ID: 16802
Born west
Date of birth : 1889
Kristjana Sigurðardóttir was born in the Árnes settlement in New Iceland on October 1, 1889. She had the last name Helgason in the west.
Spouse: 1) January 26, 1910 Björn Sveinsson b. in Húnavatnssýsla on February 15, 1885, d. August 7, 1929. He took the name Björn S. Magnússon in the west. 2) Þorfinnur Helgason b. in the Árnes settlement on December 5, 1900.
Childless.
Kristjana was the daughter of Sigurður Sigurbjörnsson, shopkeeper and postmaster in the Árnes settlement. Her mother was Snjólaug Jóhannesdóttir. Kristjana grew up in the Árnes settlement and took over the post office from her father on December 13, 1925 and ran it until August 16, 1947. Her second husband was a merchant and carpenter in the settlement.