Samúel Bjarnason Photo: FVTV
Samúel Bjarnason was born on April 22, 1823 in Rangárvallasýsla. He died on August 16, 1890 in Utah. He took the name Samuel Bearnson in Utah.
Spouse: 1) November 10, 1848 Margrét Gísladóttir b. November 20, 1822, d. June 14, 1914 in Utah. She took the name Margret Bearnson in the west. 2) August 2, 1862 Gertrude Marie Mortensen b. in Denmark on January 26, 1846, d. February 24, 1927. 3) Jóhanna Guðný Helga Sveinsdóttir b. February 9, 1861 in the Westmann Islands (Vestmannaeyjar), d. May 27, 1927 in Cleveland, Utah. They divorced after a short marriage. Note: The Mormon leaders encouraged polygamy.
Children: Samúel had Halldóra b. September 10, 1844 in Vestmannaeyjar with Halldóra Jónsdóttir. Halldóra Samúelsdóttir died on August 22, 1918 in Spanish Fork. With Gertrude: 1. Abraham Samuel b. August 26, 1864, d. March 10, 1897 2. Isaac b. October 20, 1866 d. August 28, 1867 3. Gertrude Margaret b. 1868, d. 1869 4. Jakob Benedikt b. August 29, 1870, d. September 25, 1943 5. Erick Andrew b. January 24, 1872, d. October 16, 1873 6. Joseph b. December 28, 1873, d. February 13, 1875 7. Hyrym Paul b. November 3, 1875, d. August 30, 1931 8. Levi b. September 7, 1877, d. May 25, 1878 9. Mary Jane b. May 18, 1879 10. Elizabeth b. September 3, 1881, d. October 18, 1895 11. George b. July 14, 1884, d. November 5, 1942.
Samúel and Margrét came west in 1854 and arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah on September 7, 1855. They settled in Spanish Fork. Samúel went on a missionary trip to Iceland in 1875 and was there until 1877.
Margrét Gísladóttir Photo: FVTV