ID: 12970
Date of birth : 1891
Place of birth : N. Múlasýsla
Gunnar Sigfússon and Málfríður Jónsdóttir Photo: A Century Unfolds
Gunnar Sigfússon: Born November 22, 1891 in N. Múlasýsla. He took his father’s last name, Einarsson, in the west.
Spouse: May 1, 1918 Málfríður Júlíana Jónsdóttir b. at Hnausa on April 28, 1900.
Children: 1. Guðný Elín b. November 6, 1920 2. Guðrún Júlíana b. July 23, 1923 3. Gunnsteinn Jón b. May 9, 1925 4. Einar Unnvald b. November 5, 1927
Gunnar came west with his parents in 1893. Málfríður was the daughter of Jón Guðmundsson and Steinunn Júlíana Magnúsdóttir. They came west in 1882 and took land at Breiðuvík, calling it Gíslastaður. Gunnar bought land in the Geysir Settlement and named his land Hólaland.