Jósafat Ásgrímsson was born in 1856 in Skagafjarðarsýsla. He took the name Joseph T. Hallson in the west. Spouse: Sigurborg Þorsteinsdóttir b. in Ísafjarðarsýsla in 1852. Childeless. They took in Guðmundur Júlíusson, Jósafat’s nephew, as a foster child after coming to Minnesota. They came west to America in 1888 with Jósafat’s mother and Guðmundur Júlíusson traveling with them. They settled …

Sigurborg Þorsteinsdóttir was born in Ísafjarðarsýsla in 1852. Spouse: Jósafat Ásgrímsson b. 1856 in Skagafjarðarsýsla. He took the name Joseph T. Hallson in the west. Childless. They took in Guðmund Júlíusson, Jósafat’s nephew, as a foster child after coming to Minnesota. They came west to America in 1888 with Jósafat’s mother and Guðmundur Júlíusson traveling with them. They settled in Duluth, …

Magnús Magnússon was born on Augst 19, 1885 in Strandasýsla. Spouse: 1) Elenora Kristín Pétursdóttir b. September 10, 1891, d. in Iceland in 1911. 2) Sigrún Jósepsdóttir b. in Garðar, N. Dakota. Children: He had a child with Elenora who d. young. With Sigrún: 1. Daníel 2. Ray. Magnús came west to Manitoba in 1913 and settled in Winnipeg.

Guðrún Jóhanna Ámundadóttir was born in Rangárvallasýsla on February 7, 1882. She took the name Jóhanna Jónasson with her second marriage. Spouse: 1) August 20, 1901 Þorkell Guðmundsson b. September 11, 1870 in Rangárvallasýsla, d. September 10, 1910 2) Jónas Jónasson b. in Húnavatnssýsla on January 29, 1866, d. Reykjavík on September 16, 1941. Children: With Þorkell: 1. Guðmundur b. …

Jónas Jónasson was born in Húnavatnssýsla on January 29, 1866. He died in Reykjavík on September 16, 1941. Spouse: May 20, 1911 Jóhanna Ámundadóttir b. February 7, 1882. Childless. Jóhanna had three sons with her first husband. They came west to Winnipeg in 1913 with Jóhanna’s sons. They moved back to Iceland in 1934. After Jónas’ death, Jóhanna came back …

Jóhann Pétur Þorkelsson was born in Bolungarvík in Ísafjarðarsýsla on October 10, 1904. He died in Winnipeg on November 1, 1939. He took the name Otto Jónasson in the west. Spouse: February 21, 1924 Ásrún Jakobsdóttir b. September 12, 1903. She took the last name Vopnfjörð in the west. Children: They had two sons and a daughter. Jóhann came west …