ID: 5510
Date of birth : 1849
Place of birth : Húnavatnssýsla
Anna Jónsdóttir Photo: SÍND
Samson Bjarnason Photo: SÍND
Samson Bjarnason was born on November 13, 1849 in Húnavatnssýsla.
Spouse: 1) 1875 Anna Jónsdóttir b. 1845 in Húnavatnssýsla 2) 1878 Anna Jónsdóttir born at Syðravatn in Skagafjarðarsýsla.
Children: With second wife: 1. Anna 2. María 3. Leó.
Samson emigrated to Ontario, Canada with his father and siblings in 1874. They spent the first year in Kinmount but moved to New Iceland a year later. Samson bought land north of Gimli. In 1879, Samson move to the Sand Hills Settlement in N. Dakota.