ID: 20235
Born west
Date of birth : 1906
Arthur and Kristjana Bjarnason Photo: VÍÆ V
Kristjana Þorsteinsdóttir was born on May 22, 1906 in Winnipeg. She had the name Kristjana Bjarnason with marriage.
Spouse: Arthur Bjarnason b. December 4, 1899, d. March 19, 1972.
Children: 1. Arlan Roy b. June 30, 1942.
Kristjana was the daughter of Þorsteinn Jónsson from Lundarbrekka in Bárðardal and Áslaug Jónsdóttir from Mýri. They moved from Winnipeg to the Lakes settlement (Vatnabyggð) in 1914 and there Kristjana grew up, goes to school there and becomes the first hairdresser in Wynyard. Arthur was the son of Júlíus Bjarnason and Sigurjóna Helga Sigurðardóttir, who moved to Wynyard in the Lakes settlement (Vatnabyggð) in 1911.