Níels Þórarinn Runólfsson was born on January 2, 1881 in the Westmann Islands (Vestmannaeyjar). He emigrated west to Spanish Fork, Utah in 1881 with his parents, Runólfur Runólfsson and Valgerður Níelsdóttir, and siblings.
Málfríður Eiríksdóttir
Málfríður Eiríksdóttir was born on August 22, 1842 in the Westmann Islands (Vestmannaeyjar). She died on February 29, 1912. She took the last name Green in Utah. Spouse: January 5, 1889 William Green of English descent. Children: 1. Kristján Guðnason b. May 5, 1868, d. May 30, 1950. 2. Árni Rósinkrans Ólafsson b. April 30, 1881, d. June 14, 1918. …
Elísabet Eiríksdóttir
Elísabet Eiríksdóttir was born on June 17, 1849 in the Westmann Islands (Vestmannaeyjar). She died in Utah on August 27, 1937. Spouse: January 15, 1888 Ísleikur Ólafsson b. July 15, 1849, d. December 17, 1923 Children: 1. Sigurjón b. September 18, 1884, d. June 23, 1916 2. Karólína b. September 15, 1887, d. February 16, 1981. Elísabet had a daughter …
Ísleikur Ólafsson
Ísleikur Ólafsson was born on July 15, 1849 in Landeyjar in Rangárvallasýsla. He died on December 17, 1923. He took the name Isaac Olson in Utah. Spouse: January 15, 1888 Elísabet Eiríksdóttir b. June 17, 1849 in the Westmann Islands (Vestmannaeyjar). She died on August 27, 1937. She was known as Elizabeth Hanson, Elisabet E. Olson, and Ella Olson in …
Gísli Gíslason
Gísli Gíslason was born on October 23, 1847 in Rangárvallasýsla. He died in 1910 in Spanish Fork, Utah. He took the name Gisli Geslison in Utah. Spouse: Steinunn Þorsteinsdóttir b. September 22, 1862 in the Westman Islands (Vestmannaeyjar), d. February 7, 1927. Children: 1. Sigmundur b. September 29, 1883 in Vestmannaeyjar, d. March 31, 1965 2. Margrét b. February 22, …
Runólfur Runólfsson
Runólfur Runólfsson was born in the Westmann Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) on April 10, 1851. He died on January 20, 1929. Spouse: 1) October 29, 1871 Valgerður Níelsdóttir b. May 27, 1847 in Rangárvallasýsla, d. April 6, 1919. 2) September 16, 1921 Björnlaug Eyjólfsdóttir b. June 13, 1861, d. November 23, 1942 Children: With Valgerður who reached adulthood: 1. Albert Loftur b. …
Valgerður Níelsdóttir
Valgerður Níelsdóttir was born in Rangárvallasýsla on May 27, 1847. She died on April 6l, 1919. She took the name Valgerdur Runolfson in the west. Spouse: October 20, 1871 Runólfur Runólfsson b. April 10, 1851, d. January 20, 1929. Children who came west: 1. Albert Loftur b. March 5, 1876, d. November 10, 1950 in California 2. Sigríður Jóhanna b. …
Vigfús Guðmundsson
Vigfús Guðmundsson was born on July 14, 1868 in the Westmann Islands (Vestmannaeyjar). He died on March 17, 1927 in Spanish Fork, Utah. He was known as Foosie Erickson in the west. Spouse: 1) October 11, 1890 Sigríður Vigfúsdóttir b. August 2, 1857 in Rangárvallasýsla, d. August 25, 1920. 2) December 30, 1921 Guðrún Ragnhildur Jónsdóttir b. February 9, 1881 …
Sólrún Guðmundsdóttir
Sólrún Guðmundsdóttir was born on October 11, 1867 in the Westmann Islands (Vestmannaeyjar). She died on March 8, 1949 in Alberta, Canada. She took the name Lulu Gudmundson in the west. Spouse: February 27, 1891 Jóhann Pétur Jónsson b. October 6, 1866, d. December 15, 1935 Children: 1. Siba 2. William 3. Nathan 4. Annie 5. Mary 6. Leonard 7. …
Hjálmfríður Hjálmarsdóttir
Hjálmfríður Hjálmarsdóttir was born in the Westmann Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) on October 18, 1859. She died on March 6, 1922 in Spanish Fork. She took the name Freda Leifson in Utah. Spouse: November 11, 1893 Sigurður Þorleifsson b. September 20, 1859 in Rangárvallasýsla. He died on November 20, 1922. He took the name Sigurdur Thor Leifson in the west. Children: 1. …
