ID: 19364
Born west
Date of birth : 1893
Place of birth : N. Dakota
Date of death : 1962
Magnús Björgvin Jónsson was born in N. Dakota on May 5, 1893. He died on June 8, 1962 in Roseau County, Minnesota. He had the name Magnus B. Magnusson in the west.
Spouse: Hazel Johnson b. 1897 of Swedish descent.
Children: 1. Udell Ellsworth b. 1919, d. December 31, 1941 2. Vernon Ardell b. September 29, 1920, d. July 11, 1970 3. Yhonne Björgvin b. November 10, 1921 4. Iden James b. June 11, 1923 5. Allen Gene b. November 12, 1931 6. Phyllis Joy b. 1932 7. Yona Gail b. 1934.
Magnús was the son of Jón Magnússon and Guðrún Magnúsdóttir, Icelandic pioneers in Roseau County, Minnesota. Magnús was a very successful farmer there.