These were the original Icelandic
homesteaders of the Swan River Valley |
1
John
Egilson
2 Thordis Samson 3 Thordur Thomson 4 Sigurdur Sigurdson (son of Ingveldur) 5 Haldor Egilson 6 Jakob Halldorson 7 Olafur Jakobson 8 Bodvar Sigurdson 9 Otto Hrappsted 10 Gudmundur Laxdal (2) 11 Ingveldur Jonsdottir 12 Thorbjorn Sigurdson (2) 13 John and Margaret Sigurdson 14 John Hrappstead 15 Pall Johannsson 16 Gisli Arnason 17 Johann Laxdal (2) 18 Haldor Gudmundson 19 Gudridur Kristjansdottir 20 Arnor Egilson 21 Sigurdur Sigurdson (2) (his wife was Eggertina) 22 Sumarlidi Kristjansson (2) 23 William Byron
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24 Gottskalk Palsson 25 Gunnar Palsson 26 John Eggertsson 27 Sigridur Jonsdottir 28 Snorri Sigurjonsson 29 Jakob Agust Vopni (5) 30 Gunnar Helgason 31 Barney Finnson 32 John Sigurdson (wife Gudridur) 33 Johann Kristjan Laxdal 34 Haldor Danielson 35 Jonas Danielson 36 Finnur Laxdal 37 Einar Breidfjord 38 Kristjan Skagfjord 39 Adalsteinn Skagfjord 40 William Bjornson 41 Finnur Bjarnason 42 Stefan Bjornson 43 Johann Swanson 44 Thordur Jonsson 45 Haldor Eggertsson 46 Stefan Einarson, not on map, he was 7 sections east of William Bjornson |
For a smaller map where the general settlement can be seen click here. For a large map to see each individual homestead scroll down. The settlement was divided into two parts, one about 8 miles north east of Swan River, the other centered about 10 miles west of Swan River. |