Jón Jónsson Reykdal Photo: WtW
Sigríður Finnsdóttir Photo: WtW
Jón Jónsson was born in Borgarfjarðarsýsla on August 24, 1857. He died in Manitoba in 1927. He took the last name Reykdal in the west.
Spouse: 1) Helga Halldórsdóttir b. 1852, d. 1882 on the way West 2) August 20, 1892 in Winnipeg, Sigríður Finnsdóttir b. September 23, 1867 in Gullbringusýsla, d. 1920.
Children: With Sigríður: 1. Helga (Helen) b. March 23, 1893, d. December 22, 1972 2. John b. October 8, 1895, d. 1961 3. Finnur b. February 14, 1897, d. 1952 4. Lilja b. May 29, 1899 5. Kristín b. April 25, 1901, d. 1978 6. Böðvar b. February 14, 1903 7. Thorvaldur (Walter) b. April 3, 1906, d. 1977 8. Jennie b. December 8, 1908, d. 1950 9. Lára b. November 11, 1910 10. Eileen b. October 10, 1913, d. 1919 11. Jónína b. 1921.
Jón came west in 1882 and settled in Winnipeg. There he met Sigríður and after the wedding, they moved to the Lundar Settlement.
Helga Reykdal Photo: WtW