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Family of Skúli TORFASON and Jóhanna Martína JAKOBSDÓTTIR

Husband: Skúli TORFASON

  • Name:

  • Skúli TORFASON

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • Torfi JÓNSSON (1806-1885)

  • Mother:

  • María BJARNADÓTTIR (1826-1901)

  • Birth:

  • Aug 7, 1852

  • Hjaltastaðarsókn, Norður-Múlasýsla, Iceland4,5,6

  • Christening:

  • Aug 8, 1852 (age 0)

  • Hjaltastaður, Norður-Múlasýsla, Iceland6

  • Residence:

  • 1855 (age 2-3)

  • Brúnavík, Desjarmýrarsókn, Norður-Múlasýsla, Iceland (foster child)7

  • Residence:

  • 1860 (age 7-8)

  • Ásgrímsstaðir, Hjaltastaðarsókn, Norður-Múlasýsla, Iceland8

  •  

  • (foster child)

  • Occupation:

  • 1890 (age 37-38)

  • húsb., lifir á fiskv. (fisherman)9

  • Occupation:

  • 1901 (age 48-49)

  • Útvegsbóndi og Daglaunamaður; Setberg, Vopnafjarðarkaupstaður, Norður-Múlasýsla, Iceland1

  • Emigration:

  • 1903 (age 50-51)

  • from from Setbergi, Vopnafjarðarhreppi, Norður-Múlasýsla, Iceland to Canada10,11

  • Residence:

  • Apr 14, 1916 (age 63)

  • 681 Alverstone, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  • Death:

  • May 10, 1939 (age 86)

  • R.M of Coldwell, Manitoba, Canada5,12

Wife: Jóhanna Martína JAKOBSDÓTTIR

  • Name:

  • Jóhanna Martína JAKOBSDÓTTIR11

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • c. 1852

  • Mandal, Vest-Agder, Sørlandet, Norway2,4,5,11

  •  

  • Mandal is a former municipality in the old Vest-Agder county, Norway. It was located in the traditional district of Sørlandet.

  • Emigration:

  • 1903 (age 50-51)

  • from from Iceland to Canada10

  • Death:

  • Apr 27, 1925 (age 72-73)

  • Manitoba, Canada11

Child 1: Torfi Jóhann SKÚLASON

  • Name:

  • Torfi Jóhann SKÚLASON11

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Oct 2, 1878

  • Dvergasteinssókn, Suður-Múlasýsla, Iceland9,11

  • Residence:

  • 1890 (age 11-12)

  • Kambur þurrabúð, Hofssókn, Norður-Múlasýsla, Iceland9

  • Occupation:

  • 1901 (age 22-23)

  • Sjómaður í Nýja kastala; Hofssókn, Norður-Múlasýsla, Iceland

  • Emigration:

  • 1903 (age 24-25)

  • from from Setbergi, Vopnafjarðarhreppi, Norður-Múlasýsla, Iceland to Canada10,11

  • Residence:

  • Apr 14, 1916 (age 37)

  • 681 Alverstone, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada13

  • Occupation:

  • 1916 (age 37-38)

  • teamster

  • Height:

  • 1916 (age 37-38)

  • 5ft 6"

  • Military Service:

  •  

  • Soldier in the Canadian Army during the First World War. Canadian Expeditionary Force11,13

  • Residence:

  •  

  • Lundar, Manitoba

  • Death:

  • 1956 (age 77-78)

  • Manitoba, Canada11,14

  • Burial:

  • 1956

  • Lundar Municipal Cemetery, Lundar Manitoba, Canada Memorial ID 17436282613,14

Child 2: Bjarni SKÚLASON

  • Name:

  • Bjarni SKÚLASON11

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Aug 29, 1880

  • Fjörður í Dvergasteinssókn, Norður-Múlasýsla, Iceland9,11

  • Residence:

  • 1890 (age 9-10)

  • Kambur þurrabúð, Hofssókn, Norður-Múlasýsla, Iceland9

  • Residence:

  • 1901 (age 20-21)

  • Setberg, Vopnafjarðarkaupstaður, Norður-Múlasýsla, Iceland3

  • Emigration:

  • 1903 (age 22-23)

  • from Setbergi, Vopnafjarðarhreppi, Norður-Múlasýsla, Iceland to Canada ?

