ID: 5249
Date of birth : 1873
Place of birth : Húnavatnssýsla
Date of death : 1952
Guðmundur Magnús Jónsson Photo: FaF
Guðmundur Magnús Jónsson was born on May 29, 1873 in Húnavatnssýsla. He died on October 26, 1952 in New Iceland.
Spouse: 1) Magdalena Jónatansdóttir b. in Dalasýsla in 1866, d. April 3, 1911 2) October 16, 1915 María Einarsdóttir b. in Barðastrandarsýsla on January 2, 1886, d. August 3, 1955.
Children: With María: 1. Jóna Kristín b. June 25, 1916 2. Einar Daníel 3. Filippus Franklin 4. Elín Magdalena 5. Lilja Soffía.
Guðmundur Magnús came west in 1900 and went to N. Dakota. He spent the first winter there, but in the spring moved north to New Iceland. His father had arrived there and took land in the Geysir Settlement. There Guðmundur Magnús lived the rest of his life.