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List of Donors to the Icelandic Chair
Foreword: Below is a list of names
of individuals who in the 1950’s do-
nated money to the founding of the
Icelandic Chair at the University of
Manitoba.
Donors: Peter Anderson, Win-
nipeg, $1,000. Mrs. Vilborg Ander-
son, Winnipeg, $1,000. Peter Ar-
nason, Tantallon, Sask., $1,000. Dr.
K.J. Austmann, Winnipeg, $1,000.
William Benidickson, M.P., Kenora,
Ont., $1,000. Skuli Benjaminson,
Winnipeg, $1,000. Mr. Justice H.A.
Bergman, Winnipeg, $1,000. Kari
Byron, Lundar, Man., $1,000. Mrs.
Bertha Laxdal Curry, San Diego, Cal.,
$1,000. Mrs. John David Eaton,
Toronto, $18,000, in memory of her
father, Frederick Stephenson. Arni
G. Eggertson, Winnipeg, $1,000. Mrs.
Maja Eggertson, Winnipeg, $1,000. E.
Grettir Eggertson, Winnipeg, $1,000.
Mrs. Thorey Eggertson, Winnipeg,
$1,000, in memory of her husband,
Arni Eggertson. Bjorn Eggertsson,
Vogar, Man., $1,000. F.X. Frederick-
son, Edmonton, $1,000. Mr. and Mrs.
J.M. Gilchrist, Winnipeg, $2,500.
Thorsteinn J. Gislason, Morden,
Man., $1,000. Gudbjorn Gudmund-
sson, Oak Point, Man., $1,000. Pall
Gudmundsson, Leslie, Sask., $1,000.
Gudmundur Grimsson, Bismarck,
N.D., $1,000, in memory of his
parents, Steingrimur and Gudrun
Jonsdottir Grimsson. Kristjan Gudna-
son, San Francisco, Cal., $1,000.
Walter G. Gudnason, Yarbo, Sask.,
$1,000, in memory of his mother,
Margret Sigridur Gudnason. Mr. and
Mrs. V.J. Guttormsson, Lundar,
Man., $1,000. Arni Hermanson, Les-
lie, Sask., $1,000, in memory of his
sister, Gudny Hermanson. Arni Her-
man, 'Leslie, Sask., $1,000, in
memory of his brother, Gunnar Her-
manson. T.L. Hallgrimson, Winni-
peg, $1,000, in memory of his son,
Peter Hoffman Hallgrimson. Haldor
Haldorson, Victoria, B.C., $1,000.
Asmundur P. Johannson, Winnipeg,
$50,000. John B, Johnson, Gimli,
Man., $1,000, in memory of his son,
Julius B. Johnson. Gudmundur F.
Jonasson, Winnipeg, $1,000. Laxdal
& Thorleifson Co., Edinburgh, N.D.,
$1,000. Hannes J. Lindal, Los
Angeles, Cal., $1,000. Judge Walter
J. Lindal, Winnipeg, $1,000. Stefan
G. Olafson, Leslie, Sask., $1,000, in
memory of his mother. Gudni J.
Oleson, Glenboro, Man., $1,000. Dr.
G. Paulson, Lundar, Man., $1,000.
Hannes Peturson, Winnipeg, $1,000.
Mrs. Hol nfridur Petursson, Winni-
peg, $5,000, in memory of her hus-
band, Dr. Rognvaldur Petursson.
Margret Petursson, Winnipeg,
$2,000, in memory of her grand-
parents, Petur and Margret Bjornsson
and Jonas and Gudrun Kristjansson.
Margret Petursson, Winnipeg,
$1,000, in memory of Mrs. Gudrun
Stefansson. Olafur Petursson, Winni-
peg, $1,000, in memory of his broth-
er, Bjorn Petursson. Gunnar
Saemundsson, Arborg, Man., $1,000.
Skuli Sigfusson, Lundar, Man.,
$1,100. Halldor Sigurdson, Winni-
peg, $1,000, Hrolfur Sigurdson,
Gimli, Man., $1,000, John F. Sigurd-
son, Vancouver, B.C., $1,000. J.K.
Sigurdson, Baldur, Man., $1,000, in
memory of his uncle, Johannes Sig-
urdson. Sigurdur R. Sigurdur, River-
ton, Man., $1,000. S.V. Sigurdson,
Riverton, $1,000. Stefan V. Sigurd-
son, Riverton, $1,000. John B.
Snydal, Crystal, N.D., $1,000. Mrs.
R.L. Stéphenson, Vancouver, $1,000.
Ellis Stoneson, San Francisco, $1,000.
Henry Stoneson, San Francisco,
$1,000. Leifur E. Summers, Vancou-
ver, $1,000. Soffonias Thorkelsson,
Victoria, B.C., $1,000. Dr. and Mrs.
P.H.T. Thorlakson, Winnipeg,
$5,000, in memory of Rev. and Mrs.
N.S. Thorlaksson, Selkirk, Man. Hon.
Joseph T. Thorson, Ottawa, $1,000.
