Jónína Jónsdóttir Photo: VÍÆ IV
Sigurður Einarsson Photo: VÍÆ IV
Jónína Margrét Jónsdóttir was born on September 11, 1883 in Rangárvallasýsla. She died on September 15, 1957 in Manitoba.
Spouse: Sigurður Einarsson b. November 16, 1878 in Reykjavík, d. 1971.
Children: 1. Jón b. October 31, 1907 in Gimli 2. Lilja Septíma b. January 18, 1909 in Winnipeg, d. August 11, 1928 3. Einar b. December 25, 1910 in Gimli 4. Matthías b. January 1, 1913 in Gimli 5. Margrét Sólrún b. July 20, 1921 in Hilbre, Manitoba.
Jónína came to the West in 1886 with her parents, Jón Björnsson and Sólrún Jónsdóttir. Sigurður came west from Akureyri in 1903, together with his parents, Einar Sveinsson. His mother, Málfríður Sigurðardóttir, came west in 1905 with their other children. Jónína and Sigurður lived in several places in Manitoba.