ID: 17040
Born west
Date of birth : 1900
Sveinn S Magnússon and Ruth Ingólfsdóttir Photo: Hnausa Reflections
Sveinn Sigursteinn Magnússon was born in the Hnausa settlement on February 6, 1900.
Spouse: August 22, 1936 Ruth Ingólfsdóttir b. February 22, 1906, d. March 23, 1972.
Children: 1. Carol Ruth b. July 17, 1937 2. Christine Valerie b. July 7, 1940.
Sveinn was the son of Magnús Magnússon and Ingibjörg Vídalín Sveinsdóttir in the Hnausa settlement. Ruth was the daughter of Ingólfur Magnússon and Anna Kristín Jónsdóttir in Selkirk. Sveinn initially lived in the Hnausa settlement and had a small fishing business. Later moved from there to Winnipeg where he worked for Selkirk Fisheries.