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Gísli Einarsson was born on November 25, 1849 in W. Skaftafellssýsla. He died in Utah on August 17, 1934. He was known as Gisli E. Bjarnason or Gisli E. Bearnson in Utah.
Spouse: 1) April 17, 1876 Halldóra Árnadóttir b. August 22, 1844, d. January 27, 1929 2) November 24, 1881 Maren Halldórsdóttir b. August 9, 1848, as a second wife
Children: With Halldóra: 1. Helga María b. October 11, 1876, d. May 25, 1967 2. Loftur b. March 15, 1879 d. April 16, 1939 3. Guðrún Dena b. September 18, 1881, d. May 24, 1956 4. Elín Ormena b. April 23, 1885, d. February 27, 1887. With Maren: 1. Magnús Christian b. 1885, d. 1916 2. Halldóra b. 1886, d. 1887 3. Gísli b. 1888, died the same year.
Gísli emigrated west in 1875 and lived in Spanish Fork, Utah. Halldóra sailed west in 1874 with her husband, Loftur Jónsson. Maren was Halldóra’s half-sister and emigrated west in 1881.