ID: 13158
Date of birth : 1843
Place of birth : N. Múlasýsla
Gísli Jónsson and Þóra Eiríksdóttir Photo FAtV
Gísli Jónsson was born in N. Múlasýsla on September 1, 1843. Died in Gimli in New Iceland May 26, 1928.
Spouse: 1)1873 Sigríður Árnadóttir b. 1834 in N. Múlasýsla, d. in New Iceland 2) Þóra Eiríksdóttir b. in Árnessýsla in 1888.
Children: With Sigríður: 1. Pétur b. 1875. Sigríður also had Þorbjörg Þorláksdóttir b. 1865. With Þóra: 1. Gísli Þórir 2. Kristinn 3. Steinunn 4. Kristín.
They emigrated west to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1876 and settled in the Árnes Settlement in New Iceland. Gísli moved to Gimli in 1914 and operated a store.