Ágúst Tranberg Jakobsson was born in the Westmann Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) on August 16, 1892. He died on October 21, 1981.
Spouse: 1) Ingunn Grímsdóttir b. in Árnessýsla on July 17, 1894. They divorced. 2) Sigurbjörg Guðlaugsdóttir b. January 20, 1896 in Vestmannaeyjar. She died in 1961.
Children: With Ingunn: 1. Ásgrímur b. October 24, 1917 in Winnipeg, d. February 6, 1920 in Vancouver. 2. Valgerður Sóley b. June 14, 1919 in Vanvouver, d. November 1, 1979 in Reykjavík 3. Grímur b. July 23, 1921 in Vancouver 4. Kristján b. October 12, 1922 in Vancouver d. 1969 in Reykjavík. With Sigurbjörg: 1. Ágúst Sigurður b. November 23, 1915 in Clarkleigh, Manitoba. (Gus Sigurdson in the west)
Ágúst emigrated alone from Vestmannaeyjar to Manitoba, Canada in 1911. He lived mostly in the northern part of the province.