ID: 2947
Date of birth : 1833
Place of birth : Vestmannaeyjar
Date of death : 1907
Sveinn Þórðarson and Helga Árnadóttir Photo: FVTV
Helga Árnadóttir was born in the Westmann Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) on July 6, 1833. She died in Utah on February 15, 1907. She took the name Helga Thordarson in Utah.
Spouse: October 28, 1854 Sveinn Þórðarson b. in W. Skaftafellssýsla on February 19, 1827, d. November 4, 1901.
Children: 1. Solveig Þórdís Jórunn b. April 24, 1858, d. April 6, 1920 in Spanish Fork 2. Jóhanna Guðný Helga b. February 9, 1861, d. May 27, 1927 in Cleveland, Utah 3. Jón Júlíus b. December 1, 1872, d. May 24, 1951 in Cleveland. 4. Sveinn Magnús b. 1879, died the same year.
They emigrated to Spanish Fork, Utah in 1878 with their son Jón. Their daughters came west later, Jóhanna Guðný in 1881 and Solveig in 1880.