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Gudrun & Arni Sveinsson

 

Born Iceland 1851: Died 1928
In 1880 Mr. Sveinsson from the “New Iceland” colony at Gimli, visited the district south of Glenboro.  He was impressed with the agricultural potential of the region and influenced several others from New Iceland to come south. He homesteaded N23-6-14. Built Grund Church with Byring Hallgrimsson. Head Carpenter - St. Immanuel Lutheran Church
Went to Iceland in 1919 as a delegate to the annual shareholders convention of “Einiing”, “Icelandic Steamship Co.”. Municipal Councillor


 

Arni Sveinsson

 


 
Gudrun Sveinsson

 







Gudney, Injiborg and Jana Sveinsson



 

Injibjorg (Bjornson) Sveinsson

  1891 – 1985

Imba taught for many years in schools in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. From 1937 until she retired in 1967, she worked at Betel Home in Gimli, first as a Night Nurse and then as Assistant Matron. Her son, Lawrence, was postmaster in Gimli for many years.

 


The Sveinsson Sisters


 


Left to Right: Sigrun, Gudny, Jana, Ingibjorg, Anna.

 

Phyliss and Florence Sveinsson


 



Sigrun and Anna Sveinsson





Injiborg and Jana Sveinsson

 

 


Jon Sveinsson

 

 
Viega and Jon Sveinsson

 

At about the time they were married, June 1,1909.

Kristjan Sveinsson

 

 

Kristjan and Olina Sveinsson

 



 
Donald Sveinsson

 

Kristjan and Olina’s son, born February 21, 1925, in Seattle, Washington.


 

Sigrun and Anna Sveinsson

 



Sveinn Arnason Sveinsson

 

 

 
Margaret Anna Sveinsson


 

Born Aug. 19, 1924.  (Daughter of Jon & Veiga)



 
Unnur Sveinsson



 

Born March 9, 1919. (Son of Jon & Veiga)

 


Sveinn, Marie, Arni, Sigrun an Unnur Sveinsson.


 




Veiga Sveinsson with her son Arni.

 

 


Valdimar Sveinsson