Björnlaug Eyjólfsdóttir was born on June 13, 1861 in Húnavatnssýsla. She died on November 23, 1942 in Spanish Fork. She was called Legga or Lauga Anderson in the west.
Spouse: 1) September 6, 1885 Bóas Arnbjörnsson b. August 3, 1855 in S. Múlasýsla, d. in Spanish Fork on March 28, 1908. He took the name Boas Anderson in the west. 2) September 16, 1921 Runólfur Runólfsson b. April 10, 1851 in the Westmann Islands (Vestmannaeyjar), d. January 20, 1929.
Children: With Bóas: 1. Björn Nul b. 1884, d. 1885 2. Thurren Guðrún b. 1886 3. Elínbjörg b. 1888, d. 1966 4. Bóas Eyjólfur Bruce b. 1891, d. 1937 5. Valgerður Auðbjörg b. 1893, d. 1959 6. Valdemar George b. 1895, d. 1979 7. Rose b. 1897, d. 1969.
Bóas emigrated west to America alone in 1883, the same year that Björnlaug emigrated with her parents and siblings. It is impossible to say whether they knew each other before or when they went west, but a source in Utah says that they came there together in 1885. Boas worked as a carpenter for a while, then worked on whatever was available, and he was often away from home for long periods of time. However, their home was always in Spanish Fork.