Sigtryggur Jonasson (1852 - 1942)

Born 8 Feb 1852 in Bakki, Eyjafjarðarsýsla, Norðurland eystra, Ísland

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Died 28 Nov 1942 at age 90 in Arborg, Manitoba, Canada

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Biography

Born on the farm of Bakki in Öxnadalur on Feb. 8, 1852, Sigtryggur was provided with a good upbringing and home education by his parents, Jónas Sigurðsson and Helga Egilsdóttir^[1][2] He immigrated to Canada, first to Quebec City in 1872,^[2] and later on to present-day Gimli, Manitoba, where he founded the settlement New Iceland.

Jonasson was the MLA for St. Andrews from 1896 to 1899^[3] and the MLA for Gimli (with the Liberal Party) from 1908-1910.^[4]

He died in Arborg, Manitoba, on 27 or 28 November 1942.^[5][6] (His death registration gives a date of 27 November, while all memorials and articles give the date as 28 November.)

Research Notes

Parents' marriage: "Iceland Marriages, 1770-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGYC-L9Q : 10 February 2018), Jonas Sigurdarson and Helga Egilsdottir, 15 Oct 1844; citing Bakki,Eyjafardarsysla,Iceland; FHL microfilm 73,907.

Sources

1. ↑ Icelandic National League of North America: Sigtryggur Jonasson: Father of New Iceland
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Captain Sigtryggur Jonasson" by Judge Walter J. Lindal, published in the Winnipeg Free Press on 1 December 1942, page 11.
3. ↑ Memorable Manitobans: Members of the Ninth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1896-1899)
4. ↑ Memorable Manitobans: Members of the Twelfth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1908-1910)
5. ↑ Manitoba Vital Stats death registration #1942-048425.
6. ↑ Photo of Sigtryggur Jonasson Memorial at Riverton Cemetery

• Memorable Manitobans: Sigtryggur Jónasson (1852-1942)
• "Iceland Baptisms, 1730-1905," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGTC-F3J : 10 February 2018), Sigtryggur Jonsson, 12 Feb 1852; citing ; FHL microfilm 73,907.