Sigurður Árnason and Vilborg Þórðardóttir with her son Vilhjálm Jónsson Photo: FVTV
Sigurður Árnason was born in W. Skaftafellssýsla on November 28, 1842. He died on February 9, 1923. He took the name Siggie Arnason in the west.
Spouse: Vilborg Þórðardóttir b. February 5, 1831 in the Westmann Islands (Vestmannaeyjar), d. January 18, 1924. She took the name Hanna Arnason in Utah.
Children: Vilborg had these children with her first husband: 1. Guðrún Soffía b. January 25, 1863, d. January 18, 1924 2. Ólöf Þóranna b. November 6, 1864, d. August 5, 1937 in Coalville, Utah 3. Jóhann Pétur b. October 6, 1866 4. Vilhjálmur f. 27. apríl, 1868, d. 7. mars, 1882. Sigurður and Vilborg did not have children together.
They emigrated west to Spanish Fork, Utah in 1874 and took up the Mormon faith. Some years later, they left the faith and joined the Lutheran congregation in Utah.