Eyjólfur Eyjólfsson Photo FLNÍ
Signý Pálsdóttir Photo FLNÍ
Guðbjörg Pálsdóttir Photo FLNÍ
Eyjólfur Eyjólfsson was born on November 1, 1844 in N. Múlasýsla.
Spouse: 1) November 4, 1868 Signý Pálsdóttir b. January 31, 1848, d. December 21, 1913. 2) Guðbjörg Pálsdóttir b. October 14, 1854, d. April 1, 1921. They were sisters.
Children: With Signý: 1. Páll b. April 14, 1870, d. 1905 2. Ásmundur b. August 20, 1873. Four other children died in childhood.
Eyjólfur emigrated west with his family and mother-in-law, Þóra Eiríksdóttir, and her children in 1876. They came to Winnipeg, Manitoba the same year, traveled north to New Iceland, and settled in the Víðirnes Settlement at the farm Eyjólfsstaður. In the spring of 1880 Eyjólfur moved to Winnipeg, worked there the summer, and then went south to N. Dakota and took land in the Fjalla Settlement. The land was not recorded since the survey had not been completed. He returned after losing his right hand. He struggled to continue farming at Eyjólfsstöður, but later sold the land. He also took land in the Álftavatns Settlement in Manitoba but did not move there. Instead, he went back to where his roots were in Winnipeg and lived there rest of his time.