Ásgrímur Guðmundsson was born on April 16, 1845 in N. Múlasýsla. He died on October 25, 1931. He took the last name Westdal in America.
Spouse: Guðný Runólfsdóttir (Winnie Johnson) b. May 14, 1854. She died on November 17, 1943.
Children: 1. Lúðvík b. October 20, 1881 2. Margrét b. July 10, 1882 3. John Asgrimur b. 3.febrúar, 1883 4. Frank Lárus b. July 16, 1885 5. Runólfur (Rudolph) b. March 10, 1886 6. Guðbjörg Ólína b. May 23, 1889 7. Guðný Soffía b. July 10, 1891 8. Kristín Ágústa b. 1895 9. Björgvin b. 25. ágúst, 1895 10. Lilja Guðrún b. 1897
Ásgrímur emigrated west to Markland, Nova Scotia in 1875. He later moved to the Yellow Medicine County Settlement in Minnesota.
Guðný emigrated west with her parents, Runólfur Jónsson and Margrét Bjarnadóttir, in 1877.