ID: 20012
Born west
Date of birth : 1894
Date of death : 1966
Margrave Halldórsson and Sigríður Ólafsdóttir Photo: WtW
Margrave Halldórsson was born on September 20, 1894 in Lundar, Manitoba. He died there on September 25, 1966. He had the name Mike Halldorsson in the west.
Spouse: November 24, 1937 Sigríður Ólafsdóttir b. in Húnavatnssýsla in 1895.
Children: They had no children of their own, but Sigríður had three with her first husband: 1. Norman b. November 7, 1918 in Winnipeg 2. Magnús 3. Thelma.
Mike was different from his brothers; he chose to focus on farming and had little interest in the associations of his countrymen in Lundar or nearby settlements. He was, however, active in the Canadian Workers’ Union. He supported the Icelandic church in Lundar.