Guðmundur Gottskálksson and Salína Ingibjörg Photo: Well Connected
Guðmundur Hallgrímur Gottskálksson was born on May 6, 1867 in N. Þingeyjarsýsla. He died on December 9, 1958 in Minnesota.
Spouse: December 11, 1889 Salína Ingibjörg (Emma) Magnúsdóttir b. January 12, 1874 , d. in Minnesota on March 19, 1942.
Children: 1. Árni Gottskálk b. September 18, 1890 2. Sesselja Jakobína b. September 21, 1893 3. Kristjana Aðalbjörg b. February 9, 1896 4. Salína Friðrika b. May 12, 1898 5. Jóhanna Elísabet b. March 1, 1900 6. Lilja (Lillian) Margrét b. August 11, 1902 7. Petrína Ágústa Halldóra b. June 25, 1904 8. Jóna Margrét b. February 19, 1907 9. Baldur Erlendur b. August 4, 1908 10. Árni Jakob b. July 19, 1912 11. Grímhildur (Hilda) Ingibjörg b. February 14, 1918.
Guðmundur came west in 1883 with his parents, Gottskálk Þorkelsson and Sesselja Gottskálksdóttir. They settled in Lincoln County in Minnesota where Guðmundur grew up and lived his life. Salína came west to Minnesota the same year with her parents, Magnús Mikaelsson and Sigurbjörg Kolbeinsdóttir.