ID: 20275
Born west
Date of birth : 1910
Kjartan Sveinn Jónsson was born in the Árdal settlement in New Iceland on June 17, 1910. He was known as Kjartan (Ken) Sveinn Thorsteinsson in the west.
Spouse: August 12, 1937 Guðríður Sigurlín Eiríksson b. in New Iceland on October 1, 1912. She was known as Lena (Lína) Thorsteinsson in the west.
Children: 1. Kenneth Jóhann Claude b. March 6, 1938 2. Richard Jón b. July 9, 1941.
Kjartan’s parents were Jón Þorsteinsson and Guðrún Rósamunda (Rósa) Gunnarsdóttir, who later lived in Riverton, Manitoba. Guðríður was the daughter of Sveinbjörn Jónsson and Sigþrúður Gísladóttir in New Iceland. Kjartan worked in car repair, worked in a hardware store and drove a taxi.