Senator G.S. Thorvaldson, Winnipeg,
$1,000. Sveinn Thorvaldson, River-
ton, $1,000. Thorbergur Thorvald-
son, Saskatoon, $1,000. Hon. Thor
Thors, Washington, D.C., $1,000.
Amounted contributed: $140,600.
GROUPFOUNDERS
To commemorate and honor the
life and works of an esteemed col-
league, friend, relative or parent,
Group Founder unit donations were
made to the Endowment Fund. The
names of the donors of such com-
memorative gifts are recorded as
follows:
In memory of the late REV.
FRIDRIK J. BERGMANN. Don-
ors: Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Paulson,
Winnipeg; Miss Elin Thorlacius,
Winnipeg; Mrs. Ethel L. Axford,
Winnipeg; Jonas S. Bergmann, Gar-
dar, N.D.; Dr. and Mrs. S.E. Bjorn-
son, Winnipeg; Johann G. Hall, Edin-
burgh, N.D.; Bjorn Hallson, Winni-
peg; Miss S. Jakobson, Winnipeg;
Fred G. Johnson, Gardar, N.D.; Miss
J. Johnson, San Marino, Cal.; Mr. and
Mrs. P.S. Palsson, Gimli; Mrs. R. Pet-
ursson, Winnipeg; Miss G. Sigurd-
son, Winnipeg; Palmi M. Sigurdson,
Boston, Mass.; Dr. P.H.T. Thorlak-
son, Winnipeg; G. Thorleifson, Gar-
dar, N.D.; Mrs. J. Thorpe, Winnipeg.
Amounted contributed: $1,400.
In memory of the late DR. B.J.
BRANDSON. Donors: Peter Ander-
son, Dr. K.J. Austmann, Mrs. H.A.
Bergman, A.G. Eggertson, G.F. Jon-
asson, Dr. B.H. Olson, Dr. E.J. Skafel,
J.J. Swanson, Dr. P.H.T. Thorlakson,
A.W. Wathne, all of Winnipeg.
Amounted contributed: $1,000.
In memory of BJORN HELGA-
SON and HALLDORA BJARNA-
DOTTIR HELGASON. Donors:
Jon Helgason, Bjorn Helgason, Sigur-
dur Helgason, Solveig Helgason, all
of Hayland, Man. Amount contribut-
ed: $1,000.
In memory of the late INGI-
MUNDUR ERIKSSON INGE.
Donors: Mrs. I.E. Inge and Y.E. In-
ge, both of Foam Lake, Sask. Amount
contributed: $1,000.
In memory of the late GUDB-
JARTUR JOHNSON and GUD-
RUNJOHNSON. Donors: Dr.C.G.
Johnson, Rugby, N.D.; Dr. O.W.
Johnson, Rugby, N.D.; Nels G. John-
son, Bismarck, N.D.; Einar Johnson,
Lakota, N.D. Arnounted contributed:
$1,000.
In memory of the late MR. AND
MRS. SIGMAR JOHNSON. Don-
ors: Dr. and Mrs. H. Sigmar, Kelso,
Washington; Mr. and Mrs. John Olaf-
son, Winnipeg; Mrs. C. Sigmar, Win-
nipeg; Fred Sigmar, Glenboro, Man.;
Mr. and Mrs. George Sigmar, Winni-
peg; Sigrun Sigmar, Winnipeg.
Arnount contributed: $1,000.
In memory of the late JOHAN-
NES SIGURDSSON. Donors: Mrs.
Thorbjorg Sigurdsson, Arborg, Man.;
Valgerdur S. Sigurdsson, Arborg;
Stefania Sigurdsson, Arborg; John J.
Sigurdsson, Arborg; Dr. Larus A. Sig-
urdson, Winnipeg. Amount contrib-
uted: $1,000.
In memory of the late JOHANN
ELIASSON STRAUMFJORD and
KRISTBJORG STRAUMFJORD.
Donors: Dr. and Mrs. J.V. Straumf-
jord, Astoria, Oregon; J.H. Straumf-
jord, Seattle, Washington; Mr. and
Mrs. J.D. Stráumfjord, Vancouver,
B.C.; Mr. and Mrs. N.G. Straumfjord,
Vancouver; Mr. and Mrs. J.J.
Straumfjord, Blaine, Washington;
Mr. and Mrs. Kristjan Straumfjord,
N. Vancouver; Mr. and Mrs. August
Magnusson, Lundar, Man.; Mr. and
Mrs. Agnar Magnusson, Winnipeg;
Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Magnusson, Win-
nipeg; Mr. and Mrs. K.M. Magnus-
son, Vancouver; Mr. and Mrs. Ingi-
mundur Sigurdsson, Lundar; Mr. and
Mrs. J.S. Sigurdsson, Lundar; Mr.
and Mrs. S.T. Sigurdsson, Alameda,
CaL; Mr. and Mrs. A. Sveinsson,
Winnipeg; Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Wonko,
Winnipeg. Amounted contributed:
$1,000.
In memory of the late VALDI-
MAR A. VIGFUSSON. Donors:
V.S. Asmundson, Davis, Cal.; Helgi
Vigfusson, Tantallon, Sask. Amount
contributed: $1,000.
