Jón Jónsson
Jón Jónsson was born in Mýrasýsla on February 1, 1846. He died in Manitoba on July 1, 1943. Spouse: 1871 Sigríður Jónsdóttir b. 1845 in Mýrasýsla. Children: 1. Þorbjörg b. 1872 2. Jón b. 1873 3. Kristín b. 1876 4. Helga b. 1878 5. Stefanía 6. Ólafía. They came west to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1878 and moved to Mikley in …
Sigríður Þorvaldsdóttir
Sigríður Þorvaldsdóttir was born at Akranes in Borgarfjarðarsýsla in 1842. Spouse: Jón Magnússon b. in Mýrasýsla on September 20, 1842, d. in Manitoba on May 2, 1928. He had the last name Nordal in the west. Children: 1. Ingibjörg b. 1867 2. Guðrún b. 1870 d. August 15, 1927 3. Þórdís b. 1872 4. Agnes b. 1876 5. Magnús b. …
Jón Magnússon
Jón Magnússon was born in Mýrasýsla on September 20, 1842. He died in Manitoba on May 2, 1928. He took the last name Nordal in the west. Spouse: 1) Sigríður Þorvaldsdóttir born at Akranes in 1842 2) Steinunn Jóhannsdóttir born in Húnavatnssýsla on October 8, 1867. Children: With Sigríður: 1) Ingibjörg b. 1867 2) Guðrún b. 1870 d. August 15, …
Sigurgeir Bjarnason
Sigurgeir Bjarnason was born in Húnavatnssýsla in 1836. Spouse: Sigríður Einarsdóttir b. 1827 in Mýrasýsla. She earlier married Jósep Helgason. Children Sigríðar with Jósep: 1. Þórunn b. 1857 2. Þorsteinn b. 1859 3. Jódís b. 1862. They emigrated west to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1876 and settled in the Árnes Settlement in New Iceland and called their land Geirastaðir. They moved …
