Jónas Daníelsson
Jónas Daníelsson (born 12 August, 1839; christened 12 August 1839) came with his family from Dalasýsla. He lived at Borgir, Skógaströnd (from Borgum at Skogarstrond in Snaefelsnessysla), before moving to North America.
His parents were Daníel Kristjánsson, farmer at Litla-Langadal, and Ingveldur Jónsdóttir (born in 1858).
JONAS DANIELSSON
Birth: 12 AUG 1839 Christening: 12 AUG 1839 Breidabolsstadur A Skogarstrand, Snaefellsnessysla, Iceland
Father: DANIEL CHRISTJANSSON
Mother: INGVOLDUR JONSDR
Batch No.: C491541
He arrived in North America in 1888 and settled at Sandhills, south of Akra, but moved a few years later to the Mouse River settlement, in North Dakota. In 1901, or eight years later, he moved to the Swan River Valley. He claimed land five miles east of Bowsman (the first train station north of the town of Swan River) and farmed there for some time. Jónas was a farmer and a midwife.
Jónas married twice. His first wife was Guðbjörg Jónsdóttir, whose family came from Skagaströnd. (Her parents were Jónas Jónsson and Solveig Oddsdóttir.)
Their children were:
1. Solveig
2. Jónasína, wife of Guðmundur Laxdal
3. Júlíana, wife of Bjarni Finnsson
4. Guðný wife of Einar Breiðfjörð in Upham, North Dakota
5. Ingveldur in Iceland.
Jónas´s second wife was Jóhanna Jóhannsdóttir, also from Laxardal, Skógaströnd in Snaefelsnessysla. Her parents were Jóhann Jónsson and Ingibjörg Þorkelsdóttir.
Their children were:
1. Kristín, married to a man of English background in Bowsman, Frank Meadows
2. Guðrún, also married a man of English background and living in the same area, Hilliard Donaldson
3. Guðbjörg Ingibjörg (Bertha) married to Bodvar Johnson.
Gudbjorg Bertha Johnson was born and grew up in the Swan River Valley. There she received her elementary and high school education, then attended Normal School to receive a Manitoba First Class teacher's certificate. She taught both in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, and attended the University of Saskatchewan to acquire a Standard Certificate in that province. Her husband was Bodvar Johnson. He was born and grew up near Lundar, Manitoba, where he fished on Lake Manitoba and played violin in a dance orchestra. After moving to Northern Manitoba, he fished many northern lakes, including Reindeer Lake, where he both fished and freighted his catch on his tractor train 250 miles to the railway at Flin Flon. Later he fished Sissipuk Lake until his retirement in about 1973. They have resided in Flin Flon since 1944. Her father was Jonas Danielson from Borgum at Skogarstrond in Snaefelsnessysla, Iceland. Her mother was Johanna Johannsdottir from Laxardal, at Skogarstrond in Snaefelsnessysla. They first settled in North Dakota. (from THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN, Autumn 1979)
4. Halldór farmed close to Bowsman, married to a woman of English background, Gladys Wait (the daughter of William Wait)
5. Sigurhlif married to Jon Skagfjord - See message below *
6. Ingibjorg
7. Jóhann (remained at home farming with his mother and father)
* Posted by: jon jonsson (ID *****9190) Date: February 06, 2005 at 20:08:44 - of 3334 (on Genforum: http://genforum.genealogy.com/iceland/messages/2738.html)
Can anyone identify this person-- John Skagfjord, also called Jack Scafford, in the Swan River Valley, and Bowsman. His wife is Sigurhlif Danielsson AFN RD8Z-1L . Her father Jonas Danielsson b 1838 Hrafnabjorg, his wife Johanna Johannsdottir b 1859 Laxardal. Children of John Skagfjord Asta Skagfjord Durand d1972, Adalsteinn Skagfjord. Parents of John Skagfjord are not known. Almanak 1923 page 79 Kristjan Kristjansson has taken the surname Skagfjord, wife Asta, his children are not known. Vesturfaraskra page 288, Kristjan Kristjansson, wife Asta, son Jon Kristjansson, is this John Skagfjord ???
Response: There was a Jón born Dec 1883 in Dakota Territory that was adopted by Kristján Kristjánsson Skagfjör? and Ásta Thóra Jónasdóttir who lived many years in Advance Township, Pembina County, Dakota Territory (later North Dakota), later moving to Swan River Valley. Kristján and Ásta had lost a son named Jón in New Iceland in 1877, together with Jón’s sister Thóra. As far as known they had no further children of their own (three others had died at birth) and adopted two boys, Jón and A?alsteinn (born Sep 1885 in Dakota Territory, died 4 Jul 1912 in Swan River Valley District). I have never been able to determine with any certainty the parents of Jón and A?alsteinn (who may in fact have different parents). The coincidences of names and locations make it almost certain this is the same John you refer to. Would greatly appreciate learning if you should identify the real parents.
Regards, Arlan Steinolfson
JON DANIELSSON
Spouse: GUDRUN JONSDR
Marriage: 14 OCT 1832 Helgafell, Snaefellsnessysla, Iceland
Batch No.: M491561Possibly Jonas Danielsonn and the date should refer to his birth? - or possibly relatives?
Jonas Comes to Swan River from North Dakota
I siðastl. viku komu hingað til bæjarins, frA McHenry-county (hinni svoneíndu Mouse River-bygð ísleudinga) í Norður-Dakota, eftirfylgjandi menn með fjölskyldur sínar (í allt 16 manns): Einar J. Breiðfjðrð, Jónas Danielsson, Ásgeir Sigurðsson, Ólafur Jakobsson og Jakob Halldórsson. Þeir voru að flytja sig búferlum til Swan River héraðsins hér norðvestur í fylkinu.—Einnig komu hingað um leið, ur sömu bygð, Sigurður Sveinsson, með fjölskyldu sína (ömanns) og Halldór Abrahamsson (gamall maður einhleypur), sem voru að flytja sig til Nýja-íslands.