Olafur Jonsson

Male1723–1765

Brief Life History of Olafur

When Olafur Jonsson was born in 1723, in Pétursey, Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla, Suðurland, Iceland, his father, Jon Olafsson, was 30 and his mother, Mrs. Jon Olafsson, was 27. He married Katrín Jónsdóttir about 1749, in Iceland. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He died in 1765, in his hometown, at the age of 42.

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Family Time Line

Olafur Jonsson
1723–1765
Katrín Jónsdóttir
1725–1805
Marriage: about 1749
Matthildur Olafsdottir
1750–1797
Miss Olafsdottir
1758–1765
Rannveig Ólafsdóttir
1759–

Sources (1)

  • Iceland. Vestur-Skaftfellingar (1803-1966 Vol. 3 p.174)

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  • Marriage
    about 1749Iceland
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    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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