Halldór Björnsson was born on September 11, 1873 in Skagafjarðarsýsla. He died in Blaine, Washington on December 11, 1943. He had the last name Halldór B Johnson in the west.
Spouse: 1) Ingibjörg Pétursdóttir b. November 15, 1881, d. September 28, 1913 2) April 27, 1917 Kristín Jónsdóttir b. in Skagafjarðarsýsla on September 13, 1881. She had the last name Johnson in the west.
Children: With Ingibjörg: 1. Ninna Stevens 2. Sigrid Johnson 3. J. H. Saunder. With Kristín: 1. Jón Gunnlaugur b. February 12, 1918 2. Steinunn Elizabeth b. June 21, 1921, d. October 26, 1953.
Kristín was the daughter of Jón Pétursson and Steinunn Jónsdóttir, who came west in 1883. They settled in the Geysir settlement in New Iceland where Kristín grew up. She was a seamstress and housekeeper before she married. Halldór was the son of Björn Jónsson and Sigríður Þorláksdóttir who came west in 1876. Kristín and Halldór lived in Blaine, Washington.