ID: 7963
Date of birth : 1831
Place of birth : Eyjafjarðarsýsla
Date of death : 1913
Sigfús Jónsson and Björg Jónsdóttir Photo: Hnausa Reflections
Sigfús Jónsson was born on January 23, 1831 in Eyjafjarðarsýsla. He died on August 19, 1913.
Spouse: Björg Jónsdóttir b. November 20, 1847. She died on September 26, 1917.
Childern: 1. Jóhann b. 1860; d. 1950. 2. Signý b. 1862; d. 1937. 3. Jóhannes b. 1863 4. Oddný b. 1874; d. 1933 5. Svanbjörg b. 1877 6. Þórey b. 1878; d. 1904 7. Svanberg b. 1880; d. 1952 8. Sumarrós b. 1882; d. 1970. 9. Indíana b. 1886; d. 1976
They came west in 1883 and first lived in the Hnausa Settlement. They took land in the Geysir Settlement in 1888 and named their farm Blómsturvelli.