Helga Gestsdóttir was born on October 13, 1861 in Strandasýsla. Spouse: Guðmundur Björnsson b. September 30, 1867, d. in Alberta on December 24, 1948. Children: 1. Guðbjörg b. June 2, 1890 2. Guðrún b. May 8, 1896 3. Björn b. September 11, 1899. Information is needed on any additional children. They came to Canada in 1890 and soon settled in …
Björn Guðmundsson
Björn Guðmundsson was born in Strandasýsla on September 11, 1899. Child. He came west to Canada in 1900 with his parents, Guðmundur Björnsson and Helga Gestsdóttir. The family settled in the Icelandic community in Alberta. Information on Björn’s life in Canada is unknown.
Guðbjörg Guðmundsdóttir
Guðbjörg Guðmundsdóttir was born in Strandasýsla on June 2, 1890. Child. She came west to Canada in 1900 with her parents, Guðmundur Björnsson and Helga Gestsdóttir. They moved to Alberta and settled in the Icelandic settlement near Markerville.
Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir
Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir was born in Strandasýsla on May 8, 1896. Child. She came west to Canada in 1900 with her parents, Guðmundur Björnsson and Helga Gestsdóttir. They moved to Alberta and settled in the Icelandic settlement near Markerville.
Tómas J Jónsson
Tómas Jón Jónsson was born on April 26, 1827 in Barðastrandarsýsla. He died on December 26, 1901 in Gimli, Manitoba. Spouse: Þóra Gísladóttir b. 1825 in Strandasýsla. Children: 1. Gísli Magnús b. 1864, d. 1908 in New Iceland 2. Herjólfur Jón b. 1867. Tómas had a son, Tómas, from his first marriage with Jarþrúður Ólafsdóttir. He came west. His daughter, …
Guðrún Bjarnadóttir
Guðrún Bjarnadóttir was born in E. Skaftafellssýsla on May 17, 1843. She died in N. Dakota on August 1, 1926. Spouse: Matthías Jónsson d. December 1, 1877 in Iceland. Children: 1. Jón b. May 4, 1872 2. Bjarni b. September 30, 1877, d. September 6, 1911 in N. Dakota. Daughters Hallbera and Ingibjörg died as young children in Iceland. Guðrún was …
Oddur Jónsson
Oddur Jónsson was born on September 25, 1850 in Strandasýsla. He died in N. Dakota on January 25, 1914. Spouse: Ingveldur Samúelsdóttir b. August 14, 1845 in Dalasýsla, d. April 5, 1923. Children: 1. Jón b. July 8, 1875, d. December 4, 1908 2. Samúel b. December 17, 1881 3. Þorsteinn b. 1878, d. young 4. Þorsteinn Hjörtur b. May …
Ingveldur Samúelsdóttir
Ingveldur Samúelsdóttir was born on August 14, 1845 in Dalasýsla. She died in N. Dakota on April 5, 1923. Spouse: Oddur Jónsson b. September 25, 1850 in Strandasýsla, d. in N. Dakota January 25, 1914. Children: 1. Jón b. July 8, 1875, d. December 4, 1908 2. Samúel b. December 17, 1881 3. Þorsteinn b. 1878, d. young 4. Þorsteinn …
Elísabet Jónsdóttir
Guðrún Elísabet Jónsdóttir was born on April 16, 1864 in Strandasýsla. She died on October 8, 1936. Spouse: 1) Einar Jónsson b. September 11, 1859, d. in N. Dakota before 1888. 2) 1888 Albert Samúelsson b. September 14, 1857 in Dalasýsla, d. January 13, 1930. Children: 1. Guðrún b. August 18, 1890, d. August 12, 1891 2. Einar b. February 12, …
Guðrún Magnúsdóttir
Guðrún Magnúsdóttir was born in Strandasýsla on August 29, 1825. She died in N. Dakota on April 11, 1906. Spouse: Jón Jóhannesson d. in Iceland. Children: 1. Oddur b. September 25, 1850, d. January 25, 1914 2. Guðrún Elísabet b. April 16, 1864, d. October 8, 1936 3. Guðjón b. July 30, 1866, d. June 4, 1900. They emigrated to …