ID: 15166
Date of birth : 1876
Place of birth : Eyjafjarðarsýsla
Date of death : 1964
Jóhanna María Friðriksdóttir Photo: VÍÆ1
Sofónías Þorkelsson Photo:VÍÆ1
Sofónías Þorkelsson was born in Eyjafjarðarsýsla on April 5, 1876. He died in Victoria, British Columbia on May 30, 1964. He was known as Soffanius Thorkelson in the west.
Spouse: 1) May 28, 1899 Jóhanna María Friðriksdóttir b. January 10, 1866 í Húnavatnssýsla, d. October 17, 1948 2) October 1, 1949 Sigrún Siggeirsdóttir b. 1907, d. 1962.
Children: With Jóhanna: 1. Ragnheiður b. April 30, 1900 2. Sigríður b. July 27, 1901 3. Páll b. July 14, 1903 4. Þorkell Máni b. May 5, 1905 5. Marsilía b. March 3, 1907.
Sofónías emigrated west to Winnipeg in 1898 and settled in the community. He lived there many years before moving to the Pacific coast.