Jóhannes Einarsson was born on March 15, 1879 in N. Múlasýsla. He died in Lincoln County, Minnesota on February 11, 1969. He took the name John Phillip Josephson in the west.
Spouse: November 22, 1911 Sesselja Sigurbjörg Jakobína Guðmundsdóttir b. September 21, 1893 in Lincoln County, Minnesota, d. June 15, 1975. She had the last name Gottskalksson in the west.
Children: 1. Einar James b. c1911, d. July 8, 1912 2. Einar Herbert b. April 6, 1913 3. Erland Gustav b. April 12, 1919.
Jóhannes came west to Minnesota in 1883 with his parents, Páll Einar Jósefsson and Kristín Bjarnadóttir. They settled in Lincoln County and Jóhannes lived the rest of his life there. Sesselja was born in the same county in Minnesota, the daughter of Guðmundur Gottskálksson and Ingibjörg Magnúsardóttir.