Magnús Einarsson was born on February 11, 1842 in Gullbringusýsla. He died in Spanish Fork on July 20, 1927.
Spouse: 1) Sigríður Guðmundsdóttir b. 1831, d. 1885 2) Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir b. November 5, 1843 in Gullbringusýsla, d. August 19, 1897 in Spanish Fork.
Children: With Sigríður: 1. Kristján b. November 11, 1872, d. April 16, 1951. With Guðrún: 1. Magnea Sigríður b. August 9, 1878 2. Sigurlína b. March 16, 1881 3. Ólafur b. February 6, 1884. All born in Iceland. 4. Julie b. June 30, 1887, d. same day 5. Alice b. December 13, 1889, d. April 30, 1917
Magnús emigrated west to Utah with his and Guðrún’s three children in 1886. Guðrún emigrated there in either 1884 or 1886. They settled in Spanish Fork. Magnús worked as a blacksmith, but lost his sight in his later years and then lived with his son Kristján.