Einar Jónsson

ID: 19172
Date of birth : 1856
Place of birth : S. Múlasýsla
Date of death : 1934

Einar Jónsson  Photo:  Hnausa Reflections

Björg Illugadóttir Photo:  Hnausa Reflections

Einar Jónsson was born on May 6, 1856 in Álftafjörður in S. Múlasýsla. He died on February 10, 1934.

Spouse: Björg Illugadóttir b. September 1, 1858, d. September 28, 1952.

Children: 1. Sigurbjörn (Sam) b. October 21, 1879 2. Jón b. 1881 3. Þórunn b. December 17, 1886, d. 1906 4. Jónína b. 1888 5. Sigurður b. October 18, 1890, c. 1932 6. Kristbjörg b. July 29, 1895, d. 1973 7. Gunnar Jóhann b. November 23, 1891 8. Sigurlaugur b. 1896, d. 1974.

Einar came west in 1879 and moved on to Minnesota. He lived in the Lincoln County Settlement. From there, they moved to Duluth and lived there until 1894. They then moved to New Iceland and lived for awhile in the Hnausa Settlement, but divorced. Einar moved to Árborg.