ID: 20239
Born west
Date of birth : 1882
Joseph Henry Björnson was born on March 6, 1882. He died on December 25, 1979 in Elfros, Saskatchewan.
Spouse: Guðbjörg Sigrún Jónsdóttir b. November 30, 1900 in Hallson, N. Dakota. She took the last name Björnson in the west after 1935.
Children: 1. Elisabeth Alice Björnson b. May 12, 1937 2. Frederick Henry b. May 23, 1938.
Guðbjörg was the daughter of Jón Jónsson Hörgdal and Kristrún Hallgrímsdóttir, longtime farmers in N. Dakota who moved to Elfros, Saskatchewan in 1918. Joseph Henry was the son of Björn B. Andrésson and Kristrún Pálsdóttir. Joseph became a farmer in Elfros, where they lived the rest of their lives.