Gudbrandur's Children

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Children of
Gudbrandur Sturlaugsson
and
Sigridur Gudmundsdottir

 

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 ÓlínaOlina Gudbrandsdottir (Ólína Guðbrandsdóttir), 1847-1918, not married, moved to Canada, died in Victoria B.C. Her name in America was Lena Brandson.
3 AnnaAnna 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 SturlaugurSturlaugur 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 HelgaHelga 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 ÞorsteinnThorsteinn 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 EinarEinar 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 ÞórunnThorunn Gudbrandsdottir (Þórunn Guðbrandsdóttir), married to Leif Hansen in Norway (I know they had two children, their sons name was Sverrir Hansen in Norway).
12 ÁstaÁstaAstridur Gudbrandsdottir (Ástríður Guðbrandsdóttir) in Reykjavik, not married (died 1949). Astridur was Gudbrandur's daughter with Olina Andresdottir (Ólína Andrésdóttir).

 

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