ID: 3275
Date of birth : 1886
Herdís Eiríksdóttir Photo: VÍÆ I
Herdís Eiríksdóttir was born in Mýrasýsla on August 30, 1886.
Spouse: June 17, 1911 Helgi Þórðarson b. in Mýrasýsla on November 28, 1875. He had the last name Thordarson in the west.
Children: 1. Þorleifur b. April 16, 1912 2. Sveinn b. November 3, 1913 3. Guðlaugur Eiríkur b. March 30, 1915 4. Einbjörg b. October 11, 1916 5. Björgvin b. August 30, 1918 6. Páll Auðunn b. April 6, 1920 7. Jóhanna Sigríður b. December 25, 1922 8. Anna Helga b. April 29, 1924.
Helgi came to the West in 1900 and went to Manitoba. He lived 30 years at Hrísdal in the Árnes settlement. He moved to Piney and later Gimli. Herdís came to Canada the same year with her parents, Eiríkur Eiríksson and Guðlaug Helgadóttir.