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Family of Gisli Pétur MAGNÚSSON and Steinunn Sigurbjorg STEFANSDOTTIR

  • Husband:

  • Gisli Pétur MAGNÚSSON (1880-1967)

  • 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

Husband: Gisli Pétur MAGNÚSSON

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Gisli Pétur MAGNÚSSON

  • Name:

  • Gisli Pétur MAGNÚSSON

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • Magnús GUÐLAUGSSON (1844-1928)

  • Mother:

  • Hólmfríður JÓNSDÓTTIR (1852-1930)

  • Birth:

  • Jun 8, 1880

  • Grímstunga, Grímstungusókn, Húnavatnssýsla, Iceland2,3,4

  •  

  • 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, Manitoba16

  •  

  • Address: 841 Home St.

  • Residence:

  • 1929 (age 48-49)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba16

  •  

  • Address: 841 Home St.

  • Residence:

  • 1930 (age 49-50)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba16

  •  

  • Address: 1036 Notre Dame Ave.

  • Occupation:

  • 1931 (age 50-51)

  • Carpenter; Winnipeg, Manitoba16

  • Residence:

  • 1931 (age 50-51)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba16

  •  

  • Address: 565 Lipton St.

  • Life Event:

  • 1931 (age 50-51)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba

  •  

  • Shown as a "Ritari" Secretary for the Winnipeg Icelandic Festival

  • Occupation:

  • 1932 (age 51-52)

  • carpenter; Winnipeg, Manitoba16

  • Residence:

  • 1932 (age 51-52)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba16

  •  

  • Address: 568 Banning St.

  • Life Event:

  • 1932 (age 51-52)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba

  •  

  • 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, Manitoba16

  • Residence:

  • 1933 (age 52-53)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba16

  •  

  • Address: 596 Sargent Ave.

  • Occupation:

  • 1934 (age 53-54)

  • carpenter; Winnipeg, Manitoba16

  • Residence:

  • 1934 (age 53-54)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba16

  •  

  • Address: 596 Sargent Ave.

  • Occupation:

  • 1935 (age 54-55)

  • carpenter; Winnipeg, Manitoba16

  • Residence:

  • 1935 (age 54-55)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba16

  •  

  • 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, Manitoba16

  •  

  • Address: 596 Sargent Ave.

  • Residence:

  • 1937 (age 56-57)

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba16

  •  

  • 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, Manitoba16

  •  

  • 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, Manitoba17,18

  •  

  • 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, Manitoba19

  • 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, Manitoba19

  •  

  • Cause: Acute coronary artery failure

  • Burial:

  • Oct 12, 1967

  • Vidir Cemetary (alongside his first wife ?) burial site not found.19

Wife: Steinunn Sigurbjorg STEFANSDOTTIR

  • Name:

  • Steinunn Sigurbjorg STEFANSDOTTIR

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • Nov 30, 1879

  • Budareyri, Seyðisfjord, Iceland3

  • Immigration:

  • 1898 (age 18-19)

  • to Winnipeg, Manitoba

  • Residence:

  • 1957 (age 77-78)

  • Lundar, Manitoba1

  • Death:

  • May 14, 1964 (age 84)

  • Lundar, Manitoba3

  • Burial:

  •  

  • Lundar Cemetery (North), Lundar Manitoba.20

Note on Husband: Gisli Pétur MAGNÚSSON (1)

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.

Note on Husband: Gisli Pétur MAGNÚSSON (2)

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.

Note on Husband: Gisli Pétur MAGNÚSSON (3)

1936: Magnusson Bros. Gisli, Parmes, Emil and Marlin shown as printers (business)16

Note on Husband: Gisli Pétur MAGNÚSSON (4)

1939: Magnusson Bros still listed but Gisli, Marlin, Emil not shown as in Winnipeg

Sources

1.

Ancestry.ca.

2.

Icelandic Census 1880.

3.

unknown, Lögberg-Heimskringla.

4.

Church of Latter Day Saints (http://www.familysearch.org/), LDS.

5.

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.

6.

Islendingabok, Islendingabok.

7.

Government of Canada, Canadian Census 1911, (June 6 and 7). 7.

8.

Canadian Government, Canadian Census 1921.

9.

Government of Canada, Census of Canada, 1891.

10.

Gov. of Canada, Canadian Census 1901, (1901).

11.

Government of Canada, Western Land Grants (1870-1930). C-6043. Government of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.

Canada. Call Number: none.

12.

not known, Winnipeg Free Press.

13.

Government of Canada, Canadian Census 1911, (June 6 and 7).

14.

Government of Canada, Canadian Census 1916.

15.

Canadian Government, Canadian Census 1926. Government of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.

Canada.

16.

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.).

17.

Province of Manitoba, Amicus Web Library and Archives Canada.

18.

Linden Internet search.

19.

Government of manitoba, death registration.

20.

Linden Davidson, Linden Davidson.