The Icelandic Canadian - 01.12.1979, Page 27

THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
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Bjarnason. A daughter, Helga Kristin, was
born in Mikley on March 5, 1878. Bjarni
and Valgerdur have moved to Mountain,
N.D. in 1879. There Bjarni died on Dec. 25,
1879. They had only two daughters, Helga
married Sigurdur J. Sturlaugsson near El-
fros, Sask., and Petrinadied young. In June
1884, Valgerdur remarried. Her second
husband was Petur J. Hillman, a fanner at
Akra. Valgerdur and Petur had seven chil-
dren: Steinn, Akra,; Petur Bjarni; Una
Margret; Beena; Halldor; Gerda and Egill.
Valgerdur died at Akra on May 26, 1929.
(L 1. Aug. 1929; Dalm III, 282, 469; et al.)
24. Benjamin Einarsson — Helga-
vatn: from Thverarhlid in Myrasysla, born
in 1842, the son of Einar Einarsson and
Ingibjorg Olafsdottir at Omolfsdalur. Ben-
jamin emigrated in 1876, with his wife,
Gudrun Amadottir, bom in 1847, daughter
of Ami Egilsson and Gudrun Jonsdottir at
Refsstadir. Gudrun was a sister of Gud-
mundur Amason at Harastadir (nr. 25).
Benjamin and Gudrun brought two children
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daughter, Marta Maria Gudrun was born in
Mikley on Jan. 31, 1877, one of the first
Icelandic children born on the island. She
has been named after her older sister who
must have died en route to Canada. Nothing
is known of Benjamin and Gudrun after they
left Mikley but their two daughters, Gud-
bjorg and Marta lived in Winnipeg. Marta
married Olafur Eggertsson, the actor, in
Winnipeg in 1902. Her sister, Gudbjorg
Einarsson is listed as a witness to the mar-
riage.
(Bf I, 266. et al.)
25. Gudmundur Arnason (Anderson)
— Harastadir: from Refsstadir in Borgar-
fjordur, Western Iceland, born in 1845, son
of Arni Egilsson and Gudrun Jonsdottir.
Gudmundur was a brother of Gudrun, wife
of Benjamin Einarsson at Helgavatn (nr.
24). He emigrated from Iceland in 1876 and
settled in Mikley. On Feb. 7, 1879, Gud-
mundur married Gudrun Thordardottir,
born c 1854. daughter of Thordur Thordar-
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