New Iceland, especially in the Isafold Settlement. Lake Winnipeg flooded for years, and it was not until 1905 that the water went down and Jónas was able to choose his own land. They started there but the lake rose and again flooded 1907 and 1908. They left the settlement and went west to the Ardals Settlement where they lived for a short time. Jónas bought land in the Arnes area north of Gimli and they lived there.