Árni Björnsson Photo: Well Connected
Árni Björnsson was born on August 8, 1877 in N. Múlasýsla. He died in Minnesota on August 26, 1957. He took the name Arni B. Gislason in the west.
Spouse: 1) September 30, 1906 Cora Sigurbjörg Þóroddsdóttir b. 1885 in Minnesota, d. February 5, 1920. She took the last name Eastman in the west. 2) September 27, 1922 Solveig Sigríður Grímsdóttir b. December 1, 1900 in Garðar, N. Dakota, d. June 12, 1969
Children: With Cora: 1. Arlon Bjorn b. March 5, 1908 2. Anna Grace b. January 8, 1910 3. Raymond Spencer b. August 8, 1911 4. Daughter b. February 4, 1920, died shortly after birth. With Solveig: 1. Robert Warren b. April 28, 1925 2. Ingibjörg Sylvia Ruth b. August 8, 1928, d. May 20, 1931 3. Dorothy Esther b. May 24, 1932, d. 1932.
Árni emigrated west to Minnesota in 1879 with his parents, Björn Gíslason and Aðalbjörg Jónsdóttir. They settled in Lyon County. Árni went to school and became a lawyer. He was a district court judge for twenty years. Cora was the daughter of Þóroddur Sigurðsson and Anna Björnsdóttir, and Solveig’s parents were Grímur Þórðarson and Ingibjörg Snæbjörnsdóttir.