Þorgeir Símonarson Photo: Lögberg, Feb. 1937.
Þorgeir Símonarson was born on August 1, 1864 in Árnessýsla. He died in Birch Bay, Washington on October 24, 1936.
Spouse: 1902 Guðrún Margrét Ingjaldsdóttir b. October 30, 1877 in Húnavatnssýsla.
Children: 1. Árni 2. Sigrún 3. Einar 4. boy d. 13 years of age.
Þorgeir came west to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1886 and was there for three years. He moved west to the Pacific in 1889 but soon returned to Manitoba. Þorgeir took land in Big Point and was one of the first settlers there, but farming did not suit him. From there, in the spring of 1895, he moved west to the Pacific Ocean and settled in Seattle. Guðrún came to the West with her mother, Þóra Kristófersdóttir, and siblings in 1888. They traveled to Winnipeg where Guðrún’s father was waiting for them. Guðrún and Þorgeir settled in Blaine, Washington in 1904.