Gísli Gíslason was born on March 12, 1868 in Rangárvallasýsla. He died on March 18, 1916. He took the name Gisli Budvarson in his Western Home as his father’s name was Gísli Böðvarsson.
Spouse: April 7, 1893 Rannveig Þórarinsdóttir b. September 22, 1875, d. April 6, 1955. She was known as Rannveig (Veiga) Budvarson and Rannveig (Veiga) B. Johnson in the west.
Children: 1. Franklin Gesli b. March 27, 1896, d. January 8, 1897 2. Hannah Mary b. March 4, 1898 3. Ellen Brynhildur b. March 24, 1900 4. Gunnar b. March 24, 1902, d. April 4, 1949 5. Leroy b. November 16, 1904, d. October 31, 1972 6. Alice b. September 20, 1906, d. April 11, 1974 7. Arthur b. April 4, 1909, d. December 10, 1991 8. Kermit b. February 17, 1913, d. June 7, 1949 9. Ruth Vilate b. April 19, 1915, d. December 6, 1985.
Gísli emigrated west to Spanish Fork, Utah in 1892. Rannveig had lived there since 1883 when she emigrated with her parents, Þórarinn Bjarnason and Brynhildur Jónsdóttir. They moved to Winter Quarters near Scofield, Utah where Gísli worked in a coal mine.