Kristbjörg J Márusardóttir

ID: 19768
Born west
Date of birth : 1900
Place of birth : Nýja Ísland
Date of death : 1953

Sigurgeir R Sigurgeirsson and Kristbjörg J Márusardóttir Photo: Lögberg, 26 August 1954

Kristbjörg Jóna Márusardóttir was born in Lundi in Mikley on June 16, 1900. She died on August 26, 1953.

Spouse: August 28, 1917 Sigurgeir Rósberg Sigurgeirsson b. in Mikley in New Iceland on October 8, 1892, d. in Riverton on November 21, 1952.

Children: 1. Vilhjálmur b. September 27, 1918 2. Ingibjörg b. August 15, 1921 3. Jón b. November 21, 1928.

Sigurgeir was the son of Vilhjálmur Sigurgeirsson and Kristín Þóra Helgadóttir, pioneers in Mikley, Manitoba. He grew up in New Iceland and lived there his entire life. He started farming at Heytangi in the Ísafold Settlement and also fished in Lake Winnipeg. From there he moved to Mikley and started fishing there. For a time, he transported mail between Mikley and Riverton. In 1943 he bought the farm Ós by the Icelandic River Íslendingafljót) and lived there after that. Kristbjörg was the daughter of Márus Jónasson Doll and Ingibjörg Brynjólfsdóttir, pioneers in Mikley.