ID: 18942
Date of birth : 1846
Place of birth : N. Múlasýsla
Date of death : 1918
A source in Minnesota says the picture is of Sesselja Andrésdóttir and Sigurður Bjarnason (?). Puts a question mark next to Sigurður! Photo: WC
Sesselja Andrésdóttir was born on June 5, 1846 in N. Múlasýsla. She died in Minnesota on January 2, 1918.
Spouse: Sigurður Bjarnason b. 1845 in S. Múlasýsla.
Children: 1. Stefán b. March 27, 1878, d. March 30, 1878 2. Stefán (Stephan) b. October 12, 1880 3. Þóra (Thora) b. January 18, 1883.
They came west to Canada in 1880 and settled in Winnipeg. From there, they went south to N. Dakota where Sigurður died. After his death, Sesselja moved to Minnesota where her sister and brother lived.