Karólína Jóhannesdóttir Photo: VÍÆ I
Karólína Jóhannesdóttir was born in Hallson, N. Dakota on August 5, 1896. She had the last name Björnsson in the west.
Spouse: March 11, 1924 Sigurður Árnason b. in Mountain, N. Dakota on November 18, 1893. He was known as Sigurður Á Björnsson in the west.
Children: Sigurður William b. January 16, 1925 2. Anna Margrét b. January 8, 1928. 3. Jóhannes Árni b. August 21, 1930 4. Guðrún Aileen b. November 8, 1932.
Karólína’s parents were Jóhannes Sæmundsson and Anna Margrét Hallgrímsdóttir, who lived in N. Dakota. Karólína studied music at a young age, playing both piano and organ. For many years she was an organist at the Vídalín congregation in N. Dakota and was a teacher at the Icelandic school in Hallson and Hensel for over five years. Sigurður was the son of Árni Friðbjarnason and Guðrún Magnúsdóttir in Mountain. Sigurður was in the US Navy from July 15, 1918 until the end of the war, then became a farmer in the countryside near Mountain.