Björn Gíslason and Aðalbjörg Jónsdóttir Photo Well Connected
Aðalbjörg Jónsdóttir was born on September 24, 1838 in S. Múlasýsla. She died on September 15, 1914 in Minnesota.
Spouse: Björn Gíslason b. September 3, 1826 in S. Múlasýsla, d. August 12, 1906 in Westerheim Township in Lyon County, Minnesota.
Children: 1. Sigurbjörn Ólafur b. July 16, 1864, d. November 2., 1864 2. Jón b. October 13, 1865, d. young 3. Ólöf (Olive) Sigurbjörg b. February 15, 1868, d. 1919 4. Þorvaldur (Walter) b. October 16, 1869 5. Jón Bjornsson b. December 6, 1871 6. Björn b. May 29, 1873 7. Halldór b. 1875 8. Árni b. August 8, 1877 9. Pétur b. 1879 in Minnesota. Björn had a daughter, Ingibjörg (Emma) b. September 23, 1873 with Sigríður Sigfúsdóttir, b. September 21, 1837. All the children took the name Gislason in the west.
They emigrated west to Minnesota in 1879 and settled in Westerheim Township in Lyon County.