Jón Bjarnason Photo: FVTV
Jón Bjarnason was born on October 20, 1817 in Rangárvallasýsla. He died on April 22, 1877 in Spanish Fork, Utah.
Spouse: 1) October 20, 1843 Guðríður Þorleifsdóttir b. March 6, 1816 in Rangárvallasýsla, d. October 1, 1850 2) August 15, 1851 Guðbjörg Jónsdóttir b. July 1, 1825, d. May 23, 1867 3) Guðrún Sigurðardóttir b. April 6, 1834 in Rangárvallasýsla, d. August 31, 1897 in Spanish Fork.
Children: Jón had 5 children with Guðríður, all died young. With Guðbjörg: 1. Bjarni b. December 10, 1851, d. December 1, 1871 2. Guðbjörg Bóel b. March 14, 1853, d. 1929 3. Jón b. January 22, 1857, d. September 26, 1930 in Spanish Fork 4. Einar b. October 31, 1860, d. February 15, 1950 in Reykjavík.
Jón came west to Spanish Fork, Utah alone in 1876. His son Jón had emigrated with his family in 1887. Guðrún was divorced when she emigrated in 1881.