Jón Hans Jónsson was born in Selkirk, Manitoba on May 19, 1889.
Spouse: April 14, 1912 Ragnhildur Benónýsdóttir b. May 17, 1891 in Húnavatnssýsla.
Children: 1. Benony Jóhann William b. March 3, 1913 2. Jón Stefán Lawrence b. June 20, 1914 3. Valgerður Ruth b. November 23, 1915 4. Violet Sigríður b. January 25, 1917 5. Kristinn Franklin b. November 12, 1919 6. Ellert Gordon Engilbert b. November 13, 1921 7. Flora Johanna b. October 22, 1923 8. Walter Marínó b. December 22, 1927 9. Esther Hilda b. March 13, 1933.
Jón was the son of Jón Guðnason Stevens and Jóhanna Stefánsdóttir. He was a fisherman and a farmer. Ragnhildur came west to Winnipeg in 1903 but quickly moved south to N. Dakota where she grew up. She stayed there for 5 years, then moved back to Manitoba, then to Gimli. She took an active part in congregational activities and the work of the Icelandic club there.