ID: 11377
Date of birth : 1858
Place of birth : N. Þingeyjarsýsla
Date of death : 1952
Björg Illugadóttir was born on September 1, 1858 in N. Þingeyjarsýsla. She died on September 28, 1952.
Spouse: Einar Jónsson b. May 6, 1856 in Álftafjörður in S. Múlasýsla, d. February 10, 1934.
Children: 1. Sigurbjörn (Sam) b. October 21, 1879 2. Jón b. 1881 3. Þórunn b. December 17, 1886, d. 1906 4. Jónína b. 1888 5. Sigurður b. October 18, 1890, d. 1932 6. Kristbjörg b. July 29, 1895, d. 1973 7. Gunnar Jóhann b. November 23, 1891 8. Sigurlaugur b. 1896, d. 1974.
Einar came west in 1879 and moved on to Minnesota. He lived in the Lincoln County Settlement. From there, they moved to Duluth and lived there until 1894. They moved to New Iceland and lived for a while in the Hnausa Settlement, but divorced. Einar moved to Árborg.