ID: 4269
Date of birth : 1847
Place of birth : Dalasýsla
Date of death : 1896
Benjamín Jónsson was born in Dalasýsla on November 11, 1847. He died in New Iceland on August 19, 1896.
Spouse: Steinunn Jónsdóttir b. July 17, 1837, d. in Winnipeg on April 14, 1906.
Children: 1. Skúli b. September 4, 1879, d. January 8, 1970 2. Ingveldur Guðný b. April 24, 1881.
They emigrated west to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1883 and settled in New Iceland. They bought land in Árnes and named their place Lækjamót.