Lárus P Lárusson
Lárus Pálmi Pálmason was born in Gimli in New Iceland on August 29, 1895. He died in New Iceland on August 28, 1918. He had the last name Lárusson in the west. Spouse: Kristiana Cora Orr. Children: Information is needed about the children and the spouse. Lárus was the son of Pálmi Lárusson and Guðrún Steinsdóttir who moved to the …
Jóhannes Lárusson
Jóhannes Lárusson was born on September 11, 1872 in Snæfllsnessýsla. He died in Vancouver on July 29, 1945. Spouse: December 15, 1916 Jóhanna Jónsdóttir b. in W. Skaftafellssýsla on July 22, 1869, d. in Vancouver on February 22, 1967. Childless. Jóhanna arrived in the West in October of 1910 and first went to Winnipeg. From there she made her way …
Jóhanna Jónsdóttir
Jóhanna Jónsdóttir was born in W. Skaftafellssýsla on July 22, 1869. She died in Vancouver on February 22, 1967. Spouse: December 15, 1916 Jóhannes Lárusson b. September 11, 1872 in Snæfllsnessýsla, d. in Vancouver on July 29, 1945. Childless. Jóhanna came to the West in October of 1910 and first went to Winnipeg. From there she made her way west …
Kristín Ármannsdóttir
Kristín Ármannsdóttir was born in the Lundar settlement in Manitoba on May 17, 1914. She took the name Christine Lansdown with marriage. Spouse: 1937 William Earnest Lansdown b. July 5, 1915, of English descent. Children: Beverly b. 1939 2. Robert b. 1940, d. 1963 3. Lorna b. 1942 4. Lynn b. 1945 5. Patricia b. 1948. Kristín was the daughter …
Ástríður Sveinsdóttir
Ástríður Björg Sveinsdóttir was born in N. Dakota in 1894, a twin. She died in 1964. She was known as Lóa Schultz after marriage. Spouse: William Schultz. Children: Information needed. Ástríður was the daughter of Sveinn Kristjánsson and Veroníka Þorkelsdóttir, early settlers in N. Dakota in 1883 and in the Lakes Settlement (Vatnabyggð) in Saskatchewan in 1905. William was a …
Vernharður Sveinsson
Vernharður Sveinsson was born in Winnipeg Beach in New Iceland on March 11, 1894. Spouse: Frieda Brown. Children: Information needed. Vernharður was the son of Sveinn Kristjánsson and Veroníka Þorkelsdóttir, early settlers in N. Dakota in 1883 and in the Lakes Settlement (Vatnabyggð) in 1905. Vernharður grew up and attended school there. He joined the Canadian army and served in …
Jón Sveinsson
Jón Halldór Sveinsson was born in Húsavík in New Iceland on March 9, 1893. Information is needed on marriage and children. Jón was the son of Sveinn Kristjánsson and Veroníka Þorkelsdóttir, early settlers in New Iceland in 1883 and the Lakes Settlement (Vatnabyggð) in Saskatchewan in 1905. Jón joined the Canadian Army and served 1916-1919. He repaired machines in Wynyard …
Hólmfríður Sveinsdóttir
Hólmfríður Sveinsdóttir was born in N. Dakota on March 18, 1890. Spouse: Guðmundur Björnsson b. in N. Dakota. Children: Information needed. Hólmfríður was the daughter of Sveinn Kristjánsson and Veroníka Þorkelsdóttir, early settlers in N. Dakota in 1883. They moved to the Lakes Settlement (Vatnabyggð) in Saskatchewan in 1905. Guðmundur was the son of Björn Jósefsson and Þóra Guðmundsdóttir, early …
Guðmundur Björnsson
Guðmundur Björnsson was born in N. Dakota. Spouse: Hólmfríður Sveinsdóttir b. in N. Dakota on March 18, 1890. Children: Information needed. Guðmundur was the son of Björn Jósefsson and Þóra Guðmundsdóttir, early settlers in N. Dakota in 1883. They moved to the Lakes Settlement (Vatnabyggð) in Saskatchewan in 1905 and took land in the Kandahar/Dafoe area. Guðmundur grew up there …