ID: 17728
Born west
Date of birth : 1886
Place of birth : Mountain
Jónas Ólafur Jóhannesson was born in Mountain, N. Dakota on June 15, 1886. He had the name Ole J. Jonasson in the west.
Spouse: 1) Ingibjörg Sigurbjörnsdóttir b. 1889 2) Marta Sæmundsdóttir b. June 17, 1891.
Children: With Ingibjörg: 1. Joe b. February 12, 1914 2. Evelyn b. June 27, 1916. With Marta: 1. William b. May 8, 1924 2. Raymond b. April 9, 1926 3. Edward b. April 18, 1934.
Jónas was the son of Jóhannes Jónasson and Björg Ólafsdóttir, pioneers in the Víkur settlement in N. Dakota. Jónas took land in the Lakes Settlement (Vatnabyggð) in Saskactchewan in 1905.