ID: 17839
Born west
Date of birth : 1927
Svava Hallfríður Photo: VÍÆ II
Svava Hallfríður Kristjánsson was born in Wynyard, Saskatchewan on July 14, 1927. She took the last name Robbins with marriage.
Spouse: Charles Raymond Robbins b. in Winnipeg on August 11, 1923.
Children: 1. Sherry Dales b. June 18, 1956 2. Christopher Charles b. September 18, 1958.
Svava’s parents were Hákon Jónasson from S. Þingeyjarsýsla and Guðný Sólmundsdóttir from Mikley in Manitoba. She was Una’s twin sister and followed the same educational path as her sister. Studied at the University of Saskatoon 1945-1947 and the University of Vancouver, 1947-1948. She worked in hospitals in Canada where she worked with blood group analysis. Charles was a pilot in the Canadian army.