Sigridur Thoroddsdottir

Brief Life History of Sigridur

When Sigridur Thoroddsdottir was born on 4 June 1767, in Barðastrandarsýsla, Westfjords, Iceland, her father, Thoroddur Thoroddsson, was 25 and her mother, Bergliot Einarsdottir, was 24. She married Jón Thorberg about 1788, in Iceland. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 5 May 1834, at the age of 66.

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Family Time Line

Jón Thorberg
1763–1806
Sigridur Thoroddsdottir
1767–1834
Marriage: about 1788
Ingibjorg Jonsdottir
1789–
Kristin Jonsdottir
1798–
Bergljot Jonsdottir
1804–
Bergljot elder Jonsdottir
1791–1873
Magnus Jonsson
1793–
Petur Larus Jonsson
1795–
Johannes Jonsson
1796–
Olafur Jonsson
1797–
Gudrun Jonsdottir
1800–1868
David Jonsson
1801–1824
Thordur Jonsson
1802–
Thoroddur Jonsson
1803–

Sources (2)

  • Sigridur Thoroddsdr, "Iceland, Marriages, 1770-1920"
  • Sigridur Thoroddsson, "Iceland, Baptisms, 1730-1905"

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.

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