Sveinn Sveinsson: He was born in 1866 in S. Þingeyjarsýsla and died on January 14, 1951. He was known as Swainson in the west. Spouse: Ovídá Jóelsdóttir born in 1870 (listed as Avídá in Vesturfaraskrá). Died on March 11, 1949. Children: 1) Jón b. 1891 2) Joel Theodor 3) Ida Dórothea. They emigrated directly to Winnipeg in 1893. Sveinn worked …
Eðvald Ólafsson
Eðvald Jakob Ólafsson: Born in Eyjafjarðarsýsla in 1874. He died in 1925 in Manitoba. Spouse: Þórunn Sveinsdóttir born at Grástekk in Breiðdal in S. Múlasýsla in 1878. She died in 1949. Children: 1) Sveinn 2) Ólafur 3) Árni 4) Þorbergur 5) Lára 6) Valgerður Sigríður Eðvald lived all his days on his land in the Argyle Settlement.
Jónas Jónasson
Jónas Jónasson was born on September 11, 1866 in Húnavatnssýsla. Spouse: Guðrún Pétursdóttir b. in Árnessýsla in 1867. Children: Information missing. Jónas emigrated west to Winnipeg in 1893, and worked as a common laborer before turning to business. He opened a shop south of the city in 1902 and operated it for years. He was vigilant about opportunities and participated …
