Jósef Björnsson Photo: VÍÆ 1
Jósef Björnsson was born at Hnausum in Húnavatnssýsla on November 14, 1873. He died in Winnipeg on April 17, 1950. He took the name Joseph Bjornsson Skaptason in the west.
Spouse: May 1, 1901 Jóhanna Guðrún Símonardóttir b. in New Iceland on March 16, 1878, d. in Winnipeg on October 13, 1960.
Children: 1. Anna Guðrún Hólmfríður b. March 21, 1917 2. Jóhanna Guðrún b. November 15, 1919. They took in as a foster Margrét Hólmfríður Björnsdóttur b. November 29, 1902.
Jósef came west to Canada in 1883 with his parents, Björn Stefán Jósefsson and Margrét Stefánsdóttir. Jósef first lived in Winnipeg where he started working in retail in both Winnipeg and Hnausa in New Iceland. They lived in Selkirk 1920-1932 and after that in Winnipeg.