Björn Ólafsson, b: 1742 - Búrfell, Iceland

^{1776 America declares independence}
^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}
^{1789 French Revolution begins}
^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}

^{1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland}
^{1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland}
^{1740 War of Austrian Succession begins}
^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}
^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}

^{1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain}
^{1665 Great plague of London}
^{1666 Great Fire of London}
^{1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar}
^{1700 Britain's american colonies prosper}


			^N known^{b. d.}

		^{Ólafur Björnsson}^{b.1704 Myar, Iceland d.}	^N known^{b. d.}

	^{Björn Ólafsson}^{b.1742 Búrfell, Iceland d.1785}		^{Jón (The Older) Eiríksson}^{b.1653 þverá, Iceland d.1724}

		^{Sigríður Jónsdóttir}^{b.1705 Klömbrum, Iceland d.1762}	^{Sigþrúður Jónsdóttír}^{b.1655 d.1703}

^{Jónas Björnsson}^{b.1782 Búrfell, Iceland d.1866}			^{Björn Þorláksson}^{b.1696 Skagafjarðarsýsla d.1767}

		^{Halldór Björnsson}^{b.1722 d.1783}	^{Kristín Halldórsdóttir}^{b.1696 Eyjafjarðarsýsla d.1762}

	^{Guðríður Halldórsdóttir}^{b.1744 d.1791}		^{Páll Sigmundsson}^{b.1691 d.1757}

		^{Halldóra Pálsdóttir}^{b.1721 d.1785}	^{Ólöf Jónsdóttir}^{b.1692 d.1760}