ID: 5173
Date of birth : 1853
Place of birth : Húnavatnssýsla
Date of death : 1941
Finnbogi Finnbogason and Agnes Jónatansdóttir. Photo: Hnausa Reflections
Finnbogi Finnbogason was born on May 13, 1853 in Húnavatnssýsla. He died on November 9, 1941.
Spouse: August 19, 1878 Agnes Jónatansdóttir b. 1855 in Húnavatnssýsla, d. December 18, 1928
Children: 1. Guðfinna b. November 19, 1879, d. December 1, 1911 2. Þorbjörg b. July 13, 1883, d. June 3, 1967 3. Andrew (foster son) b. May 14, 1891, d. April 13, 1985.
A two-year old son died in New Iceland.
They emigrated west in 1883 and first settled in the Icelandic River Settlement in New Iceland. They lived in the Hnausa Settlement for some time, but then bought land in the Árnes Settlement in 1888 and named their farm Finnbogastaðir.