Marin Ólafur Tryggvason was born in Pembina, N. Dakota on June 25, 1897. He had the name Marin Ó. Johnson in the west. Spouse: June 20, 1937 Kristbjörg Emily Valdimarsdóttir b. in Pembina, N. Dakota on September 29, 1901. She had the last name Gislason in the west. Children: 1. Kenneth Ólafur b. May 18, 1938 2. Dennis Stephan. Marin …
Sigurbjörn Sófóníasson
Sigurbjörn Sófóníasson was born in Seattle, Washington on November 24, 1920. Spouse: July 5, 1947 Olga Reykovich b. January 4, 1920. Children: 1. Mark S. b. November 11, 1951. Sigurbjörn was the son of Sófóníus Björnsson and Sigurlaug Rafnsdóttir in Seattle. He graduated from the University in Seattle with a degree in business administration in 1949, where he worked as …
Sigurlaug Rafnsdóttir
Sigurlaug Rafnsdóttir was born in Gullbringusýsla on May 14, 1877. She died in Seattle on September 20, 1961. Spouse: Sófónías Björnsson b. November 6, 1879 in N. Þingeyjarsýsla, d. February 20, 1931 in Seattle, Washington. He took the name Zophonias Johnson in the west. Children: 1. Sigurbjörn b. in Seattle on November 24, 1920. Sófónías came west to Canada in …
Ólafur Jónsson
Ólafur Jónsson was born on February 21, 1894 in Húnavatnssýsla. Spouse: 1) January 15, 1923 Dora Stith b. August 6, 1905, an American. They divorced in 1938. 2) Marion Maclean, of Scottish descent. Children: With Dora: 1. Leonora Juliana b. January 26, 1824 2. Elín b. August 13, 1927 3. Roland O. b. January 15, 1934. Ólafur came west in …
Njáll K Snorrason
Njáll Kristjón Snorrason was born in Riverton on August 12, 1886. He died in Manitoba on February 27, 1965. He had the last name Johnson in the west. Unmarried and childless. Njáll was the son of Snorri Jónsson and Kristanna Sigurðardóttir, early settlers in the Fljóts Settlement in 1883. Njáll was a fisherman on Lake Winnipeg and took land a …
Caroline V Hall
Carolina Valgerður Hall was born on September 5, 1909 in Edinburg, N. Dakota. Spouse: November 26, 1938 Magnús Bogi Jónsson b. in the Garðar Settlement in N. Dakota on April 9, 1904. He had the name Magnus B Johnson in the west. They had no surviving children. Caroline was the daughter of Jóhann Gunnars Hall, a farmer in Edinburg, N. …
Gestur Jónsson
Gestur Jónsson was born in the Garðar Settlement on December 26, 1909. He had the last name Johnson in the west. Spouse: August 18, 1937 Alice T. Holtz b. February 12, 1910, d. August 23, 1966. Children: 1. Karen Margrét b. March 5, 1942 2. Frederick H. b. June 1, 1947. Gestur was the son of Jón Jónsson and Guðbjörg …
Percival Jónsson
Percival Jónsson was born in Edinburg, N. Dakota on October 28, 1907. He was known as Dr. Percival Johnson in the west. Spouse: October 27, 1937 Elizabeth Anne Swain, of Canadian descent. Children: 1. John William b. June 17, 1940 2. Fjóla Anne b. March 27, 1945. Percival was the son of Jón Jónsson and Guðbjörg Guðmundsdóttir, early settlers in …
Magnús B Jónsson
Magnús Bogi Jónsson was born in the Garðar Settlement in N. Dakota on April 9, 1904. He had the name Magnus B Johnson in the west. Spouse: November 26, 1938 Carolina Valgerður Hall b. September 5, 1909. They had no surviving children. Magnús Bogi was the son of Jón Jónsson and Guðbjörg Guðmundsdóttir, early settlers in the Garðar Settlement in …
Lillian Mae Jónsdóttir
Lillian Mae Jónsdóttir was born in the Garðar Settlement in N. Dakota on January 18, 1902. She had the name Lillian Mae J. Funk with marriage. Spouse: 1925 Albert E. Funk b. August 17, 1894. Children: 1. Daphne b. November 12, 1927 2. Howard D. b. April 10, 1933 3. George H. b. May 26, 1936 4. John Thomas b. …