Þórarinn Kristinn Björnsson was born in the Westmann Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) on April 26, 1885. He died in Spanish Fork on October 23, 1887. Child. He emigrated west to Spanish Fork, Utah in 1887 and died shortly after arriving. His parents were Björn Runólfsson and Sigríður Sigvaldadóttir.
Valdimar Markússon
Valdimar Einar Markússon was born on March 23, 1885. He died in Nebraska on the way to Utah on June 2, 1886. Child. Valdimar travelled from Iceland with his parents, Markús Vigfússon and Guðríði Wúlfsdóttir, in the spring of 1886 to Spanish Fork, Utah, but little Valdmimar did not make the full trip.
Sigríður Þorsteinsdóttir
Gróa Sigríður Þorsteinsdóttir was born on April 17, 1875 in W. Skaftafellssýsla. She died on December 30, 1973. Spouse: 1) Hallvarður Ólafsson b. March 27, 1872 in Rangárvallasýsla, d. May 29, 1914 in Masset on Queen Charlotte island. 2) Kristján Einarsson b. in Rangárvallasýsla on July 13, 1873, d. December 8, 1964 in Ósland. Children: With Hallvarður: 1. Ólafur b. …
Hallvarður Ólafsson
Hallvarður Ólafsson was born in Rangárvallasýsla on March 27, 1872. He died on May 29, 1914 in British Columbia. Spouse: May 8, 1903 Gróa Sigríður Þorsteinsdóttir b. April 17, 1875 in W. Skaftafellssýsla, d. December 30, 1914. Children: 1. Ólafur b. February 13, 1904, d. March 8, 1993. Lived in Prince Rupert in British Columbia, Canada. 2. Þórhildur b. February …
Ágústus Jónsson
Margrét Markúsdóttir
Guðmundur Þorsteinsson
Guðmundur Þorsteinsson was born in the Westmann Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) on October 8, 1867. He died on March 13, 1933. He was called Gammy Thorsteinson or Goodman Thorsteinson in Utah. Spouse: Ágústína Einarsdóttir born in the Westmann Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) on August 1, 1878. She died on May 8, 1931. Children: 1. Earl Theodore b. January 28, 1899, d. 1975 2. Goodman …
Sigurjón Ísleiksson
Sigurjón Ísleiksson was born in the Westmann Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) on September 18, 1884. He died on June 23, 1916. He was known as John S. Olson in Utah. Spouse: September 14, 1911 Anna Sigríður Halldórsdóttir b. November 27, 1882 in Önundarfirði in Ísafjarðarsýsla. She died in 1968. Children: They had three children. Sigurjón emigrated west to Spanish Fork, Utah with …
Guðríður Wúlfsdóttir
Guðríður Wúlfsdóttir was born in the Westmann Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) on April 26, 1858. She died on December 8, 1933 in Spanish Fork. She took the name Gudridur W. Johnson in the west. Spouse: Markús Vigfússon b. December 25, 1851 in Copenhagen. Children: 1. Margrét Jónína b. November 21, 1879, d. February 26, 1925 2. Friðrik Grímur b. July 13, 1882, …
Markús Vigfússon
Markús Vigfússon was born in Copenhagen, Denmark on December 25, 1851. He died on December 6, 1921. He took the name Markus Johnson in Utah. Spouse: October 21, 1882 Guðríður Wúlfsdóttir b. April 26, 1858 in the Westmann Islands (Vestmannaeyjar). She died on December 8, 1933. Her father was Danish and named Woolf and was a Danish ship skipper. She …
