Albert Samúelsson Photo: SÍND
Guðrún Elísabet Jónsdóttir Photo: SÍND
Albert Samúelsson was born on September 14, 1857 in Dalasýsla. He died on January 13, 1930.
Spouse: 1888 Guðrún Elísabet Jónsdóttir b. April 16, 1864 in Strandasýsla, d. October 8, 1936.
Children: 1. Guðrún b. August 18, 1890, d. August 12, 1891 2. Einar b. February 12, 1892, d. September 3, 1931 3. Guðrún b. February 6, 1893, d. April 19, 1893 4. Magnús b. September 14, 1894, d. September 5, 1895 5. Samúel b. March 19, 1899, d. October 12, 1911 6. Guðlaug (Laura) b. March 11, 1901 7. Guðjón (Gus) b. January 17, 1903 8. Ólöf Jónína b. October 3, 1905 9. Helga Guðrún b. October 11, 1906 10. Guðrún b. April 17, 1908, d. October 15, 1908 11. Kristján b. September 11, 1909, d. March 20, 1910. 12. Margrét b. April 3, 1912. They also fostered Elísabet Sigurðardóttir.
Albert came west to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1883. He soon went south to N. Dakota where he bought land in the Garðar Settlement. Guðrún came west in 1885 and married Einar Jónsson from Strandasýsla the same year. He died in 1888.