Kristján Rósmann Steingrímsson was born in Dalasýsla on February 26, 1858. He died in Blaine on December 16, 1832. Kristjan R. Casper in the west. Spouse: 1) Kristbjörg Jónasdóttir b. in Dalasýsla 1859, d. in N. Dakota December 13, 1894. 2) April 7, 1904 Rósa Magnúsdóttir b. in Dalasýsla on October 15, 1882, d. in Blaine on January 11, 1944. …
Guðbrandur Guðbrandsson
Guðbrandur Guðbrandsson was born on October 9, 1864 in Dalasýsla. He died in Weyburn, Saskatchewan on February 6, 1943. Unmarried and childless. Guðbrandur came with his sister Guðbjörg and her husband Jón Jónsson in 1883 to Winnipeg, Manitoba. He lived there for some time, then went to the Argyle settlement. He moved to the Þingvalla settlement in Saskatchewan in 1887 …
Guðbjörg Guðbrandsdóttir
Guðbjörg Guðbrandsdóttir was born on May 22, 1863 in Snæfellsnessýsla. She died about 1960 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Spouse: 1) Jón Jónsson b. August 7, 1856 in Dalasýsla, d. in Winnipeg, Manitoba on April 30, 1904 2) Vigfús Jónsson Vopni b. in N. Múlasýsla in 1872. Children: 1. Katrín, died just one year old. 2. Sigþrúður Kristín Gísladóttir, foster daughter, d. …
Ragnheiður Sigvaldadóttir
Ragnheiður Sigvaldadóttir was born in Mýrasýsla on November 26, 1843. She died at Betel retirement home in Gimli, May 26, 1918. Spouse: Þorleifur Andrésson b. 1820, d. April 23, 1893. Children: 1. Þóra b. July 5, 1879 2. Þórdís b. June 16, 1880 3. Andrea b. July 15, 1881 4. Ragnheiður b. September 18, 1884. Ragnheiður came west to Winnipeg, …
Guðný Jónsdóttir
Guðný Jónsdóttir was born on August 22, 1868 in Dalasýsla. She died in Manitoba on March 9, 1898. Spouse: Wagstaff, a Canadian. Children: 1. Charles Percy. It is likely that other children were born, but information on them is missing. Guðný came west in 1876 with her parents, Jón Þórðarson and Guðrún Jónasdóttir, who settled in the Argyle Settlement in …
Guðrún Jónasdóttir
Guðrún Jónasdóttir was born in Dalasýsla on October 28, 1843. She died in Manitoba on December 12, 1901. Spouse: Jón Þórðarson b. in Dalasýsla on September 23, 1843, d. in Manitoba on June 17, 1916 Children: 1. Guðný b. 1869 2. Guðbjörg b. 1874 3. Kristín b. 1876 4. Kristján 5. Guðbjörg 6. Valgerður Jón and Guðrún came west with …
Jensína Halldórsdóttir
Jensína Halldórsdóttir was born in Dalasýsla on June 2, 1899. Spouse: June 2, 1926 Sigursteinn Jóhannesson. He took the last name Einarson in the west. Children: 1. Jónína Elín b. June 8, 1927 2. Anna May b. May 6, 1932 3. Jón Halldór Jóhannes b. March 23, 1939, d. March 29, 1939. Jensína came to Canada in 1901 with her …
Katrín Guðmundsdóttir
Katrín Sigurrós Guðmundsdóttir was born on May 24, 1891 in Dalasýsla. Spouse: Guðmundur Halldórsson b. 1879 in Árnessýsla, d. in N. Dakota in 1942. He took the name Gudmundur Vivatson in the west. Children: 1. Esther Violet b. 1923 2. Alvin Lloyd b. 1929. Katrín came west in 1911 and then traveled to N. Dakota. Guðmundur had settled there, having …
Magnús Jósefsson
Magnús Jósefsson was born in Dalasýsla on October 13, 1855. He died in N. Dakota on January 11, 1944. Spouse: Steinunn Ólafsdóttir b. in Dalasýsla on August 11, 1853, d. October 20, 1940. Children: 1. Jósep b. 1881 2. Rósa b. October 15, 1882 3. Halla Jósefína b. 1884 in Hallson, ND 4. Ólína Sesselja b. January 6, 1890 5. …
Steinunn Ólafsdóttir
Steinunn Ólafsdóttir was born in Dalasýsla on August 11, 1853. She died on October 20, 1940 in Blaine, Washington. Spouse: Magnús Jósefsson born in Dalasýsla on October 13, 1855. He died in Blaine on January 11, 1944. Children: 1. Jósep b. 1881 2. Rósa b. October 15, 1882 3. Halla Jósefína b. 1884 in Hallson, ND 4. Ólína Sesselja b. …
