Guðmundur Guðmundsson and Jóhanna Guðmunds-dóttir Photo: FVTV
Guðmundur Guðmundsson was born in Rangárvallasýsla on January 22, 1842. He died on August 24, 1919.
Spouse: October 16, 1868 Jóhanna Guðmundsdóttir b. October 1, 1841 in the Westmann Islands (Vestmannaeyjar), d. April 22, 1935.
Children: 1. Sólrún b. October 11, 1867, d. March 8., 1949 2. Jóhanna b. January 20, 1870, d. November 24, 1892 3. Ingveldur b. December 30, 1874, d. July 11, 1966 4. Guðbjörg b. November 14, 1876, d. May 27, 1962 5. María b. May 11, 1878, d. September 15, 1951 6. Jónína Steinunn b. January 31, 1880, d. March 4, 1963. 7. Ragnhildur b. May 2, 1873, d. November 9, 1891. Jóhanna had a son earlier, Sæmund Sæmundsson.
Guðmundur and Jóhanna emigrated west with Guðbjörg, Jónína, María, and Sæmund to Spanish Fork, Utah in 1886. Ingveldur emigrated there in 1887 and Sólrún, Ragnhildur, and Jóhanna arrived in 1888. Guðmundur and Jóhanna along with Sólrún, Guðbjörg, and Jóhanna moved to Raymond, Alberta in Canada. They lived there six years, but then moved back to Mapleton, Utah and stayed there. Sólrún and Guðbjörg stayed in Raymond.