ID: 4101
Date of birth : 1856
Place of birth : Dalasýsla
Jón Jónasson and Katrín Guðbrandsdóttir Photo: SÍND
Jón Jónasson was born in Dalasýsla on February 1, 1856.
Spouse: 1883 Katrín Guðbrandsdóttir b. in Dalasýsla on March 25, 1853, d. January 5, 1932
Children: All born in N. Dakota. 1. Kristbjörg 2. Ragnheiður Jakobína 3. Halldóra Steinunn 4. Jónas Hjörtur 5. Ólína 6. Ingibjörg. Katrín had these with her first husband: 1. Guðbrandur b. 1874 2. Jón Bjarni b. 1876 3. Lilja b. 1879.
Jón and Katrín came west to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1883 and lived there the first year. They moved in 1884 to the Hallson Settlement in N. Dakota where they lived until 1906. They then bought land east of Blaine, Washington.