Sæmundur Jonsson

Brief Life History of Sæmundur

When Sæmundur Jonsson was born on 30 June 1849, in Iceland, his father, Jon Jonsson, was 38 and his mother, Guðbjörg Eyjólfsdóttir, was 26. He married Kristín Bjarnadottir on 7 November 1880, in Kross, Rangárvallasýsla, Southern, Iceland. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He immigrated to United States in 1886. He died on 20 April 1905, in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Sæmundur Jonsson
1849–1905
Kristín Bjarnadottir
1850–1923
Marriage: 7 November 1880
Guðjón Sæmundur Jonsson
1882–1935
Einer Sæmundur Jonsson
1883–1930
Guðrun Jonsdóttir
1885–1886
Sæmundur Jonsson
1888–1888
Sæmundur Kristjan Jonsson
1890–1891

Sources (22)

  • Simon Johnson, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Saemundur Jonsson, "Iceland Marriages, 1770-1920"
  • Simond Johnson, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1850

Historical Boundaries: 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Utah, Utah, United States

1850

Historical Boundaries: 1850: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Utah, Utah, United States

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

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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