See also
Husband:
Wife:
Steinunn Sigurbjorg STEFANSDOTTIR (1879-1964)
Marriage:
Aug 20, 1950
Lundar, Manitoba
residence family:
1953
Lundar, Manitoba1
Residence (family):
1953
Lundar, Manitoba
Residence (family):
1957
Lundar, Manitoba
Name:
Gisli Pétur MAGNÚSSON
Sex:
Male
Father:
Mother:
Birth:
Jun 8, 1880
Grímstunga, a big sheep farm, church and former parsonage today. West of it is a rugged gorge, through which flows the river Álka. The beginning of the old route via Grímstunguheiði (moor) to Borgarfjörður, now a jeep track south to the moors and Stórisandur. The home, in the 10th century of Óttar, father of the poet Hallfreður Vandræðaskáld. 1845 Icelandic census states that Gisli was born in Underfellssókn which is across the river from where the obituary stated he was born. I have used the obituary location because it was from son his Marlin Magnusson
Baptism:
Jun 20, 1880 (age 0)
Undirfell kirkja, Undirfellssókn, Austur-Húnavatnssýsla, Iceland5
Residence:
1880 (age 0)
Grímstunga, Grímstungusókn, Húnavatnssýsla, Iceland2
Emigration:
1883 (age 2-3)
from Gilhagi, Áshreppi, Grímstungusókn, Hunavatnssysla, Iceland to Canada6,7,8
Census shows Gisli, Anna with Parmas, Emil and Orianna.
Residence:
1885 (age 4-5)
Gimli, Manitoba3
Residence:
1891 (age 10-11)
Gimli, Manitoba (with father)9
Naturalisation:
1900 (age 19-20)
Canada8
Occupation:
1901 (age 20-21)
clerk at a general store in Gimli10
Occupation:
"January 1905 to 1910"
Ráðsmaður (stewart, household manager, councillor); Baldur paper
Address: Gimli, Manitoba
name changed to the Gimlungur in 1910
Dom. Land Grants:
Oct 11, 1904 (age 24)
Lot #30 Gimli Manitoba ( land Grant )11
Group/Block: 6
Lots: 30
Liber: 139
Folio: 219
File reel number: C-6043
Names: Gisli P Magnusson
Place name: Gimli, Townsite of
Occupation:
1908 (age 27-28)
agent for the Carper Timber Co of Winnipeg12
G P Magnusson has been appointed local
agent for the Carper Timber Co., of
Winnipeg, and is buying a large quantity of ties
In this district.
Life Event:
1908 (age 27-28)
Gimli, Manitoba
Councillor: Gisli P. Magnusson (VILLAGE OF GIMLI INCORPORATED 1908 Gimli was legally incorporated as a village in 1908. Its first elections were held on March 31,)
Occupation:
btw 1909 and 1910 (age 28-30)
treasurer for the Municipality of Gimli
Occupation:
1909 (age 28-29)
secratery treasurer; Municipaliy of Gimli
Address: Gimli, Manitoba
Occupation:
btw 1910 and 1911 (age 29-31)
operated a newspaper called Gimlungur in Gimli; Gimli, Manitoba
address 1911 GIMLUNGUR
P . O . B O X 4 5 9 ,
G l M L I , M A N -
Gísli P. Magnússon,
Ritstjóri o g ráðsmaður.
Jóhannes Vigfússon,
prentari.
1910 address box 92, Gimli, Manitoba
Gimlungur
Newspaper, 1910-1911. 1 reel. Published weekly in Gimli, Manitoba, by Maple Leaf Printing and Supply Company, 1910-1914. In Icelandic.
first issue 30 March 1910
Occupation:
frm 1910 to 1914 (age 29-34)
established the Maple Leaf Printing and Publishing Co.
Occupation:
1910 (age 29-30)
Lögmaður; F. Heap
Address: Gimli
company in Selkirk, Winnipeg and Gimli (F. Heaps of Selkirk as solicitor)
Occupation:
1910 (age 29-30)
whitewashing, cement and brick work; Gimli, Manitoba
advertisement April 1910
Occupation:
1911 (age 30-31)
(Census shows) Printer13
Census shows that Gisli Magnusson worked full time (52 wks/year) and put in 48 hours per week at work.