REV. R. MARTEINSSON, D.D.
Donors: Miss H. Arnason, Winni-
peg; Mrs. H. Backman, Clarkleigh,
Man.; B. Bjarnason, Langruth, Man.;
Miss I. Bjarnason, Winnipeg; V.
Bjarnason, Langruth, Man.; Dr. S.E.
Bjornson, Winnipeg; L. Bott,
Langruth; Miss K. Breckman, Van-
couver, B.C.; W. Crealock, Langruth;
F. Dyer, Winnipeg; E.R. Eggertson,
Winnipeg; Mrs. Gudbjorg Einarson,
Arborg, Man.; Miss S. Eyford, Win-
nipeg; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fridfinn-
son, Winnipeg; S. Gillies, Vancouver;
O. G. Gislason, Hayland, Man.; Mrs.
T.J. Gislason, Morden, Man.; Paul
Goodman, Winnipeg; Miss S. Good-
man, Vancouver; V. Gudmundson,
Winnipeg; Miss S. Halldorson, Win-
nipeg; Olafur Hallson, Eriksdale;
Paul Hallson, Winnipeg; Mr. and
Mrs. J. Hannesson, Langruth; Miss
F.B. Helgason, Hayland; J. Helgason,
Hayland; S.B. Helgason, Hayland;
Mrs. Magny Helgason, Winnipég;
A. L. Herron, Winnipeg; Mrs. J.
Holm, Winnipeg; J. Johannson,
Langruth; S. Johannson, Langruth;
Archie Johnson, Langruth, Miss B.
Johnson, Vancouver; Oscar Johnson,
Vogar, Man.; P.H. Johnson, Win-
nipeg; Steingrimur Johnson, Winni-
pegosis, Man.; S. Johnson, Langruth;
Skuli Jonasson, Vogar; G.W.
Langdon, Langruth; Jon K. Laxdal,
Winnipeg; Langruth Lutheran
Church; Langruth Lutheran Church
Ladies' Aid; Lundar Lutheran
Church Ladies' Aid; Family of Dr.
and Mrs. R. Marteinsson, Winnipeg;
Dr. B.T.H. Marteinson, Vancouver;
E. Marteinson, Transcona, Man.;
Mrs. Helga Marteinson, Hnausa,
Man.; Mrs. Asta Oddson, Winnipeg;
J. K. Olafson; Archie Orr, Jr., Van-
couver; Jon Palsson, Arborg; Mrs.
B. M. Paulson, Winnipeg; Dr. G.
Paulson, Lundar; Magnus Paulson,
Toronto; Mrs. R. Petursson, Win-
nipeg, Miss M. Petursson, Winnipeg;
Mrs. A.G. Polson, Winnipeg; Mrs. J.
Polson, Winnipeg; A. Sandmoen,
Hayland; D.H. Sigmar, Vancouver;
K. B. Sigurdsson, Winnipeg; Mrs. S.I.
Sigvaldason, Arborg; F.E. Srtidal,
Steep Rock, Man.; H. Sumarlidason,
Edmonton; L. Sveinson, Beaver,
Man.; Helgi Thompson, Langruth;
J.A. Thompson, Langruth; Albert
Thordarson, Langruth; Freeman
Thordarson, Langruth; G. Thordar-
son, Langruth; K.B. Thorkelsson,
Virden, Man.; B. Thorlacius, Van-
couver; L.H. Thorlaksson, Vancou-
ver; G. Thorleifson, Langruth; V.
Valdimarson, Langruth; A. Vopnf-
jord, Winnipeg. Amounted contribut-
ed: $1,006.
GROUPFOUNDERS
In various Icelandic communities
in Western Canada and in the United
States of America, Group Founder
units were raised locally. The names
of the donors who contributed to a
group Founder unit in their commu-
nity are recorded as follows:
ARBORG, MANITOBA. Don-
ors: Ladies' Aid, Ardal Lutheran
Church, Arborg; Junior Ladies’ Aid,
Ardal Lutheran Church, Arborg; Ed-
ward Gislason, Dr. T. Johannesson,
Begga Johnson, E.L. Johnson, Sella
Johnson, Snaebjorn Johnson, S.O.
Oddleifson, Sigurdsson’s Ltd., Mr.
and Mrs. Gudni T. Sivgaldason, Paul
Thorarinnsson Stefanson, Stefan
Thorarinnsson Stefanson, S. Vopnf-
jord, all of Arborg. Amounted con-
tributed: $1,010.
ARGYLE and SOUTH CY-
PRESS. Donors: Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Anderson, Baldur, Man.; Mr. and
Mrs. E.A. Anderson, Baldur; Mrs.
Kristin Anderson, Baldur; Pall Ander-
son, Baldur; Snaebjorn Anderson,
Baldur; Mr. and Mrs. S.A. Anderson,
Baldur; Mr. and Mrs. S.S. Antonius,
Baldur; Mr. and Mrs. A.R. Arason,
Glenboro, Man.; Mr. and Mrs. Jon
Bardarson, Baldur; Mr. and Mrs.
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