Sigurbjörn Gíslason

ID: 19660
Date of birth : 1886
Place of birth : Húnavatnssýsla
Date of death : 1943

Emily, Sigurbjörn, Eiríkur, Margaret and María Photo: Hnausa Reflections

Sigurbjörn was born on January 7, 1886 in Húnavatnssýsla. He died on October 31, 1943. He is registered with the last name Doll in his western home.

Spouse: April 23, 1910 María Eiríksdóttir b. November 30, 1883 at Odda in the Fljót Settlement, d. May 18, 1973.

Children: 1. Emily María b. October 17, 1912 2. Eiríkur Haraldur b. December 3, 1916 3. Margaret Guðbjörg b. August 2, 1921

Sigurbjörn came west with his mother, Sigurbjörg Pálsdóttir, and grandmother, Hólmfríður Björnsdóttir, in 1887. He was taken in as a foster child by Eyvindur and Elínborg Doll in New Iceland and he took their last name.  Sigurbjörn and María lived in the Hnausa Settlement.