ID: 12384
Date of birth : 1852
Place of birth : N. Múlasýsla
Date of death : 1923
Jón Jónsson from Sleðbrjót Photo: WtW
Jón Jónsson was born on November 2, 1852 in N. Múlasýsla. He died on November 26, 1923. Sleðbrjót is often included after his name.
Spouse: July 14, 1876 Guðrún Jónsdóttir b. October 20, 1855 in N. Múlasýsla.
Children: 1. Björg b. 1877 2. Páll b. 1885 3. Ragnhildur b. April 26, 1887, d. April 18, 1958 4. Guðmundur b. 1891 5. Helga b. 1892 6. Jón b. 1894 7. Ingibjörg b. August 25, 1896.
They came west to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1903 and went on to the Lundar settlement. They bought land at Rabbit Point in 1905 and lived there the next three years. They moved to the Siglunes settlement in 1908.