Guðmundur Helgason was born on September 4, 1870 in Mýrasýsla. He died in the Mouse River Settlement in August 19, 1929. He took the last name Goodman in the west.
Spouse: Anna Jónsdóttir b. July 25, 1874 in Skagafjarðarsýsla, d. in N. Dakota on January 9, 1952.
Children: 1. Walter b. August 21, 1892 2. Helgi Stefán b. August 25, 1894 3. Alexander Sveinn b. February 27, 1897 4. Mabel Ellenbjorg (Elínbjörg?) b. August 3, 1901 5. Ásgerður Guðný b. September 2, 1903, d. June 6, 1926 6. Jóna b. c1905 7. Barði b. June 10, 1911 8. Ingibjörg (Emma) Lovísa b. March 1, 1914 d. January 20, 1939 9. Kristinn (Christopher) William b. April 6, 1916 10. Ólafur b. 1918
Guðmundur came west to N. Dakota in 1881 with his parents, Helgi Guðmundsson and Helga Eyvindsdóttir. They first settled in Pembina County, but moved west in 1886 to the Mouse River Settlement. Anna came west to N. Dakota in 1883 with her parents, Jón Filippusson and Ólöf Ásgrímsdóttir of Skagafjörður. They were pioneer settlers in the Mouse River Settlement. Guðmundur and Anna started farming in Mouse River, but later moved to Elm Grove Township in McHenry County.