ID: 19565
Born west
Date of birth : 1884
Date of death : 1953
Unnur Snorradóttir Photo VÍÆ2
Jakob Sigvaldason: Born in New Iceland in November 25, 1884. He died on October 9, 1953 in the Víðir Settlement.
Spouse: 1907 Unnur Snorradóttir born in Riverton on November 26, 1883.
Children: 1. Kristján b. January 11, 1908 2. Guðrún Anna b. November 5, 1910 3. Arnfríður b. June 24, 1912 4. Geirþrúður b. June 23, 1914 5. Jakob b. November 2, 1919 6. Erlendur b. September 4, 1922.
Jakob bought land in the Víðir-Sandy Hills Settlement and was among the first settlers there. He bought his brother Björn’s land in 1919 and moved there. He farmed both locations.