ID: 20043
Born west
Date of birth : 1907
Dr. Percival Jónsson Photo: VÍÆ IV
Elizabeth Anne Swain Photo: VÍÆ IV
Percival Jónsson was born in Edinburg, N. Dakota on October 28, 1907. He was known as Dr. Percival Johnson in the west.
Spouse: October 27, 1937 Elizabeth Anne Swain, of Canadian descent.
Children: 1. John William b. June 17, 1940 2. Fjóla Anne b. March 27, 1945.
Percival was the son of Jón Jónsson and Guðbjörg Guðmundsdóttir, early settlers in the Garðar Settlement in N. Dakota. He graduated from Milton High School in 1925 and received his medical degree from the University of Manitoba in 1934. He then completed his residency in surgery at the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada in 1947. He was a physician in Flin Flon, Manitoba.