Kristján Sigurðsson was born in Eyjafjarðarsýsla in 1841. He took the last name Bakkmann in the west. Spouse: Viktoría Þiðriksdóttir b. 1847 in Húnavatnssýsla, died in N. Dakota on April 21, 1901. Children: Information on their children is missing. Viktoría had at least two children with her first husband, Jósef Gíslason: 1. Albert Viktor b. 1873 2. Þiðrik Sigmundur b. …
Júlíus Pálsson
Júlíus Pálsson was born in Eyjafjarðarsýsla in 1856. Unmarried and childless. He emigrated west to Nova Scotia, Canada in 1875 and settled in Lockeport.
Ingibjörg G Klemensdóttir
Ingibjörg Guðrún Klemensdóttir was born in Húnavatnssýsla in 1832. Spouse: Guðmundur Einarsson d. in Iceland. Children: 1. Kristjana Margrét b. 1864 2. Jónas Steinn b. 1866. She came west with her sister and brother-in-law, Magnús Brynjólfsson, to Canada in 1875. They all moved to Markland, Nova Scotia.
Páll Snæbjarnarson
Páll Snæbjarnarson was born in 1820 in Húnavatnssýsla. He died in Muskoka, Ontario on January 12, 1909. Widowed Children: 1. Solveig Ingibjörg b. February 26, 1858, d. October 31, 1924 2. Jórunn b. December 29, 1861, d. 1915 in Ontario 3. Guðrún b. February 21, 1866, d. October 19, 1950. They emigrated west to Ontario Canada in 1887 and settled in …
Ólafur Einarsson
Ólafur Einarsson was born in W. Skaftafellssýsla in 1867. Unmarried and childless. He emigrated west to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1895 and travelled up to Washington Island the same year. He lived there the rest of his life. Ólafur was the brother of Kristófer Einarsson who had emigrated west in 1887.
Sigurður Jónsson
Sigurður Jónsson was born in Árnessýsla in 1863. Unmarried and childless. He emigrated west to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1885. From there, the road led him to Washington Island, Wisconsin in 1888.
Arndís Eyjólfsdóttir
Arndís Eyjólfsdóttir was born in W. Skaftafellssýsla in 1832. She died on Washington Island, Wisconsin in 1915. Spouse: Einar Runólfsson d. in Iceland. Children: 1. Grímur b. 1858 2. Kristófer b. 1861 3. Ólafur b. 1866 4. Ólöf b. 1868 5. Sigríður b. 1872. Arndís emigrated west before the turn of the century, after Einar died. She went to Washington Island …
Ólafur Hannesson
Ólafur Hannesson was born on October 2, 1841 in Árnessýsla. He died on Washington Island on July 23, 1918. Spouse: Guðrún Vigfúsdóttir b. 1844 in Árnessýsla, d. 1894. Children: 1. Gertrude S. b. 1874, d. 1972 2. Hannes P. b. 1876, d. 1902 3. John b. 1878, d. 1942. Ólafur emigrated to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1872 and settled on Washington …
Oddur Ólafsson
Oddur Ólafsson was born in 1841 in Eyjafjarðarsýsla. He died on April 6, 1918 in Saskatchewan. He is listed with the last name Olson in the west. Spouse: Guðrún Einarsdóttir b. 1854 in S. Þingeyjarsýsla. Children: 1. Sigtryggur b. 1875 2. Sigrún (Sarah) b. 1878 3. Guðmundur b. 1880 4. Fanney b. 1882 5. Jónasína (Jennie) b. 1885 6. Guðrún …
Jónas Ólafsson
Jónas Ólafsson was born on January 24, 1846 in Eyjafjarðarsýsla. He died on October 11, 1926. Spouse: 1) Margrét Ingjaldsdóttir b. 1851 2) Katrín Magnúsdóttir b. February 22, 1835. She died on May 3, 1918. Children: With Margrét: 1. Sigurður b. 1874 2. Ólafur (Oliver) b. 1879. With Katrín: 1. Carl b. November 24, 1884. He died on September 10, …
