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Family of Sveinn ÁRNASON and Þórunn JÓHANNESDÓTTIR

Husband: Sveinn ÁRNASON

  • Name:

  • Sveinn ÁRNASON

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • Árni SIGURÐSSON (1791-1871)

  • Mother:

  • Sesselja HALLDÓRSDÓTTIR (1834-1915)

  • Birth:

  • Apr 6, 1858

  • Starastaðir, Mælifell, Skagafjarðarsýsla, Iceland4,5

  • Christening:

  • Apr 7, 1858 (age 0)

  • Mælifelli í Lýtingsstaðahreppi, Skagafjarðarsýsla, Iceland5

  • Residence:

  • 1860 (age 1-2)

  • Starrastaðir, Mælifellssókn, Skagafjarðarsýsla, Iceland6

  • Residence:

  • 1870 (age 11-12)

  • Fremri-Svartárdal í Svartárdal, Skagafjarðarsýsla, Iceland7

  •  

  • léttadrengur, Living with Sveinn Guðmundsson

  • Occupation:

  • 1880 (age 21-22)

  • Vinnumaður; Hafgrímsstaðir, Mælifellssókn, Skagafjarðarsýsla, Iceland

  •  

  • working for Ólafur Ólafsson

  • Residence:

  • 1880 (age 21-22)

  • Hafgrímsstaðir, Mælifellssókn, Skagafjarðarsýsla, Iceland8

  • Occupation:

  • 1890 (age 31-32)

  • Bóndi; Húsavík, Húsavíkursókn, Norður-Múlasýsla, Iceland

  • Residence:

  • 1890 (age 31-32)

  • Húsavík, Húsavíkursókn, Norður-Múlasýsla, Iceland9

  • Emigration:

  • 1900 (age 41-42)

  • from Hólakoti á Reykjaströnd, Sauðárkrókssókn, Skagafjarðarsýsla, Iceland to USA

  •  

  • with his son, wife through the Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings from Quebec port, Canada to the Pembina ND land boarder crossing 31 July 1900

  • Naturalisation:

  • "1903 or 1908"

  • Canada

  • Life Event:

  • Jul 6, 1900 (age 42)

  • Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

  •  

  • Address: shipping port

    arrived on ship the "Lake Magantic"

  • Life Event:

  • 1900 (age 41-42)

  • Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings, USA

  •  

  • crossed into USA

  • Death:

  • Jun 20, 1941 (age 83)

  • Foam Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada4

  • Burial:

  • 1941

  • Leslie Cemetery, Leslie, Saskatchewan, Canada

Wife: Þórunn JÓHANNESDÓTTIR

  • Name:

  • Þórunn JÓHANNESDÓTTIR

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • Apr 19, 1860

  • Fagranessókn, Skagafjarðarsýsla, Iceland4,10

  • Residence:

  • 1860 (age 0)

  • Engihlíð, Holtastaðasókn, Húnavatnssýsla, Iceland10

  •  

  • with parents Jóhann Steffánsson and Vigdís Guðmundsdóttir

  • Residence:

  • 1870 (age 9-10)

  • Núpur, Höskuldsstaðasókn, Húnavatnssýsla, Iceland11

  • Occupation:

  • 1890 (age 29-30)

  • yfirsetukona; ekki á lista, Hólmasókn, Suður-Múlasýsla, Iceland

  • Residence:

  • 1890 (age 29-30)

  • ekki á lista, Hólmasókn, Suður-Múlasýsla, Iceland12

  • Residence:

  • 1891 (age 30-31)

  • Húsavík, Norður-Múlasýsla, Eastern Region, Iceland

  • Emigration:

  • 1900 (age 39-40)

  • from Hólakoti á Reykjaströnd, Sauðárkrókssókn, Skagafjarðarsýsla, Iceland to USA4

  •  

  • with her son, husband through the Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings from Quebec port, Canada to the Pembina ND land boarder crossing 31 July 1900

  • Naturalisation:

  • 1904 (age 43-44)

  • Canada

  • Death:

  • 1957 (age 96-97)

  • Foam Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada

  • Burial:

  •  

  • Leslie Cemetery, Leslie, Saskatchewan, Canada

Child 1: Jóhann Árni SVEINSSON

  • Name:

  • Jóhann Árni SVEINSSON

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Nov 11, 1888

  • Mælifellssókn, Skagafjarðarsýsla, Iceland

  • Residence:

  • 1890 (age 1-2)

  • Húsavík, Húsavíkursókn, Norður-Múlasýsla, Iceland9

  • Emigration:

  • 1900 (age 11-12)

  • from Hólakoti á Reykjaströnd, Sauðárkrókssókn, Skagafjarðarsýsla, Iceland to Canada

  •  

  • went with his father and mother

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • Hermaður í kanadíska hernum í fyrri heimsstyrjöld.

