Hafsteinn Sigurðsson was born in Skagafjarðarsýsla on June 19, 1865. He took the last name Johnston in the west. Spouse: October 31, 1890 Ingibjörg Magnúsdóttir b. May 25, 1872 in Gullbringusýsla. Childless, but they raised three foster children. Hafsteinn moved west to Manitoba in 1876 with his parents, Sigurður Jónatansson and Guðrún Sigurðardóttir, and his siblings. They settled in the …

Sigurður Jónatansson was born in Skagafjarðarsýsla in 1827. He died in New Iceland during the winter of 1876-77. Spouse: Guðrún Sigurðardóttir b. in Skagafjarðarsýsla in 1836. Children: 1. Árni b. 1858, d. 1876 2. Þórunn María b. 1861 d. 1876 3. Hafsteinn b. June 19, 1865. Sigurður came west to Manitoba with his family in 1876. He bought land in …

Guðrún Sigurðardóttir was born in Skagafjarðarsýsla in 1836. Spouse: 1) Sigurður Jónatansson b. in Skagafjarðarsýsla in 1827, d. in New Iceland during the winter of 1876-77. 2) Pétur Árnason b. 1832, d. 1910. Children: 1. Árni b. 1858, d. 1876 2. Þórunn María b. 1861 d. 1876 3. Hafsteinn b. June 19, 1865. Sigurður brought the family west to Manitoba …

Þórunn Sigurðardóttir was born in Skagafjarðarsýsla in 1824. Unmarried and childless. She came west to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1876. She travelled with her sister, Guðrún, and her family.

Margrét Guðmundsdóttir was born in Skagafjarðarsýsla in 1826. Unmarried Child: Ingibjörg Guðvarðardóttir b. 1864. Margrét and her daughter came west to Winnipeg in 1876. They travelled on to New Iceland and lived there until 1881. They then moved south to N. Dakota.  

Ingibjörg Guðvarðardóttir was born in Skagafjarðarsýsla on December 8, 1864. She died in N. Dakota on November 4, 1949. Spouse: April 8, 1886 Bjarni Benediktsson b. in Húnavatnssýsla in 1857. He died on November 11, 1933 in N. Dakota. Children: 1. Margrét b. January 18, 1887, d. March 15, 1941 2. Ólafur Benedikt b. June 23, 1889, d. April 6, 1901 …

Gunnar Guðmundsson was born in Skagafjarðarsýsla in 1856. He died on July 2, 1928. Spouse: Elín Pálmadóttir b. in Skagafjarðarsýsla on February 18,  1851, d. September 14, 1914. Children: 1. Gunnar b. August 12, 1885 2. Sigurlaug b. May 15, 1888 3. Valgarð b. July 7, 1890 in Mountain 4. Skafti Wilhelm b. September 27, 1891 in Hallson 5. Jónína …

Elín Pálmadóttir was born in Skagafjarðarsýsla on February 18,  1851. She died in N. Dakota on September 14, 1914. Spouse: Gunnar Guðmundsson b. in Skagafjarðarsýsla in 1856, d. July 2, 1928. Children: 1. Gunnar b. August 12, 1885 2. Sigurlaug b. May 15, 1888 3. Valgarð b. July 7, 1890 in Mountain 4. Skafti Wilhelm b. September 27, 1891 in Hallson …