ID: 19546
Date of birth : 1874
Place of birth : Dalasýsla
Date of death : 1957
Helga Þórdís Jónsdóttir was born on June 12, 1874 in Dalasýsla. She died in Iceland on February 8, 1957.
Spouse: 1) Friðrik Eggertsson, they divorced 2) Stefán Björnsson b. at Fáskrúðsfjörður on December 14, 1876, d. in Iceland on September 3, 1942.
Children: With Friðrik: 1. Karl b. 1896, d. in the West 2. Lára Sigurborg b. 1900. With Stefán: 1. Jón b. April 18, 1907 2. Björn Ingi b. November 10, 1908.
It is not clear what year Helga came west, but Stefán came here in 1904 and became Lögberg’s editor a year later. He held that position until 1915, but then the family moved to Iceland and Stefán became parish priest in Hólmar in Reyðarfjörður.