
Children of
Gudbrandur Sturlaugsson
and Sigridur Gudmundsdottir
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1 |
Johann Breidfjord (Jóhann Breiðfjörð), moved to
Canada, died in Victoria B.C. Johann was Sigridur's son before marriage with Gudmundur
Olafsson (Guðmundur Ólafsson). He grew up at his mother's and Gudbrandur's home. |
2 |
Olina
Gudbrandsdottir (Ólína Guðbrandsdóttir), 1847-1918, not married, moved to
Canada, died in Victoria B.C. Her name in America was Lena Brandson. |
3 |
Anna
Gudbrandsdottir (Anna Guðbrandsdóttir), married Bjorn Kristjansson (Björn
Kristjánsson), farmer, in Iceland. |
4 |
Margret Gudbrandsdottir (Margrét Guðbrandsdóttir),
1849/50(?)-1900, married Jon Brandsson (Jón Brandsson), moved to America (first to Lyon
Country, Minnesota and later to North Dakota), their children: (a) Dr. B. Brandson, (b) Askell
Brandson, (c) Sigridur married Dr. Olafur Bjornsson in Winnipeg, (d) Einar Alfred Brandson
in Seattle, (e) Petrea, nurse, married. |
5 |
Sturlaugur Gudbrandsson
(Sturlaugur Guðbrandsson), moved to Minnesota, his name in America was St. Gilbertson.
(We know about him). |
6 |
Gudbrandur Gudbrandsson (Guðbrandur Guðbrandsson),
died at age of 17. |
7 |
Helga
Gudbrandsdottir (Helga Guðbrandsdóttir), married Bodvar Thorvaldsson (Böðvar
Þorvaldsson) in Akranes, their son was Haraldur Bodvarsson (Haraldur Böðvarsson) founder of one of the
greater fishing companies in Iceland today (Haraldur Bodvarsson h.f., on web at:
www.hb.is). |
8 |
Thorsteinn Gudbrandsson
(Þorsteinn Guðbrandsson), married to Svanborg Gudbrandsdottir (Svanborg
Guðbrandsdóttir). Farmer in Kaldrananes in North-Iceland, where his father was farming
his first years and where Sturlaugur and the older children were born. |
9 |
Haflidi Gudbrandsson (Hafliði Guðbrandsson),
1859-1935. Moved to America 1878 (with Sturlaugur and Margret), farmer in North Dakota.
Married to Steinunn Thordardottir (Steinunn Þórðardóttir), (from Iceland). Their
daughter: Sigurros (Sigurrós), schoolteacher. |
10 |
Einar
Gudbrandsson (Einar Guðbrandsson), 1862-1908. He did live few years in America,
but moved again to Iceland, farming at Hvitidalur after his fathers death in the years
1898-1903. Not married, but he had one daughter, Lara Einarsdottir (Lára Einarsdóttir)
in Reykjavik (not married). |
11 |
Thorunn
Gudbrandsdottir (Þórunn Guðbrandsdóttir), married to Leif Hansen in Norway (I
know they had two children, their sons name was Sverrir Hansen in Norway). |
12 |
 Astridur Gudbrandsdottir
(Ástríður Guðbrandsdóttir) in Reykjavik, not married (died 1949). Astridur was
Gudbrandur's daughter with Olina Andresdottir (Ólína Andrésdóttir). |