Born in Lundar, Manitoba
Ancestors 
and Sister of
Guðni Sigþóra Arnason [half], Hallgrímur (Pjeturson) Péturson [half], Ingimar Bjarni Arnason [half], Júlíana Kolfinna (Jóhannesdóttir) Morrison [half], Gróa Ingibjörg (Arnason) Sigurdson, Laura Kristin (Thordarson) Golden [half], Mildred (Arnason) McElvain, Andrea Lara (Arnason) Gislason, Clara Elenora Arnason, Árni Arnason, Guðmey Sigþóra Arnason, William John Arnason, Elizabet Kristbjörg (Arnason) Priller [half] and Guðrún Heckla (Arnason) Brooks [half]
Wife of
Roger Owen Durden
— married
9 Jun 1933 in San Diego, California
Descendants 
Mother of
Arni Curtis Durden, Owen Durden, [private daughter (1930s - unknown)] and [private daughter (1940s - unknown)]
Died
at age 89
in San Diego, California
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Apr 2018
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Biography
Margaret was born in 1904. She was the daughter of Pjetur Arnason and Helga Andrésdóttir.
Emigrated to the US in 1924 at the age of 20.
Married Roger Durden 9 June 1933 in San Diego.
She passed away 22 August 1994.
Sources
- Wagons to Wings: History of Lundar and Districts, 1872-1980: Lundar, Clarkleigh, Oak Point, Seamo, Lily Bay ... Lundar, Manitoba: Society, 1980, pp 240-242.
- "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV95-4FG2 : 16 March 2018), Peter Arnason, 1911; citing Census, Dauphin Sub-Districts 1-15, Manitoba, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,665.
Household Role Sex Age Birthdate Birthplace Peter Arnason Head Male 47 Nov 1864 Iceland Helga R Arnason Wife Female 43 Jan 1868 Iceland Grace J Arnason Daughter Female 10 Jul 1901 Manitoba Mildred S Arnason Daughter Female 9 Jun 1902 Manitoba Andrea C Arnason Daughter Female 8 Aug 1903 Manitoba Margaret E Arnason Daughter Female 7 Sep 1904 Manitoba Clara E Arnason Daughter Female 6 Sep 1905 Manitoba Arva Arnason Son Male 5 Sep 1906 Manitoba William John Arnason Son Male 3 Dec 1908 Manitoba
- "Canada Census, 1916," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DZGS-42?i=13&cc=1529118 : 11 March 2018), Pictue Arnason, Manitoba, Canada; citing p. 14, line 9; Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,434,945.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Pjetur Arnason Self Male 51y Iceland Kristbjorg G Arnason Wife Female 44y Iceland Groa I Arnason Daughter Female 14y Manitoba Milfridur Solveig Arnason Daughter Female 13y Manitoba Andrea Lara Arnason Daughter Female 12y Manitoba Margret Emily Arnason Daughter Female 11y Manitoba Clara Elinor Arnason Daughter Female 10y Manitoba Arni Arnason Son Male 9y Manitoba William John Arnason Son Male 7y Manitoba Elisabeth Kristbjorg Arnason Daughter Female 1y Manitoba Gudrun Hecla Arnason Daughter Female 5m Manitoba
- "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR46-63H?i=28&cc=1810731 : accessed 21 March 2019), Emily Arnason in household of Emma Lundal, Chicago (Districts 2627-2876), Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2712, sheet 15B, line 51, family 288, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 467; FHL microfilm 2,340,202.
Household Role Sex Marital
StatusAge Birthplace Immigration
YearOccupation Emma Lundal Head Female Widowed 55 Iceland 1900 Practical Nurse Conrad Lundal Son Male Single 22 Canada 1917 Pressman Franklyn Lundal Son Male Single 14 Canada 1917 none Jennie Montgomery Boarder Female Divorced 35 Iceland 1929 Waitress Ila Montgomery Boarder Female Single 8 Canada 1929 none Emily Arnason Roomer Female Single 25 Canada 1924 Waitress Clara Arnason Roomer Female Single 24 Canada 1926 Waitress
- "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89MT-LYG?i=19&cc=2000219 : 14 March 2018), Emily Durden in household of Roger Durden, Councilmanic District 4, San Diego, San Diego Judicial Township, San Diego, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 62-90, sheet 10B, line 61, family 245, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 452.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Roger Durden Head Male 28 Georgia Emily Durden Wife Female 35 Canada Curtis Durden Son Male 6 Georgia Owen Durden Son Male 4 California Clara Ann Durden Daughter Female 2 California
DNA
- Paternal Relationship confirmed with an AncestryDNA test match between Charlton-1389 and half second cousin Windrum-14. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd Cousin based on sharing 125 cM across 7 segments.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Emily by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Emily:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Emily by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Emily:
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~25.00%
Mark Windrum
:
23andMe, GEDmatch LD5610083 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch PZ8884349 [compare], Ancestry member mwindrum
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~6.25%
Boris Charlton :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member gnowun
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #844724
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~0.39%
Harold Miller :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch PM5956039 [compare], Ancestry member hmiller66
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