Jón Jónsson

ID: 9343
Date of birth : 1862
Place of birth : S. Þingeyjarsýsla
Date of death : 1935

Jón Jónsson  Photo: SÍND

Guðbjörg Guðmundsdóttir  Photo: SÍND

Jón Jónsson was born on November 1, 1861 in S. Þingeyjarsýsla. He died on December 27, 1936 in N. Dakota.

Spouse: Guðbjörg Guðmundsdóttir b. December 9, 1866 in Skagafjarðarsýsla, d. February 19, 1941.

Children: 1. Emilía Sigurbjörg b. March 9, 1886, d. May 28, 1974 2. Stefán Pétur d. April 22, 1912 3. Friðrik Guðmundur b. December 17, 1888 4. Jón d. October 7, 1890 5. Jón Helgi 6. Bogi d. September 23, 1895 7. Fjóla 8. Sigrún 9. Clara d. September 22, 1934 10. Lillian May 11. Magnús Bogi 12. Percival 13. Gestur.

Jón took over his parents’ land in the Garðar Settlement in N. Dakota and the couple lived there the rest of their lives.