  • Residence:

  • Apr 1, 1916 (age 35)

  • 681 Alverstone, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  • Occupation:

  • 1916 (age 35-36)

  • labour

  • Height:

  • 1916 (age 35-36)

  • 5ft 3 1/2"

  • Military Service:

  • 1916 (age 35-36)

  • Soldier in the Canadian Army during the First World War. Canadian Expeditionary Force14,15

  • Residence:

  •  

  • Lundar, Manitoba

  • Death:

  • 1962 (age 81-82)

  • Manitoba, Canada11

  • Burial:

  • 1962

  • Lundar Municipal Cemetery, Lundar Manitoba, Canada

Child 3: Þórunn Elízabet SKÚLADÓTTIR

  • Name:

  • Þórunn Elízabet SKÚLADÓTTIR

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Hannes ILLUGASON (1878-1964)

  • Birth:

  • Jul 1, 1885

  • Hofssókn, Norður-Múlasýsla, Iceland9,10

  • Residence:

  • 1890 (age 4-5)

  • Kambur þurrabúð, Hofssókn, Norður-Múlasýsla, Iceland9

  • Residence:

  • 1901 (age 15-16)

  • Hofssókn, Norður-Múlasýsla, Iceland

  • Emigration:

  • 1903 (age 17-18)

  • from Vopnafirði, Vopnafjarðarhreppi, Norður-Múlasýsla, Iceland to Canada10,11

  • Residence:

  •  

  • Winnipeg, Canada

  • Death:

  • 1978 (age 92-93)

  • Canada

  • Burial:

  • 1978

  • Brookside Cemetery, 3001 Notre Dame Ave , Winnipeg, Manitoba: section D516

Child 4: Lúðvík Aðalsteinn SKÚLASON

  • Name:

  • Lúðvík Aðalsteinn SKÚLASON11

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Jun 12, 1889

  • Vopnafjarðarkaupstaður, Hofssókn, Norður-Múlasýsla, Iceland1,9,11

  • Residence:

  • 1890 (age 0-1)

  • Kambur þurrabúð, Hofssókn, Norður-Múlasýsla, Iceland9

  • Residence:

  • 1901 (age 11-12)

  • Setberg, Vopnafjarðarkaupstaður, Norður-Múlasýsla, Iceland1

  • Emigration:

  • 1903 (age 13-14)

  • from Setberg, Vopnafjarðarkaupstaður, Norður-Múlasýsla, Iceland to Canada10

  • Residence:

  • 1916 (age 26-27)

  • 681 Alverstone, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  • Occupation:

  • 1916 (age 26-27)

  • labour

  • Height:

  • 1916 (age 26-27)

  • 5ft 3"

  • Military Service:

  • Apr 4, 1916 (age 26)

  • Hermaður í kanadíska hernum í fyrri heimsstyrjöld.(soldier in WW1 for Canada) Canadian Expeditionary Force15

  • Death:

  • Jan 19, 1954 (age 64)

  • Canada11

  • Burial:

  • 1954

  • Lundar Municipal Cemetery, Lundar, Manitoba, Canada Memorial ID 174362808

Sources

1.

Icelandic Census 1901.

2.

Icelandic Census 1890. Kambur, Hofssókn, Norður-Múlasýsla.

3.

Icelandic Census 1901. Setberg, Vopnafjarðarkaupstaður, Norður-Múlasýsla.

4.

Inez Schuster, Inez Schuster.

5.

Hálfdan Helgason, GenWeb.

6.

Church of Latter Day Saints, Community Trees.

7.

Icelandic Census 1855.

8.

Icelandic Census 1860.

9.

Icelandic Census 1890.

10.

Hálfdan Helgason, GenWeb.

11.

Islendingabok, Islendingabok.

12.

Government of Manitoba, registration of death.

13.

Linden Internet search.

14.

Linden Internet search.

15.

Government of Canada, Attestation Paper.

16.

geneofun.on.ca/cgwcems/MB.