Sigríður Erlendsdóttir and Ágúst Jónsson Photo: Laugardalsætt
Ágúst Júlíus Jónsson was born on June 20, 1873 in Gullbringusýsla. He died on February 28, 1919 at Bluff, Manitoba. He took the last name Johnson in the west.
Spouse: 1899 Sigríður Guðrún Erlendsdóttir, b. September 8, 1871 in Árnessýsla, d. May 25, 1941 in Reykjavík, Manitoba.
Children: 1. Guðbergur Ágúst, b. March 1, 1899. 2. Lurdy, b. 1900 3. Anna, b. 1902 4. Valdimar, b. 1908 5. Reginbald, b. June 5, 1910 6. Guðný, b. 1912 7. Boy b. 1915. Sigríður also had Margrét Ögmundsdóttir, b. October 29, 1890 with Ögmundur Hansson.
They came west to Winnipeg, Manitoba, together with Sigríður’s brother Guðjón and his family. They moved to Bluff point on the northern side of Lake Manitoba where they built a good estate. Sigríður married Jóhannes Baldvinsson after Ágúst died.