Sigurbjörn Jónsson

ID: 9176
Date of birth : 1855
Place of birth : S. Þingeyjarsýsla
Date of death : 1934

Sigurbjörn Jónsson and Kristjana Helgadóttir Photo: Hnausa Reflections

Sigurbjörn Jónsson was born on November 9, 1855 in S. Þingeyjarsýsla. He died on February 28, 1934.

Spouse: October 11, 1878 Kristjana Helgadóttir b. May 19, 1857, d. 1950

Children: 1. Jakobína b. September 14, 1879, d. 1915 2. Sigurlaug b. January 6, 1881 3. Páll b. October 18, 1883 4. Helgi b. November 8, 1884 5. Malvin b. November 17, 1889, d. February 16, 1908. 6. Ólafur Kveldúlfur b. November 11, 1890 7. Eiður (Edward) b. December 20, 1891, d. February 20, 1914.

They came west in 1882 and settled in the Hnausa Settlement in New Iceland. They named their land Bakki.