Brynjólfur Brynjólfsson

Brief Life History of Brynjólfur

When Brynjólfur Brynjólfsson was born on 21 February 1791, in Skipagerði, Rangárvallasýsla, Southern, Iceland, his father, Brynjolfur Gudmundsson, was 57 and his mother, Sigríður Ögmundsdóttir, was 33. He married Guðný Erlendsdóttir on 13 July 1817, in Vestmannaeyjar, Southern, Iceland. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 26 May 1866, in Iceland, at the age of 75.

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Family Time Line

Brynjólfur Brynjólfsson
1791–1866
Guðný Erlendsdóttir
1788–1844
Marriage: 13 July 1817
Guðrið Brynjólfsdóttir
1818–1846
Pétur Brynjólfsson
1821–1906
Sigríður Brynjólfsdóttir
1822–1888
Guðný Brynjólfsdóttir
1823–1905
Erlendur Brynjólfsson
1824–1824
Brynjólfur Brynjólfsson
1825–1866
Erlendur Brynjólfsson
1828–
Guðmundur Brynjólfsson
1831–1893
Einar Brynjolfsson
1833–1871

Sources (13)

  • Brinjolfs Brinjolfssonar in entry for Petur Brynjolfsson, "Iceland Baptisms, 1730-1905"
  • Brynjolfur Brynjolfsson in entry for Erlendur Brinjolfsson, "Iceland Baptisms, 1730-1905"
  • Brinjolfr Brinjolfsson in entry for Einar Brinjolfsson, "Iceland, Baptisms, 1730-1905"

World Events (4)

1800

The Althing was abolished by the Danish king.

1814

Norway enters union with Sweden. Iceland remains under Danish rule.

1843

A new constitution is given to Iceland by the Danish King Christian IX.

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