Genealogical Record: Jón Björnsson

Self Parents Grandparents GGParents GGGParents
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 Fljótstungu ISL

From HÞ 60651.

60047 <291:8

Þórður Brandsson
1710-
60055
?
?
Guðrún Bjarnadóttir
60056
?
?
Oddný Magnúsdóttir

*1754
+1834 09 07

From HÞ 60651.

60048 <291:8

Magnus Björnsson
-1723
60057
?
?
Ingveldur Narfadóttir
60058
?
?
Ingirður Bjarnadóttir

*1782

From HÞ 60651.

60050

Bjarni Jónsson

From HÞ 60651.

60051

? ?
?
? ?
?
Hallfriður Einarsdóttir

From HÞ 60651.

60052

? ?
?
? ?
?

 

SpouseChildrenChildren-in-LawGrandchildren
Ingibjörg Eilífsdóttir/Eyliefsdóttir

*1828 11 27

60044 <2:1


m. 1850 07 01
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

Ólafía Stefánsdóttir
1859 07 25-1937 02

60042 <784:40


m. 1881 10 15 Kalmanstunga ISL
Stephania Jonina Johnson

60406 >7:3

Jón (John) Johnson

60009 >28:4

Olaf Emilia Johnson

60474 >1:1

Thorunn Johnson

60478 >74:4

Stefan Skeving (Steve) Johnson

60645 >24:3

Oddgier Johnson

60729

Haldur Johnson

60731

Ingibjorg Johnson

60733

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