Eggert Björnsson was born in Húnavatnssýsla in 1865. He died in the Lakes Settlement (Vatnabyggð) in 1936. Spouse: Sigríður Björnsdóttir b. March 9, 1871 in Strandasýsla, d. in the Lakes Settlement (Vatnabyggð) in 1931. Children: 1.Ingibjörg Magnea d. 1905 2. Hans 3. Björn Þórarinn 4. Herdís Guðný 5. Guðbjörg Fjóla (Ema) 6. Eggert Páll 7. Nýmundur Rögnvaldur 8. Þóra Jóhanna 9. …

Þórunn Björnsdóttir was born in Húnavatnssýsla in 1870. She died at Point Roberts, Washington in 1901. Spouse: Jónas Samúelsson b. in Húnavatnssýsla in 1867. Children: 1. Eggert Theodór b. 1895 2. Júlíus Havstein b. 1897 3. Björn Ágúst b. 1899 Jónas came west to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1889. He had been a hired hand in W. Skaftafellssýsla. He stayed briefly …