Eðvarð Þorleifsson

ID: 15034

Eðvarð Þorleifsson: Was born in 1842 in S. Múlasýsla. He took the name Edwards in the west.

Spouse: Sesselja Jónsdóttir b. 1845 in S. Múlasýsla. She died in 1913.

Children: 1. Jónína Rósa b. 1868 2. Kjartan (Charlie) Friðrik b. June 25, 1870; d. September 4, 1967 3. Elín Þóra Edwards b. 1873 4. Lukka (Electa) b. 1874 5. Kristín b. 1876 6. Jakobína Amelia b. 1882. Earlier, Eðvarð had a daughter, Lára b. 1865.

They came west in 1878 and settled in the Lyon County Settlement in Minnesota.