Vilhjálmur Sigurgeirsson Photo: FVtA
Kristín Þóra Helgadóttir Photo: FAtV
Vilhjálmur Kristján Sigurgeirsson was born in Eyjafjarðarsýsla on October 15, 1863. He died on October 31, 1923 in Manitoba.
Spouse: 1893 Kristín Þóra Helgadóttir b. 1873 in N. Þingeyjarsýsla, d. February 2, 1907 in Manitoba.
Children: 1. Sigurgeir Rósberg b. October 8, 1892, d. November 21, 1952 2. Helgi b. March 28, 1895 3. Ingibjörg Margrét b. February 1, 1896 4. Þórunn Lára b. May 28, 1901 5. Theodór b. June 12, 1903 6. Gústaf Axel Williams b. April 18, 1905 7. Kristinn Karl b. January 21, 1907, d. May 25, 1962.
Vilhjálmur came west to New Iceland with his mother and siblings in 1888. He was first in Gimli but then settled in Mikley where his land was called Mylnuvík. Kristín came west with her parents, Helgi Tómasson and Margrét Þórarinsdóttir, in 1876. They settled in New Iceland.