ID: 11919
Date of birth : 1844
Date of death : 1901
Björn Jónsson was born on February 17, 1844 in N. Múlasýsla. He died in Manitoba on June 1, 1901. He took the last name Johnson in the west.
Spouse: Guðrún Grímsdóttir b. October 15, 1848, d. in Manitoba on May 13, 1934.
Children: From Björn’s first marriage: 1. Björn b. 1870 2. Stefanía b. 1873. With Guðrún: 1. Jón b. July 4, 1886 2. Guðrún Björg b. 1888 3. Guðmundur Júlíus b. 1891.
They came west to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1892 and settled in New Iceland.