ID: 2934
Date of birth : 1849
Place of birth : Vestmannaeyjar
Date of death : 1932
Björn Runólfsson Photo: FVTV
Sigríður Sigvaldadóttir Photo: FVTV
Björn Runólfsson was born in the Westmann Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) on February 7, 1849. He died on August 27, 1932. He was called Ben Runolfson in Utah but his death certificate lists him as Bjorn Runolfsen.
Spouse: June 30, 1878 Sigríður Sigvaldadóttir b. August 14, 1851 in Húnavatnssýsla.
Children: 1. Matthildur b. November 2, 1878 2. Ingiríður (Ingrid Christine) b. July 24, 1880, d. August 2, 1904. 3. Þórarinn Kristinn b. April 26, 1885, d. October 23, 1887 4. Edda b. 1887 probably in route across the Atlantic.
They emigrated west to Spanish Fork, Utah from the Westmann Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) in 1887.