Brief Life History of Arni
When Arni Jonsson was born in 1735, in Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland, his father, Jon Bergsteinsson, was 52 and his mother, Johanna Jonsdottir Hjaltalin, was 20. He married Vigdis Klemensdottir in 1766, in Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died in 1819, at the age of 84.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- 1816 Icelandic Census for Kirkjuból, Útskálasókn, Gullbringusýsla
- Arni Jonsson in entry for Gudlaug Arnasson, "Iceland, Baptisms, 1730-1905"
- Arni Jonsson in entry for Gudmundur Arnasson, "Iceland, Baptisms, 1730-1905"
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Children (6)
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World Events (3)
1783
Volcanic eruptions in occur ruining the land which led to the starvation of animals and approx 25% of the Icelandic people.
1800
The Althing was abolished by the Danish king.
1814
Norway enters union with Sweden. Iceland remains under Danish rule.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nils, Lars, Lennart, Thor, Alf, Anders, Arni, Erik, Jorgen, Mats, Olafur, Per.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Jon, Scandinavian form of John . Compare Jonson 2.
English: variant of Johnson , although this form of the English name may have died out in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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