Sveinbjörn Ketilsson Photo: VÍÆ II
Sveinbjörn Ketilsson was born in Winnipeg on October 17, 1890. He had the last name Valgardson in the west.
Spouse: 1913 1) Blanche Guðrún Bristow b. March 21, 1896, d. May 2, 1930 2) November 6, 1932 Katherine Victoria Cook b. in Gimli on February 24, 1912.
Children: With Blanche: 1. Earl Sveinbjörn b. April 19, 1916, d. 1903 2. Alfred Herbert b. February 26, 1917 3. Alan Arthur b. January 24, 1920 4. Florence Gladys Guðrún b. April 25, 1925. All were born in Gimli. With Katherine: 1. Adolf Kristján b. April 23, 1933 2. Jackie Valentine b. August 21, 1935 3. Norman b. October 3, 1939 4. Marion Elaine b. February 10, 1944, All born in Gimli.
Sveinbjörn was the son of Ketil Valgarðsson and Soffía Sveinbjarnardóttir, who came west to Manitoba in 1878. Blanche was the daughter of William Herbert Bristow from Oxford, England and Guðrún Gottskálksdóttir. Sveinbjörn settled in Gimli and was a carpenter.