ID: 20408
Date of birth : 1907
Date of death : 1983
Jóhannes Davíð Jensson Photo: A Century Unfolds
Jóhannes Davíð Jensson was born in Ísafjarðarsýsla on September 9, 1907. He died on December 1, 1983. He took the name David Jensson in the west.
Spouse: November 20, 1948 Hólmfríður Guðbergsdóttir b. September 7, 1912 in Reykjavík.
Children: 1. Carol Joy b. March 11, 1953.
Jóhannes came to Manitoba in 1928, moved back to Iceland in 1930, and then returned to Manitoba in 1931. He opened a coffee shop in Árborg in 1933 and took an active part in the social life there from the beginning. He was considered a good singer, acted in plays, and directed a girls’ choir. He served in the Canadian Army 1941-44.