Genealogical Record: Björn Jónsson/Johnson

Self Parents Grandparents GGParents GGGParents
Björn Jónsson/Johnson

*1851 07 15 Skaney, near Reykaltsdal, Borgarfjardarsyslu, ISL
+1934 Churchbridge SK CAN

1859: Moved to Efrahreppí at Skorradal.

1863: father died, joins foster parents Steinolfur Grimsson and Gudrun Gudmundsdottir.

1865: Moved to stay with Pastor Gudlaugs and wife Halldora at Reykholte.

1869-1881: worked and lived in various places.

1881 10 15: married Ólafía, lived with her parents for a year at Kalmannstunga, then for four years at Hamraendum in Storfhollstungum, then to near Reykjavik.

1886 07 04: Sailed for Canada with children Stephanie Jonina (age 2) and Jón (less than one year old); got a job working with the railroad in Portage la Prairie; family lived with friends Olafur Olafson and Helga Gudmundsdottir in Winnipeg. Had to leave job to look after sick friend Freysteinn Jonsson, ended up at Thingvalla, found agricultural work and eventually acquired a farm north of Churchbridge.

60041

Jón Björnsson

*1825 11 22
+1863 06 03

60043

Björn Jónsson

*1784
+1825 12 01

From HÞ 60651.

60049

Jón Þórðarson
1750-1836 08 15
60047 <291:8
Þórður Brandsson
60055
Guðrún Bjarnadóttir
60056
Oddný Magnúsdóttir
1754-1834 09 07
60048 <291:8
Magnus Björnsson
60057
Ingveldur Narfadóttir
60058
Ingirður Bjarnadóttir

*1782

From HÞ 60651.

60050

Bjarni Jónsson
60051
?
?
Hallfriður Einarsdóttir
60052
?
?
Ingibjörg Eilífsdóttir/Eyliefsdóttir

*1828 11 27

60044

Eyleifur Jónsson

From HÞ 60651.

60053

? ?
?
? ?
?
Una Ögmundsdóttir

From HÞ 60651.

60054

? ?
?
? ?
?

 

SpouseChildrenChildren-in-LawGrandchildren
Ólafía Stefánsdóttir

*1859 07 25 Kalmanstunga ISL
+1937 02 Churchbridge SK CAN

60042 <784:40


m. 1881 10 15 Kalmanstunga ISL
Stephania Jonina Johnson

*1883 10 16 ISL
+1961 06 Weyburn SK CAN

From OGGJ 60648.

60406

Hjortur J. Leo
1875 01 06-1931 05 05

From OGGJ 60648.

60407


m. 1923 09 17 Concordia, Churchbridge SK CAN
Hjortur Bjorn Jonas Leo

60409 >6:2

Jón (John) Johnson

*1885 10 16 Iceland

60009

Rose Bjarnason
1888 03 30-1981 03 07

60010


m. 1915 10 15
Oddgier Warren (Edgar) Johnson

60011

Edith Olive Johnson

60014 >5:2

Bjorn (Byron) Harold Johnson

60005 >6:3

Einar Bjorgvin Johnson

60017 >13:3

Olaf Emilia Johnson

*1888 04 28 At home, Churchbridge SK CAN
+1967 05

60474

Gudmunder Camoens (Camie) Helgason
1886-1949

From OGGJ 60648.

60475


m. 1910 Churchbridge SK CAN
Emily Helgason

60476

Thorunn Johnson

*1891 04 Churchbridge SK CAN
+1964 11

From OGGJ 60648.

60478

James Gudmunder (Jim) Johnson
-1964

From OGGJ 60648.

60479


m. 1909
Bjorn Gudmunder Johnson

60481 >48:3

Olafur Johnson

60581 >19:2

Arthur Gudmunder Johnson

60633 >1:1

Mae Olivia Johnson

60638 >2:1

Stefan Skeving (Steve) Johnson

*1893 04 27 At farm, Churchbridge, North-West Territory
+1946 01 26 At home, Churchbridge SK CAN

From OGGJ 60648.

60645

Eybjorg Jorunn (Joa) Hinrikson
1902 10 31-1992 11 17

From OGGJ 60648.

60646


m. 1922 02 22 Helgason's farm, Churchbridge SK CAN
Olafur Bjorn Johnson

60657

Ingolfur Olafur Leo Johnson

60659 >11:2

Stefan Hinrik Arthur Johnson

60693 >6:2

Eyjolfur Bjorn Donald Johnson

60711 >3:2

Oddgier Johnson

*1895
+1914 Winnipeg MB CAN

From OGGJ 60648. Manitoba government online archives list a death record (1914-101446) for an Oddgeir [sic] B. Johnson, died 1914-05-23 at age 18.

60729

Haldur Johnson

*1897
+1962

From OGGJ 60648.

60731

Ingibjorg Johnson

*1897?
+1899

From OGGJ 60648.

60733

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