Religion:
1911 (age 30-31)
Unitarian
Occupation:
1916 (age 35-36)
carpenter14
Occupation:
1921 (age 40-41)
carpenter8
Residence:
1921 (age 40-41)
Gimli, Manitoba8
Residence:
1926 (age 45-46)
Manitoba15
Address: 2nd. Ave Gimli
Occupation:
1929 (age 48-49)
carpenter; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada16
Address: 841 Home St.
Residence:
1929 (age 48-49)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada16
Address: 841 Home St.
Residence:
1930 (age 49-50)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada16
Address: 1036 Notre Dame Ave.
Occupation:
1931 (age 50-51)
Carpenter; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada16
house building
Residence:
1931 (age 50-51)
Address: 565 Lipton St.
home rented, 5 room
Life Event:
1931 (age 50-51)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Shown as a "Ritari" Secretary for the Winnipeg Icelandic Festival
Occupation:
1932 (age 51-52)
carpenter; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada16
Residence:
1932 (age 51-52)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada16
Address: 568 Banning St.
Life Event:
1932 (age 51-52)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
part of group that where instrumental in the moveing of the Icelandic Festival ( Islendingadagurinn ) from Winnipeg ( held in Winnipeg from 1890 to 1931) to Gimli, first festival August 2 1932
Occupation:
1933 (age 52-53)
carpenter; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada16
Residence:
1933 (age 52-53)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada16
Address: 596 Sargent Ave.
Occupation:
1934 (age 53-54)
carpenter; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada16
Residence:
1934 (age 53-54)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada16
Address: 596 Sargent Ave.
Occupation:
1935 (age 54-55)
carpenter; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada16
Residence:
1935 (age 54-55)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada16
Address: 596 Sargent Ave.
Occupation:
1936 (age 55-56)
printer; Magnusson Bros.16
Address: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Emil, Gisli P. and Marlin printers Magnusson Bros. 604 Sargent
Residence:
1936 (age 55-56)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada16
Address: 596 Sargent Ave.
Residence:
1937 (age 56-57)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada16
Address: 569 Maryland St.
shows him as retired and was living in the same place as Parmes
Occupation:
1938 (age 57-58)
printer; Magnusson Bros.16
Address: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Residence:
1938 (age 57-58)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada16
Address: 426 Agnes Street
shown as printer, with Magnusson Bros.
Occupation:
1940 (age 59-60)
printer1
Residence:
1945 (age 64-65)
Silver Bay, Manitoba1
at Henry and Rory Davidson's house
Occupation:
1945 (age 64-65)
printer1
Residence:
1949 (age 68-69)
Lundar, Manitoba1
Occupation:
1949 (age 68-69)
printer1
Occupation:
book binder, publisher, carpenter, businessman
Residence:
btw 1952 and 1960 (age 71-80)
Ashern and Lundar, Manitoba
Occupation:
frm May 17, 1952 to Sep 1, 1960 (age 71-80)
operated a weekly newspaper (Interlake Municipal Observer); Ashern and Lundar, Manitoba18,19
published in Lundar
Occupation:
1957 (age 76-77)
gentleman; Lundar, Manitoba1
Occupation:
"ABT 1908 - 1911 ?"
worked for a law firm of F.Heap (Selkirk and Gimli)
F. HEAP.
I . Ö G M A Ð U R
SELKIRK, WINNIPEG OG GIMLI.
G. P . Magnússon,
er umboösmaSur hans a Gimli os annast um
itmheimtiní? á skuldum, útbunimr á alsleg
samningum OB hver önnur löftmanns störf
Sanngjarnt verð oer fljót nfsrreiðslf. áöllu.
Pósthólf nr. 92. Talsími nr. 16 og 23
Residence:
frm 1961 to 1967 (age 80-87)
Lundar, Manitoba20
Occupation:
"BET 1908 AND ABT 1918"
He was a policeman and later a magistrate for Gimli, Mb. for 10 years.
Occupation:
"BET 1910 AND ?"
sold farm implements around Gimli
Height:
aprox 5ft 10inch or 11 inch
Death:
Oct 9, 1967 (age 87)
(5 P.M.) E.M. Crowe Hospital, Eriksdale, Manitoba20
Cause: Acute coronary artery failure
Burial:
Oct 12, 1967
Vidir Cemetary (alongside his first wife ) burial site not found.20
Headstone was placed here, burial location was stated in his Registration of Death certificate.
