Björn Björnsson: Born in Hallárdal in Húnavatnssýsla in 1852. He died in 1927 in Manitoba. Spouse: Guðný Vilhelmína Einarsdóttir born in Þingeyjarsýsla in 1855, d. 1917. Children: 1) Guðrún Valgerður 2) Einar Gísli Jóhannes 3) Jónína Sigríður 4) Þorbjörg 5) Geir 6) Hermann 7) María 8) Guðmundur They sailed west in 1883 and took land in the Argyle Settlement, calling …

Geirlaug Gunnarsdóttir was born in N. Þingeyjarsýsla in 1829. She was a widow when she emigrated west to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1890 with her son, Jón Jónsson and his family. They settled in Manitoba but she moved south to Marshall, Minnesota where her son, Kristján, and his family lived.  She died at nearly 100 years of age.

Stefán Árnason was born in S. Þingeyjarsýsla on October 28, 1880. He took the last name Anderson in the west. Spouse: 1908 Þuríður Sigurbjörnsdóttir b. in Dalasýsla on May 29, 1877, d. April 22, 1961. Children: 1. Sigurbjörn b. 1911, d. 1927 2. Kristjana (Jana) b. 1914 3. Hjörtur Leó b. December 10, 1917 4. Guðrún b. December 3, 1920 …

Vigfús Stefánsson was born in N. Þingeyjarsýsla on October 3, 1893. He had the last name Baldvinsson in the west. Spouse: November 11, 1920 Salóme Friðbjarnardóttir b. in Eyjafjarðarsýsla on February 28, 1893. She took the last name Baldvinsson with marriage. Children: 1. Walter Baldvin b. October 22, 1921, d. April 25, 1944 in World War II 2. Franklín Darwin …