Jón Ágúst Björnsson was born in Húnavatnssýsla in 1858. He took the last name Burns in the west. Spouse: Sumarrós Brynjólfsdóttir b. in Húnavatnssýsla in 1859. She was known as Rósa in the west. Children: 1. Halldór b. 1893 2. Þorvaldur b. 1894 3. Ingibjörg Þórunn Elízabet b. 1896 4. Jón 5. Brynjólfur Haraldur b. 1902 6. Eggert Arinbjörn b. …

Ingibjörg Björnsdóttir was born in Húnavatnssýsla in 1866. Spouse: 1915 Jónas Samúelsson b. in Húnavatnssýsla in 1867. His first wife was Þórunn, Ingibjörg’s sister. Children: Jónas had these children with Þórunn: 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 …

Kristín Guðbrandsdóttir was born on February 16, 1858 in Húnavatnssýsla. She died in N. Dakota on January 7, 1919. Spouse: 1883 Björn Sveinsson b. April 7, 1857 in Húnavatnssýsla. Children: 1. Hjörtur Líndal 2. Sveinn 3. Pálína 4. Stefán. They lost two daughters, Pálína, died at six years, and Helga at 24 years. Kristín had a son, Jón Bjarni Hinriksson, with …