Ása Tómasdóttir was born on December 22, 1875 in Dalasýsla. She died in the Lakes Settlement (Vatnabyggð) on June 24, 1916. Spouse: Jón B Þórðarson b. in Barðastrandasýsla in 1874, d. January 3, 1953 in Blaine, Washington. He took the last name Veum in the west. Children: 1. Tómas Þórður 2. Ingimundur Jón 3. Herbjörg 4. Margrét. Jón came west to the …
Elínborg Jóhannsdóttir
Elínborg Jóhannsdóttir was born in Snæfellsnessýsla on March 16, 1829. She died in Winnipeg on July 16, 1899. Spouse: Einar Einarsson d. June 25, 1885. Children: 1. Einar b. 1861 2. Árni b. 1862 Elínborg came west to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1888. Her son Árni, who had come west the year before, was waiting for her there. Her son Einar …
Kristján Guðnason
Kristján Guðnason was born on February 16, 1875 in Dalasýsla. He died in Lundar on May 19, 1938. He took the last name Backman in the west. Spouse: March 30, 1898 Jóna Helga Jónsdóttir b. July 13, 1875, d. September 8, 1927. Children: 1. Daníel Baldvin b. December 26, 1899 2. Halldóra b. September 17, 1902 3. Guðný (Gwen) b. …
Friðjón Guðnason
Friðjón Guðnason was born on August 21, 1878 in Dalasýsla. Spouse: Salóme Helga Bjarnadóttir b. in Mýrasýsla in 1876, d. in Winnipeg on February 2, 1955. Children: 1. Margrét Ólöf 2. Sumarlilja 3. Anna Salóme. Information is missing on another three children. Friðjón came west to Winnipeg in 1893, Together with his brother Guðmundur and sister Ingveldur. He settled in …
Guðmundur Guðnason
Guðmundur Guðnason was born November 4, 1876 in Dalasýsla. He died in Manitoba on August 18, 1935. He took the name Guðmundur G. Backman in the west. Spouse: Kristjana Jóhannsdóttir b. 1863, d. February 13, 1950. She was the sister of Anna, the wife of Skafti Arason, a pioneer in New Iceland and the Argyle Settlement. Children: Anna Guðrún Guðmundur …
Jón Jónsson
Jón Jónsson was born in Mýrasýsla in 1868. He died in the Lundar Settlement in 1907. He took the last name Myrdal in the west. Spouse: Ingveldur Guðnadóttir b. April 19, 1869, d. December 11, 1949. Children: 1. Guðni b. October 11, 1894 2. Guðný b. 1897, d. 1900 3. Kristján Jens b. 1900, d. 1945. Jón and Ingveldur came …
Ingveldur Guðnadóttir
Ingveldur Guðnadóttir was born in Dalasýsla on April 19, 1869. She died on December 11, 1949 in the Lundar Settlement. Spouse: 1) Jón Jónsson b. in Mýrasýsla in 1868, d. in the Lundar Settlement in 1907. He took the last name Myrdal in the west. 2) 1916 Jón Jóhannesson d. 1948. Children: With Jón Jónsson: 1. Guðni b. October 11, …
Kristján E Guðnason
Kristján Engilbert Guðnason was born on November 7, 1879 in Dalasýsla. He died in Manitoba on April 18, 1903. Child. Kristján came west in 1888 with his brother and namesake. They moved to Winnipeg.
Tómas Tómasson
Tómas Tómasson was born on December 25, 1851 in Dalasýsla. He took the family name Hördal in the west. Spouse: Margrét Benediktsdóttir b. July 2, 1853, d. May 11, 1923 Children: 1. Ása b. 1876 2. Hallfríður b. 1887 3. Inga 4. Egill. They came west to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1887 and moved on from there to the Beaulieu Settlement …
Margrét Benediktsdóttir
Margrét Benediktsdóttir was born in Dalasýsla on July 2, 1853. She died on May 11, 1923 in the Lakes Settlement (Vatnabyggð). Spouse: Tómas Tómasson b. December 25, 1851 in Dalasýsla. He took the family name Hördal in the west. Children: 1. Ása b. 1876 2. Hallfríður b. 1887 3. Inga 4. Egill. They came west to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1887 …