ID: 1533
Date of birth : 1841
Place of birth : V. Skaftafellssýsla
Date of death : 1906
Hjörleifur Björnsson and Ragnhildur Árnadóttir Photo PaB
Hjörleifur Björnsson was born in W. Skaftafellssýsla on March 26, 1841. He died in New Iceland on March 13, 1906.
Spouse: Ragnhildur Árnadóttir b. in W. Skaftafelssýsla 1840
Children: 1. Elín b. 1863 2. Guðrún b. 1865 3. Björn b. 1872 4. Oddný b. 1875 5. Ingveldur 6. Hjörleifur b. March 24, 1878.
They emigrated to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1876 and from there to New Iceland. They took land in the Árnes Settlement.