Kristín Anna Daníelsdóttir was born May 31, 1879 in Hnappadalssýsla. Spouse: 2. mars, 1898 Sigurður Eyjólfsson b. in Árnessýsla July 25, 1857, d. in Manitoba June 12, 1943. Eyolfson vestra. Children: 1. Allan f. July 2, 1899 2. Gillian May b. May 27, 1901 3. Herbert b. October 27, 1902 4. Ronald Hilmar b. March 12, 1909 5. Lawrence Alvin …
Kristveig Jónsdóttir
Kristveig Jónsdóttir was born May 30, 1876 in N. Þingeyjarsýsla. Died in Manitoba July 8, 1941. Spouse: December 20, 1896 Sigurbjörn Benediktsson b. July 16, 1875 in N. Þingeyjarsýsla, d. December 20, 1960 in the Lundar Settlement. He took the name Sigurbjorn Benedictson in the west Children: 1. Hólmfred b. 1894, d. 1972 2. Hjalti b. 1897, d. 1928 3. …
Arnór S Árnason
Arnór Stanley Árnason was born July 24, 1915 in Chicago. Dáinn October 11. október in Ashern, Manitoba. Arnor S Thorgilson in the West. Spouse Guðrún Jónsdóttir b. 1913 in Lundar Settlement in Manitoba, d. June 24. júní, 2014 in Winnipeg. Children: 1. Ellen 2. Frederick (Fred). Arnór was the son of Helga Arnórsdóttir and step son of Óskar Jóhanns …
Jónína E Björnsdóttir
Jónína Elísabet Björnsdóttir was born 1856 in S. Þingeyjarsýsla. Wife: 1885 Árni Frímann Magnússon b. March 27, 1854 in S. Þingeyjarsýsla. Freeman in Canada. Children: 1. Vilbald 2. Magnea 3. Magdalena 4. Ada 5. Guðrún 6. Emily. They emigrated from Iceland in 1884 and went to Winnipeg. They were among the first Icelanders to settle in the Lundar Settlement in …
Jarðþrúður Guðmundsdóttir
Jarðþrúður Guðmundsdóttir was born March 14, 1814 at Skeggjastaðir in N. Múlasýslu. Died in 1889 in N. Dakota. Spouse: March 27, 1843. Einar Guðmundsson b. March 10, 1820 á Stórasteinsvaði in N.Múlasýslu. Died February 3, 1899 in Akra in N. Dakota. Children: 1. Jón b. 1844, d. 1908 2. Guðmundur b. 1845, d. 1846 3. Halldór b. 1847 4. Anna …
Jónas Jóhannesson
Jónas Jóhannesson: Born in New Iceland. Childless and unmarried. Jónas grew up with his parents, Jóhannes Jónasson and Halla Jónasdóttir. Jóhannes passed away in 1904. Following his death, the widow moved with her children on land in the Víðir-Sandhæðabyggð, she passed away in 1929. They called their settlement Jaðar which was a success.
Laura Amundson
Laura Gestsdóttir was born in Blaine, Washington on January 23, 1928. She had the name Laura Amundson with marriage. Spouse: Amundson, or Norwegian and Irish descent. No other information is known. Children: Information needed Laura was the daughter of Gestur Sigurgeirsson and Herdís Eggertsdóttir in Blaine. Laura and her husband lived in Blaine, where he worked at Alaska Packers Association.
Óskar R Stephanson
Óskar Raymond Gestsson was born in Blaine, Washington on July 17,1923. Óskar took his father’s father’s last name,who was Sigurgeir Stefánsson, and was known as Oscar Raymond Stephanson in the west. Spouse: Lillian Hilmarsdóttir, information needed. Children: Information needed. Óskar was the son of Gestur Sigurgeirsson and Herdís Eggertsdóttir of Blaine, Washington. He worked in the post office in Everett, …
Lillian Puller
Lillian Rósbjörg Gestsdóttir was born in Blaine, Washington on October 30, 1920. She died there on February 19, 1962. She had the name Lillian Puller with marriage. Spouse: 1946 Gordon Puller. Children: 1. Son b. 1955. She also had four stepchildren. Lillian was the daughter of Gestur Sigurgeirsson and Herdís Eggertsdóttir in Blaine, Washington. Lillian and her family lived there, …
Sigrún Murrey
Sigrún May Gestsdóttir was born in Blaine, Washington on May 11, 1918. She had the name Sigrún Murrey after marriage. Spouse: Joseph Murrey, of Irish descent. Children: Information is needed. Sigrún was the daughter of Gestur Sigurgeirsson and Herdís Eggertsdóttir who settled in Blaine, Washington. Sigrún’s husband was a ship clerk there and they also lived there.