Jakob Sigvaldason: Born in New Iceland in November 25, 1884. He died on October 9, 1953 in the Víðir Settlement. Spouse: 1907 Unnur Snorradóttir born in Riverton on November 26, 1883. Children: 1. Kristján b. January 11, 1908 2. Guðrún Anna b. November 5, 1910 3. Arnfríður b. June 24, 1912 4. Geirþrúður b. June 23, 1914 5. Jakob b. …

Björn Ingvar Sigvaldason: Born in Húnavatnssýsla on April 17, 1878. He died on July 14, 1947. Spouse: 1909 Lára Guðnadóttir. She was the daughter of Guðni Jónsson and Þóra Jónsdóttir. both from Árnessýsla. She died on January 31, 1986. Children: 1. Þórarinn Guðni b. July 16, 1910 2. Ingibjörg Sigrún b. July 23, 1911 3. Anna b. July 1,1912 4. …

Ingimar Tryggvason: Born in the Árdals-Framnes Settlement. Spouse: Violet Kristjánsdóttir Children: 1. Tryggvi 2. Kristján (twin of Tryggvi) 3. Gordon 4. Þórbern (?) 5. Valdin 6. Andrea

Guðjón Þórarinsson: Born in 1888 in E. Skaftafellssýsla. Guðni signed his name as Guðni Th. Stefánsson. Spouse: Guðrún Þórarinsdóttir born in East Skaftafellssýsla in 1899 Children: 1. Þórarinn Sigursteinn 2. Jónína Lovísa 3. Einar Baldur 4. Guðrún Anna They emigrated west with their parents, Guðni in 1900 and Guðrún in 1902. His parents were Þórarinn Stefansson and Steinunn Jónsdóttir and hers …

Björn Hermannsson: Born in N. Múlasýsla in 1833. He died in New Iceland on December 6, 1910. Spouse: Rannveig Stefánsdóttir who died in Iceland Children: Ingibjörg b. in S. Múlasýsla in 1871 Björn emigrated as a widower and bought land in the Víðir-Sandy Hills Settlement with his daughter Ingibjörg and her husband Steindór Árnason.

Arnbjörg Stefánsdóttir: Born in N. Múlasýsla in 1853. She died in Minitonas, Manitoba in 1937. Spouse: 1894 Sigurður Einarsson b. N. Múlasýsla in 1858, d. in Iceland. Children: 1. Stefán b. 1895 2. Sigríður b. 1894 Arnbjörg was a widow when she emigrated in 1910 and took land in the Víðir-Sandy Hills Settlement. She lived there until 1920 when she …

Steindór Árnason: Born in Árnessýsla on August 21, 1872. He died on November 29, 1949. Spouse: Ingibjörg Björnsdóttir b. S. Múlasýsla on February 5, 1872, d. March 10, 1935. Children: 1. Björn b. May 27, 1900 2. Rannveig Ingibjörg b. January 28, 1901 3. Rannveig b. 1904 in USA 4. Sigríður b.1905 in Manitoba 5. Þórir (Thorir) b. 1907 in New …

Magnús Gíslason: Born in Mikley on May 8, 1887. He died on November 25, 1961 in Gimli. Spouse: December 31, 1909 Ástríður (Ásta) Einarsdóttir born in W. Skaftafellssýsla on January 24, 1887, d.  May 30, 1957. Children: 1. Einar b. March 1, 1910 2. Gíslína Guðrún b. April 18, 1911  3. Halli b. April 9, 1912 4. Stefán Louis b. …

Þorsteinn Einarsson: Born in the Víðir-Sandy Hills Settlement in New Iceland, the son of Einar Stefánsson Spouse: Sigurborg Þórarinsdóttir born in the Framnes Settlement, the daughter of Þórarins Stefansson in the Framnes Settlement. They took land in the Víðir Settlement but never lived there.  They moved to Winnipeg.

Guðmundur Jónsson: Born in the Árdals-Framnes Settlement. He took his father’s last name Björnsson. Spouse: Ární Ragnhildur Sigurðardóttir born in Borgarfjarðarsýsla in 1892. Children: 1. Arnold 2. Franklín 3. Jón 4. Sigurþór 5. Sólrún Guðmundur was the son of Jón Björnsson, an early settler in the Framnes Settlement. Guðmundur bought land in the Víðir-Sandy Hills Settlement.