Edward L A Bernhöft Photo: VÍÆ III
Edward Lárus Adolph Bernhöft was born in Reykjavík on August 16, 1866. He died in Hensel, N. Dakota on January 8, 1934.
Spouse: May 19, 1891 Sigurbjörg Sophia Ólafsdóttir b. in Húnavatnssýsla on November 14, 1874.
Children: 1. Ólafur Björn b. in Hallson, N. Dakota on September 13, 1892 2. Wilhelm George Theodore b. September 2, 1894, d. November 4, 1958 3. Louis Ingimar Francisco b. September 8, 1896 4. Jóhann Edward Ferdinand b. February 16, 1899, d. January 21, 1961 5. Alfred Soffonias Franklin b. June 8, 1901 6. Guðrún Ann Sigríður Lillian b. January 1, 1904 7. Guðmundur Kristján Conrad b. September 26, 1906 8. Brynjólfur Skafti Sigurður b. November 26, 1907 9. Guðný Kristjana Mable b. May 9, 1909 10. Magnea Sigríður Dýrleif b. September 11, 1911 11. Jóhanna Lucinda Maria b. June 7, 1912 12. Magnús Brynjólfur b. August 1, 1914 13. Otto Lawrence b. November 11, 1916 14. Leonard Alvin b. January 24, 1917 15. Orville Theodore Clinton b. November 27, 1918.
Edward’s parents were Vilhelm Georg Theodor Bernhöft and Johanne Louise Bertelsen. During his teenage years in Reykjavík, Edward worked various jobs and was then sent to Copenhagen to attend trade school. In 1890 he went to Canada and first settled near Glenboro, Manitoba, but a year later went south to Hallson, N. Dakota. There he met and married Sigurbjörg. He worked as a transporter but then bought land near Hensel and lived there for the rest of his life.