Sæunn Brynjólfsdóttir Photo: A Century Unfolds
Sæunn Brynjólfsdóttir was born on July 11, 1863 in Húnavatnssýsla. She died on September 4, 1942 in Gimli, Manitoba. She took the last name Anderson in the west.
Spouse: Brynjólfur Teitsson was born at Reykjaströnd in Skagafjarðarsýsla on February 1, 1847. He died on May 1, 1935. He took the last name Anderson in the west.
Children: 1. Halldór 2. Svanhildur (Svana) 3. Kristján Brynjólfur 4. Kristín Lilja (Lily) 5. Ruby Bernice. They also raised Sæunn’s niece, Sigþrúður Sigurðardóttir b. 1887, who came west with them. Her parents were Kristín Lilja Brynjólfsdóttir and Sigurður Magnússon.
Sæunn emigrated west to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1887. Brynjólfur emigrated to Winnipeg in 1876. They lived in Winnipeg until 1917 when they bought a hotel in Arborg. They lived there after that.
Standing: Svanhildur and Halldór, Kristján and Sigþrúður seated, kneeling is Ruby. Photo: A Century Unfolds.