Jakobína Jakobsdóttir Photo: VÍÆ III
Jakobína Jakobsdóttir was born on September 28, 1894 at Bjarnastaðir in the Hekkla settlement in Muskoka, Ontario. She was known as Jakobína (Bena) J. Grenke with marriage.
Spouse: June 11, 1919 Emil William Grenke b. in the Hekkla settlement on December 6, 1889, d. October 17, 1931.
Children: 1. Eileen Jórunn b. February 15, 1920 2. Audrey Bernice b. July 12, 1922 3. Vernon Emil b. July 2, 1924 4. Bena Merle b. April 5, 1926 5. Norma Dawn b. February 16, 1928 6. Murray Gordon b. November 29, 1929.
Audrey Bernice Photo: VÍÆ III
Vernon Emil Photo: VÍÆ III
Bena Merle Photo: VÍÆ III
Norma Dawn Photo: VÍÆ III
Murrey Gordon Photo: VÍÆ III
Jakobína was the daughter of Jakob Einarsson and Jórunn Pálsdóttir, early settlers in the Muskoka settlement in Ontario. She was a teacher in her hometown for three years before she married. She and Emil lived there until his death. She then moved to Bracebridge, Ontario and later to Milton, another town in Ontario where she worked in accounting until 1962. The following year she visited Iceland with her sister Guðrún.
Eileen Jórunn Photo: VÍÆ III