  • Military Service:

  • 1916 (age 27-28)

  • WW1; Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 240 - 54, Canada

  •  

  • Regimental # 294083

  • Occupation:

  • 1916 (age 27-28)

  • farmer; Leslie, Saskatchewan, Canada

  • Residence:

  • 1916 (age 27-28)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada2

  •  

  • military ready for WW1

  • Residence:

  • 1921 (age 32-33)

  • Village of Leslie, Saskatchewan, Canada3

  •  

  • Address: Railway Ave.

  • Death:

  • Aug 5, 1937 (age 48)

  • Leslie, Saskatchewan, Canada

  • Burial:

  • 1937

  • Leslie Cemetery, Leslie, Saskatchewan, Canada

Child 2: Vigfús SVEINSSON

  • Name:

  • Vigfús SVEINSSON

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Kristbjorg Elin BILDFELL (1893- )

  • Birth:

  • May 9, 1890

  • Húsavíkursókn, Norður-Múlasýsla, Iceland4,13

  • Residence:

  • 1890 (age 0)

  • Dalland, Húsavíkursókn, Norður-Múlasýsla, Iceland13

  •  

  • tökubarn, living with Bjarni Árnason (brother of Sveinn Árnason) , possible correct person, just born

  • Emigration:

  • 1900 (age 9-10)

  • from Hólakoti á Reykjaströnd, Sauðárkrókssókn, Skagafjarðarsýsla, Iceland to Canada

  •  

  • with his parents, through the Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings from Quebec port, Canada to the Pembina ND land boarder crossing 31 July 1900

  • Death:

  • Feb 19, 1980 (age 89)

  • Canada4

Child 3: Kjartan SVEINSSON

  • Name:

  • Kjartan SVEINSSON

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Oct 10, 1891

  • Húsavík, Norður-Múlasýsla, Eastern Region, Iceland ?

  • Emigration:

  • 1900 (age 8-9)

  • from Hólakoti á Reykjaströnd, Sauðárkrókssókn, Skagafjarðarsýsla, Iceland to Canada

  •  

  • went with his family

  • Death:

  • c. 1980 (age 88-89)

  • Canada

Child 4: Cecilia ARNASON

  • Name:

  • Cecilia ARNASON

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • c. 1902

  • USA

  • Immigration:

  •  

  • to USA from Canada

  • Residence:

  • 1911 (age 8-9)

  • Saskatchewan1

  •  

  • Address: 31-12-W2

  • Residence:

  • 1916 (age 13-14)

  • Village of Leslie, Saskatchewan, Canada2

  •  

  • Address: Railway Ave.

  • Residence:

  • 1921 (age 18-19)

  • Village of Leslie, Saskatchewan, Canada3

  •  

  • Address: Railway Ave.

  • Death:

  • "??"

  • unknown

Note on Husband: Sveinn ÁRNASON

 

Note on Wife: Þórunn JÓHANNESDÓTTIR

 

Sources

1.

Government of Canada, Canadian Census 1911. SASKATCHEWAN: Humboldt District.

2.

Government of Canada, Canadian Census 1916.

3.

Canadian Government, Canadian Census 1921.

4.

Islendingabok, Islendingabok.

5.

Latter Day Saints, Community Trees.

6.

Icelandic Census 1860. Starrastaðir, Mælifellssókn, Skagafjarðarsýsla.

7.

Icelandic Census 1870, Icelandic Census 1870. Fremri-Svartárdal í Svartárdal, Skagafjarðarsýsla.

8.

Icelandic Census 1880. Hafgrímsstaðir, Mælifellssókn, Skagafjarðarsýsla.

9.

Icelandic Census 1890. Húsavík, Húsavíkursókn, Norður-Múlasýsla.

10.

Icelandic Census 1860. Engihlíð, Holtastaðasókn, Húnavatnssýsla.

11.

Icelandic Census 1870, Icelandic Census 1870. Núpur, Höskuldsstaðasókn, Húnavatnssýsla.

12.

Icelandic Census 1890. ekki á lista, Hólmasókn, Suður-Múlasýsla.

13.

Ibid. Dalland, Húsavíkursókn, Norður-Múlasýsla.