ID: 10189
Date of birth : 1845
Place of birth : N. Þingeyjarsýsla
Date of death : 1909
In the photo are Margrét, Kári, Björn, Benedikt (standing), Guðný, Sigríður, Baldur and Bjornstjerne.
Björn Benediktsson was born on September 22, 1845 in N. Þingeyjarsýsla. He died in Manitoba on May 20, 1909.
Spouse: September 12, 1880 Sigríður Jónsdóttir b. September 12, 1860 in S. Þingeyjarsýsla.
Children: 1. Benedikt b. 1882 2. Baldur 3. Björnstjerne 4. Kári 5. Kristján 6. Karl 7. Guðný 8. Margrét 9. Lilja
They came west across the sea to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1883. They first lived in Winnipeg but then moved to Glenboro in the Argyle Settlement. From there they moved to Big Point in 1899.