Brief Life History of Thorunn
When Thorunn Jonsdottir was born in 1754, in Reykjavík, Iceland, her father, Jon Magnusson, was 25 and her mother, Halla Saemundsdottir, was 32. She married Níels Jónsson Hjaltalín on 24 September 1773.
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Family Time Line
Jon Valdason
1763–1772
Thorunn Jonsdottir
1754–
Marriage: December 1789
Niels Jonsson
1790–
Magnus Jonsson
1791–
Helga Jonsdottir ;[elder]
1793–
Jon Jonsson
1794–
Helga Jonsdottir ;[younger]
1795–
Gudrun Jonsdottir
1796–
Jon Jonsson
1799–
Sources (8)
- Thorun Jonsdr, "Iceland, Marriages, 1770-1920"
- Thorunar Jonsdr in entry for Magnus Jonsson, "Iceland, Baptisms, 1730-1905"
- Thorunn Jonsdr, "Iceland, Marriages, 1770-1920"
Spouse and Children
1763–1772 Male
1754– Female
Marriage
December 1789Mosfell i Mosfellssveit, Kjósarsýsla, Capital Region, Iceland
Children (7)
1790– Male
1791– Male
1793– Female
1794– Male
1795– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1729– Male
1722– Female
Siblings (3)
1754– Female
1758– Female
1761– Female
World Events (5)
1783
Age 29
Volcanic eruptions in occur ruining the land which led to the starvation of animals and approx 25% of the Icelandic people.
1800
Age 46
The Althing was abolished by the Danish king.
1814
Age 60
Norway enters union with Sweden. Iceland remains under Danish rule.
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