Guðbjartur Kárason

ID: 6428
Date of birth : 1872
Place of birth : Strandasýsla
Date of death : 1962

Guðbjartur Kárason Photo: VÍÆ II

Guðbjartur Kárason was born on May 6, 1872 in Strandasýsla. He died at Stafholt in Blaine, Washington on September 12, 1962.

Spouse: 1907 Ingibjörg Dóróthea Erlendsdóttir b. in Gullbringusýsla on March 14, 1876, d. in Blaine on July 9, 1948.

Children: 1. Maríus Ágúst b. August 8, 1909 in Blaine, d. September 21, 1937 2. Halldór Karl (Carl) b. January 13, 1914 3. Erlendur Helgi b. February 4, 1916.

Guðbjartur came west to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1902. He lived there for three years, Then moved west to the cost where he worked in house construction in various locations. He settled in Blaine, Washington in 1907 and lived there after that. Ingibjörg came west to Winnipeg in 1900 with her widowed mother, María Gísladóttir. They settled in the city.