Albert Pálsson was born in Manitoba. He was the son of Páll Jónsson and Ólaf Níelsdóttir who came to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1876. Albert lived in his father’s home and moved to the Vallar Settlement in Saskatchewan as his parents had done. He took land there, but moved to Saskatoon and then to Edmonton, Alberta.
Björn Pálsson
Björn Metúsalem Pálsson was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1886. He died in Winnipeg on August 26, 1945. He took the name B. M. Paulson in the west. Spouse Florence Nightingale Polson b. February 25, 1897 in Winnipeg. Children: Ólöf Elizabeth. Björn grew up in his father’s house in Manitoba. His parents were Páll Jónsson and Ólöf Níelsdóttir and he …
Halldór Magnússon
Halldór Magnússon was born in Pembina, N. Dakota. He died in Saskatchewan in 1929. Spouse: Þorbjörg Jóhannsdóttir Gottfred b. 1893 in Pipestone, d. in Saskatchewan in 1918. Children: 1. Eyjólfur Frímann 2. Vilmar Jóhann They moved to the Tantallon Settlement in Saskatchewan in 1900, the same year as his father and brother.
Sigurður Magnússon
Sigurður Magnússon was born in the Pembina Settlement in N. Dakota on November 29, 1884. Spouse: 1907 Pálína Kristín Jóhannsdóttir Children: Jóhann Ólafur 2. Sigurbjörn Jóhannes 3. Páll 4. Lárus Guðmundur died at 13 years of age. Sigurður moved to the Tantallon settlement in Saskatchewan in 1900. Pálína was the daughter of Jóhann Gottfred Jónasson and Sigurborg Pálsdóttir, early settlers …
Einar Einarsson
Einar Einarsson was born in Borgarfjarðarsýsla in 1878. He died in Saskatchewan in 1943. He took the last name Olson in the west. Spouse: Guðmundína Guðmundsdóttir. She took the last name Benson in the west. Children: 1. Jónína 2. Ella 3. Eggert 4. Martin Einar came west to Winnipeg, Manitoba with his parents and siblings in 1887. He moved with …
Ólafur Einarsson
Ólafur Einarsson fæddist í Borgarfjarðarsýslu árið 1876. Oliver Olson vestra. Dáinn 21. nóvember, 1952 í Regina í Saskatchewan. Maki: 1) María Ólafsdóttir Austmann d. 1920 2) Susan Hay af skoskum ættum. Börn: Með Maríu 1. Árni 2. Ólöf 3. Harold 4. Emily. Með Susan 1. Thelma 2. Alexander 3. Raymond 4. Kenneth 5. Myrna Ólafur fór vestur til Winnipeg í Manitoba …
Einar Ólafsson
Einar Ólafsson was born in Borgarfjarðarsýsla in 1831. He died in Saskatchewan in 1900. Spouse: Guðbjörg Ólafsdóttir b. in 1845 in Borgarfjarðarsýsla, d. 1930. Children: 1. Ólafur b. 1876 2. Einar b. 1878 3. Halldóra b. 1878 (twins) They emigrated to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1887 and went from there to Langenburg in what is now Saskatchewan. They continued west to …
Ingunn Sigurðardóttir
Ingunn Sigurðardóttir was born on May 11, 1886 in Rangárvallasýsla. She took the last name Snidal in the west. She died on April 24, 1976 in British Columbia. Spouse: May 13, 1911 Guðmundur Sigurðsson b. in N. Þingeyjarsýsla on March 8, 1873. He took the last name George Snidal in the west. He died in 1941. Children: 1. David Sigurður …
Guðmundur Sigurðsson
Guðmundur Sigurðsson was born in N. Þingeyjarsýsla on March 8, 1873. He took the name George Snidal in the west. He died in 1941. Spouse: May 13, 1911 Ingunn Sigurðardóttir b. May 11, 1886 in Rangárvallasýsla, d. April 24, 1976. Children: 1. David Sigurður Ingibergur b. March 1, 1912 2. Georgina Guðbjörg b. June 16, 1915 3. Edgar Thomas b. …
Hjörtur Friðriksson
Hjörtur Friðriksson was born near Gimli in New Iceland on June 2, 1878. He died at the Höfn Care Home in Vancouver on July 4, 1961. Spouse: December 28, 1897 Guðrún Steinólfsdóttir b. September 16, 1877 in Borgarfjarðarsýsla, d. in Vancouver on July 8, 1961. Children: 1. Ingunn b. June 19, 1899 2. Helga b. March 7, 1902 3. Margrét …