ID: 16828
Born west
Date of birth : 1896
Konráð Jónasson was born in the Argyle settlement on August 10, 1896. He was known as Konnie in the west.
Spouse: May 16, 1921 Hólmfríður Margrét Elizabeth Ágústsdóttir b. March 21, 1900.
Children: 1. Kenneth George b. January 17, 1922 d. in a plane crash in Winnipeg on May 17, 1948 2. Constance Lillian b. September 7, 1925 3. Lenore b. January 16, 1928 4. Brian b. September 20, 1935.
Konráð was the son of Jónas Jóhannesson and Rósa Einarsdóttir who came west in 1888. Hólmfríður’s parents were Ágúst Jóhannsson and Margrét Pálsdóttir who came to Winnipeg in 1904. Konráð became a pilot and played a major role in the history of aviation in Manitoba. See more in Atvinna (Employment) below.