Dr Böðvar Bjarki Jakobsson Photo: VÍÆ IV
Dr. Böðvar Bjarki Jakobsson was born in Manitoba on October 20, 1926. He died on October 5, 1982.
Spouse: Sigrún Borga Sigurðsson b. January 14, 1928 in Manitoba.
Children: 1. Kristine Inga b. October 26, 1951 2. Gestur Owen b. May 26, 1953 3. Thora Louise b. January 8, 1955 4. Irene Alda b. March 28, 1956 5. Karl Douglas b. August 5, 1957 6. Glen Eric b. November 25, 1958 7. Alma Lynn b. August 18, 1960 8. Lorna Susan b. June 25, 1962.
Dr. Böðvar was the son of Böðvar H. Jakobsson and Guðlaugur Eyjólfsdóttir, early settlers in New Iceland in Manitoba. He earned a medical degree at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg in 1954. He first practiced at the Deer Lodge hospital and later at Grace hospital in Winnipeg. Sigrún was the daughter of Kristjón Sigurðsson and Indiana Sveinsdóttir, early settlers in the Geysir settlement in Manitoba. she earned a B.A. degree from the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg in 1948. She then attended a trade school in the city and graduated in 1950. More on Dr. Böðvar in Atvinna below.