ID: 2968
Date of birth : 1838
Place of birth : V. Skaftafellssýsla
Date of death : 1916
Vigfús Einarsson and Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir Photo: FVTV
Vigfús Einarsson was born on July 17, 1838 in W. Skaftafellssýsla. He died on October 9, 1916. He was known as Vossie Einarson in Utah.
Spouse: October 7, 1864 Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir b. August 15, 1834 in Rangárvallasýsla. She died on October 12, 1912.
Children: 1. Sesselja b. November 23, 1866, d. October 12, 1957. 2. Einar b. August 1, 1872, d. November 21, 1933 3. Árni b. July 11, 1875, d. June 14, 1925. Their son, Guðlaugur, b. August 18, 1864 remained in the Westmann Islands (Vestmannaeyar).
Vigfús emigrated to Spanish Fork, Utah in 1888, while his son, Árni, emigrated a year earlier. Guðrún arrived there in 1889, Sesselja in 1891, and Einar in 1892.