Name:
Steinunn Sigurbjorg STEFANSDOTTIR
Sex:
Female
Father:
-
Mother:
-
Birth:
Nov 30, 1879
Budareyri, Seyðisfjord, Iceland3
Immigration:
1898 (age 18-19)
to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Residence:
1957 (age 77-78)
Lundar, Manitoba1
Death:
May 14, 1964 (age 84)
Lundar, Manitoba3
Burial:
Lundar Cemetery (North), Lundar Manitoba.21
Gisli lived in Gimli until 1930 then left for Winnipeg,Viðir, Silver Bay,Ashern and Lundar, He came to Gimli in 1883 with his Parents 2 NOTE As a young man he worked for sixteen years for a general merchant. He then had his own farm implement dealership, bought fish, was a carpenter ,also was a representative of the Law firm of Heap and Heap of Winnipeg, Manitoba.He was a policeman and later a magistrate for Gimli, Mb. for 10 years. (1908) he was one of the first councilors for he Village of Gimli, Incorportated 1908
He and his father were shareholders in the first Icelandic weekly newspaper in Gimli, called the Baldur (1903-1909, Published weekly in Gimli, Manitoba, by Nokkrir Ny-Islendingar). When the building burnt down he established the Maple Leaf Printing and Publishing Co,(1910-1914) also the business published the weekly called the Grimlungur (1910-1911) and it supplement Heimilisvinurinn. Later he founded the Weekly Observer at Ashern also Lundar (May 17, 1952 - Sept. 1, 1960) and Dagrenning in Winnipeg, Mb. He and his son Marlin published a weekly paper in Lundar also.
In 1924 he established a fish box factory employing 18 people, supplying the Gimli Fisheries Company. The rough lumber was purchaced from the sawmill at Riverton, Manitoba until it burnt down.
After that he left Gimli for Winnipeg with his family and started to build homes there with his sons.
1901 census list for District of Selkirk: suddistrict d-2 page 3: micro film schedule T-6435 lists Magnus ( Gisli's father ) as Gudlögson aged 56 years. also living with him at the time was his son Gisli and Gisli's wife Thordys A. . Gisli's last name was stated as Gudlögson.
1936: the Henderson's Directory for Manitoba on page 935 shows that Marlin and Emil had business called Magnusson Bros, 604 Sargent Ave., Winnipeg. Gisli P Magnusson was also with them.
1936: Magnusson Bros. Gisli, Parmes, Emil and Marlin shown as printers (business)16
1939: Magnusson Bros still listed but Gisli, Marlin, Emil not shown as in Winnipeg
Ancestry.ca.
Icelandic Census 1880.
unknown, Lögberg-Heimskringla.
Church of Latter Day Saints (http://www.familysearch.org/), LDS.
Ibid. "Iceland Baptisms, 1730-1905", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGP6-QFV : 23 June 2020), Magnus Gudlaugsson in entry for Gisli Petur, 1880.
Islendingabok, Islendingabok.
Government of Canada, Canadian Census 1911, (June 6 and 7). 7.
Canadian Government, Canadian Census 1921.
Government of Canada, Census of Canada, 1891.
Gov. of Canada, Canadian Census 1901, (1901).
Government of Canada, Western Land Grants (1870-1930). C-6043. Government of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.
Canada. Call Number: none.
not known, Winnipeg Free Press.
Government of Canada, Canadian Census 1911, (June 6 and 7).
Government of Canada, Canadian Census 1916.
Canadian Government, Canadian Census 1926. Government of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.
Canada.
Henderson's Directory, (The Henderson's Directories contain addresses of citizens and businesses dating as far back as 1905. Historical research for the directories was done by expert staff who gathered information for the various cities and regions by visiting every home and business in person. These agents would secure then name of every person who makes the city his or her home, gathering information about them pertaining to their occupation, business address and residential address.).
Canadian Census 1931. 1931/Manitoba/Winnipeg South Centre/Winnipeg (City) (61) page 2.
Province of Manitoba, Amicus Web Library and Archives Canada.
Linden Internet search.
Government of manitoba, death registration.
Linden Davidson, Linden Davidson.