Tómas Hermann Jónsson
Tómas Hermann Jónsson was born in S. Þingeyjarsýsla February 12, 1870. Died in Winnipeg May 20, 1927. Thomas H Johnson in N. America.
Spouse: Aurora Frederickson b. September 4, 1877 in Gimli, d. June 22, 1954.
Children: 1. Margaret Ethel b. April 12, 1899. 2. Elswood Brandur b. June 26, 1901 3. Cecil Frederick b. August 14, 1904.
Tómas emigrated to Winnipeg in 1879 with his parents, Jón Björnsson and Margrét Sigríður Bjarnadóttir and his borthers and sister. They lived in New Iceland until 1881 when they moved to Winnipeg.Tómas opted for education, became a teacher and later a lawyer. He became active in politics in Manitoba, first elected to the Manitoba Legislature in 1907. Aurora was the daughter of Friðjóns Friðrikssonar (Frederickson) and his wife Guðný Sigurðardóttir.