Einar G Björnsson Photo: VÍÆ II
Einar Gísli Jóhannes Björnsson was born in N. Þingeyjarsýsla on February 12, 1879.
Spouse: December 2, 1900 Stefanía Guðrún Sigtryggsdóttir b. March 20, 1882 in Eyjafjarðarsýsla.
Children: 1. Emily b. February 21, 1906 2. Laura b. May 20, 1911 3. Haraldur b. March 30, 1914 4. Friðrik b. March 15, 1916 5. Hansína b. January 6, 1918 6. Guðmundur b. March 24, 1921.
Einar’s parents, Björn Björnsson and Guðný Vilhelmína Einarsdóttir, came west to Manitoba in 1883 with Einar. They took land in the Argyle settlement and Einar grew up there and took root there. He was a farmer in the community but moved to the town of Glenboro as the years passed. Stefania’s parents were Sigtryggur Stefánsson and Guðrún Jónsdóttir, who came west in 1882 and settled in the Argyle settlement.