ID: 11485
Jósef Jónsson was born on October 7, 1831. He took the last name Hoff in the west.
Spouse: Arndís (Daisy) Jónsdóttir b. Jan. 24, 1831 in N. Múlasýsla; d. Feb. 12, 1897.
Children: 1. Gudrun Bjorg b. Jan. 5, 1864; d. Jan. 26, 1869 2. Stefan b. Dec. 22, 1865 3. Solveig Jonina b. May 19, 1868; d. April 29, 1869 4. Jon (John W.) b. Aug. 13, 1870 5. Gudrun Bjorg b. Aug. 10, 1872 6. Solveig Jonina b. Oct. 20, 1874; d. Nov. 3, 1874
They went to N. America in 1878. In the 1885 census Jósef, Arndís and their two sons, Stefan and Jon, farmed in Nordland Township in the Lyon County Settlement. In the 1895 state census the couple lived with their son, Stefan, in Nordland Township. (SIV and Almanak call him Jósef Josefsson but that is incorrect.)