ID: 19289
Date of birth : 1857
Place of birth : Húnavatnssýsla
Date of death : 1924
Benedikt Samsonarson was born in Húnavatnssýsla on July 10, 1857. He died in Selkirk, Manitoba on November 11, 1924.
Spouse: 1) Guðríður Tómasdóttir 2) Þórdís Jónsdóttir b. 1863.
Children: Benedikt and Guðríður had four daughters, none emigrated. With Þórdís: 1. Elín Jónína b. in Selkirk.
Benedikt came west alone to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1896 and settled in Selkirk for the rest of his life. He had divorced Guðríður and married Þórdís there. They also split up. Benedikt always worked as a blacksmith.