ID: 1716
Date of birth : 1856
Place of birth : A. Skaftafellssýsla
Date of death : 1920
Jón Þorláksson was born on September 7, 1856 in E. Skaftafellssýsla. He died in New Iceland on May 6, 1920.
Spouse: October 13, 1888 Vilborg Arngrímsdóttir b. November 21, 1844, d. August 17, 1934.
Children: 1. Þorlákur b. August 2, 1885, d. December 16, 1960.
They came west to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1900, traveling with Arngrímur Arngrímsson, Vilborg’s brother, and family friend Katrín Jónsdóttir who cared for Andrés Jónsson, the 8-year old son of Jón Þorsteinsson and Una Þorláksdóttir. They settled in the Isafold Settlement.