Sigtryggur Hafsteinn Briem Photo: VÍÆ IV
Ingibjörg Guðjónsdóttir Photo: VÍÆ IV
Sigtryggur Hafsteinn Briem was born on November 29, 1892 in Belmont, Manitoba. He died in Riverton on November 15, 1977. He was often called Tryggvi in the west.
Spouse: Ingibjörg (Emma) Guðjónsdóttir b. September 9, 1892 in Manitoba.
Children: 1. Margrét Aurora b. November 20, 1917 2. Valdimar Hafsteinn Bernhard b. October 9, 1920 3. Lorna Björg b. October 27, 1921 4. Jóhann Herbert b. January 15, 1927 5. Elmer Guðjón b. January 8, 1931.
Sigtryggur was the son of Jóhann Briem and Guðrún Pálsdóttir, early settlers in the Fljóts Settlement. Ingibjörg’s parents were Guðjón Ingimundarson of the Westmann Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) and Ingibjörg E Bernharðsdóttir. They came west to Manitoba in 1890. Sigtryggur and Ingibjörg lived a long time in the Fljóts Settlement in New Iceland. Sigtryggur was a farmer and later worked in road construction.