Magnús Hannesson was born at Big Point, Manitoba on July 14, 1901. He died in Coquitlam, British Columbia on July 7, 1970. He had the name Magnús Erlendsson in the west. Spouse: July 17, 1929 Cora Walden b. February 2, 1903, d. April 6, 1976. Children: All born in Winnipeg: 1. Robert Arthur Glen b. January 17, 1931 2. Joanne …
Halldóra K Hannesdóttir
Halldóra Kristín Hannesdóttir was born in Reykjavík in Gullbringusýsla on July 26, 1899. She died in Vancouver on August 8, 1946. Halldóra was the daughter of Hannes Erlendsson and Jóhanna Magnúsdóttir who came west in 1900 to Manitoba. The publication “A Tribute to Soldiers and Pioneers of the Langruth District” says that they came to the community the same year …
Flora J Stevens
Flora Jóhanna Stevens was born on October 22, 1923 in Gimli in New Iceland. Spouse: November 10, Sigtryggur Sveinbjörnsson b. May 9, 1916 in New Iceland. He died in 1959. He was known as Tryggvi Eiríksson in the west. Children: 1. Barry 2. Bradley 3. Darlene Susie 4. Marilyn 5. JoAnne. Sigtryggur had another two children with his second wife. …
Sigtryggur Eiríksson
Sigtryggur Sveinbjörnsson was born on May 9, 1916 in New Iceland. He died in 1959. He was known as Tryggvi Eiríksson in the west. Spouse: Flora Jóhanna Stevens b. October 22, 1923 in New Iceland. Sigtrygg must have remarried and lived with that woman in Winnipeg Beach. Children: 1. Barry 2. Bradley 3. Darlene Susie 4. Marilyn 5. JoAnne. He …
Clifford Stevens
Clifford Jónsson was born in New Iceland. He died on June 20, 1983. Clifford’s father was registered as Jón G. Stevens. Spouse: Snjólaug Sveinbjörnsdóttir b. in New Iceland on July 7, 1914, d. January 27, 1986. Snjólaug took her grandfather Jón Eiríksson’s last name, but after marriage she was Stevens. Children: 1. Clifford 2. JoAnne. Snjólaug was the daughter of …
Snjólaug Eiríksson
Snjólaug Sveinbjörnsdóttir was born in New Iceland on July 7, 1914. Snjólaug took her grandfather Jón Eiríksson’s last name, but after marriage she was Stevens. Spouse: Clifford Jónsson b. in New Iceland. Clifford’s father was registered as Jón G. Stevens. Children: 1. Clifford 2. JoAnne. Snjólaug was the daughter of Sveinbjörn Jónsson and Sigþrúður Gísladóttir in New Iceland. Clifford’s parents …
Guðríður S Eiríksson
Guðríður Sigurlín Eiríksson was born in New Iceland on October 1, 1912. She had the name Lena (Lína) Thorsteinsson with marriage. Spouse: August 12, 1937 Kjartan Sveinn Jónsson b. in the Árdal settlement in New Iceland on June 17, 1910. He had the name Kjartan (Ken) Sveinn Thorsteinsson in the west. Children: 1. Kenneth Jóhann Claude b. March 6, 1938 …
Kjartan S. Thorsteinsson
Kjartan Sveinn Jónsson was born in the Árdal settlement in New Iceland on June 17, 1910. He was known as Kjartan (Ken) Sveinn Thorsteinsson in the west. Spouse: August 12, 1937 Guðríður Sigurlín Eiríksson b. in New Iceland on October 1, 1912. She was known as Lena (Lína) Thorsteinsson in the west. Children: 1. Kenneth Jóhann Claude b. March 6, …
Valgerður Eiríksson
Valgerður Sveinbjörnsdóttir was born in the Árnes settlement in New Iceland on November 13, 1910. She was known as Vala Eiríksson in the west and later as Vala Newham with marriage. Spouse: Ernest Newham. Information needed. Children: 1. Rodney Earl b. in Wynyard on September 17, 1938 2. James Earnest b. in Wynyard on April 29, 1943. Valgerður was the …
Guðlaug Eiríksson
Guðlaug Rafnkelsdóttir was born in Manitoba on May 14, 1909. She died on September 15, 1996 in Selkirk, Manitoba. She was known as Lauga Thompson with marriage. Spouse: 1939 Sveinn Tómasson b. in Borgarfjarðarsýsla on May 7, 1864, d. in Selkirk on April 16, 1941. Childless. Sveinn had children from his first marriage. Guðlaug was the daughter of Sveinbjörn Jónsson …