Kristján Sigurðsson was born in Gullbringusýsla in 1859. He died in New Iceland on September 2, 1898. He took the last name Lifmann (Lifman) in the west. Spouse: Guðlaug Sigfúsdóttir b. December 21, 1862, died in Arborg, Manitoba on July 29, 1943. Children: Two foster children 1. Bjarnþór Jónsson b. August 29, 1884, d. April 6, 1958 2. Lilja (Lily). …

Anna Sigurlaug Hjartardóttir was born in Gullbringusýsla on August 19, 1896. She took the last name Hope with marriage in Canada. Spouse: June 6, 1914 August Hope b. 1891, d. June 23, 1953, Children: 1. Thelma b. November 30, 1918 2. Donna b. May 14, 1929. Anna’s parents, Hjörtur Guðmundsson and Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir, came to the west with their children …

Ísleifur Helgason was born on January 3, 1867 in Gullbringusýsla. Partner: Oddfríður Þorleifsdóttir b. November 8, 1854. Children: 1. Ísleifur b. March 28, 1896 2. Herdís Petrína b. April 4, 1899 3. Guðmundur b. September 16, 1901. Ísleifur emigrated to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1885 with his mother and brothers. They settled in the Framnes Settlement in New Iceland.  Oddfríður was …

Guðmundur Helgason was born on March 16, 1868 in Gullbringusýsla. Spouse: 1889 Anna Helga Helgadóttir b. in S. Múlasýsla on September 5, 1865. Children: Childless, but raised these foster children: 1. Sigrún Ingibjörg Gunnlaugsdóttir, Guðmundur’s niece 2. Anna Helga Eiríksdóttir, daughter of Guðmundur’s sister Guðlaugur. 3. Guðmundur Ágúst Þorfinnsson and Kristín Þorfinnsdóttur. Their father was Guðmundur’s brother. Guðmundur came west …

Hjörtur Guðmundsson was born on September 27, 1853 in Gullbringusýsla. He died on October 17, 1942. Spouse: 1886 Guðrún Sigurveig Guðmundsdóttir b. in Gullbringusýsla on March 23, 1860, d. December 4, 1940. Children: 1. Guðrún b. 1885 2. Þuríður b. 1887, d. in Winnipeg 1913 3. Sigurjóna b. 1890 4. Árni b. 1892 5. Anna Sigurlaug b. August 19, 1896 …