Icelandic Settlers of Cavalier Township
This webpage is undergoing a complete revision and the new version should be available shortly. To see what a somewhat complete township webpage will contain, see Advance (Avon) Township.
The list below contains the names of Icelandic families known or believed to have lived in Cavalier Township during the settlement period.
Pioneer Icelandic Settlers in Cavalier Township
- Anna Jóhannesdóttir (1836-1880), see Jason Thórðarson (1835-1911)
- Arnfríður Arngrímsdóttir (1829-1912), a single lady
- Ásgeir Sölvason (1866) and Ólöf Vigfúsdóttir (1867-1907)
- Bessie Rose (1876-1920), see Daníel Jakob Grímsson Laxdal (1866-1914)
- Björg Guðmundsdóttir (1872) , see Guðmundur Thórðarson (1863-1936)
- Björn Guðmundsson (~1842-1899), see in Beaulieu Township
- Björn Guðmundsson Swanson (1865-1937) and Guðfinna Finnsdóttir (1868-1918)
- Björn Kristjánsson Skagfjörd (1833-1906) and Guðlaug Pálsdóttir (1838-1921)
- Björn Sigurðsson (1852-1931) and Guðrún Jónsdóttir (1854-1945)
- Björn Stefánsson (1878)
- Daníel Jakob Grímsson Laxdal (1866-1914) and Bessie Rose (1876-1920)
- Einar Thorkelsson Scheving (1852-1944) and Kristjana Sigríður Eyjólfsdóttir (1864)
- Eiríkur Jónsson (1850-1895) and Ragnhildur Jónsdóttir (1857-1935)
- Eiríkur Jónsson (1850-1937) and Vilborg Stefánsdóttir (1849-1929)
- Friðrik Bjarnason (1851-1930), see in Akra Township
- Friðrika Maren Sigvaldadóttir Salomonsen (1865), see Guðmundur Sveinsson (1868)
- Guðfinna Finnsdóttir (1868-1918), see Björn Guðmundsson Swanson (1865-1937)
- Guðjón Sæmundsson (1864-1908) and Steinunn Ísleifsdóttir (1864-1921)
- Guðlaug Pálsdóttir (1838-1921), see Björn Kristjánsson Skagfjörd (1833-1906)
- Guðmundur Elíasson (1871-1953) and Margrét Sveinsdóttir (1867-1943)
- Guðmundur Sveinsson (1868) and Friðrika Maren Sigvaldadóttir Salomonsen (1865)
- Guðmundur Thórðarson (1863-1936) and Björg Guðmundsdóttir (1872)
- Guðrún Jóhannsdóttir (1840), see Jakob Jónsson (1850-1931), Valgerður Bjarnadóttir (1851)
- Guðrún Jónsdóttir (1837-1904), see Thorsteinn Jóhannesson (1837-1918)
- Guðrún Jónsdóttir (1854-1945), see Björn Sigurðsson (1852-1931)
- Guðrún Ólafsdóttir (1828-1913), see Stefán Jónsson (1830-1911)
- Halldór Einarsson (1847-1913) and Vilborg Gunnlaugsdóttir (1849-1929)
- Halldór Hjálmarsson (1851-1908) and Margrét Björnsdóttir (1857-1920)
- Hallfríður Gunnarsdóttir (1852), see Ólafur Stefán Stefánsson (1855)
- Hallur Sigurðsson (1834)
- Helga Helgadóttir (1858-1926), see Sæmundur Jakobsson Jackson (1853-1941)
- Helgi Jakobsson (1856-1914) and Ingibjörg Böðvarsdóttir (1860)
- Indriði Indriðason (1857-1904) and Valgerður Jónsdóttir (1857)
- Ingibjörg Böðvarsdóttir (1860), see Helgi Jakobsson (1856-1914)
- Jakob Jónsson (1850-1931), Valgerður Bjarnadóttir (1851) and Guðrún Jóhannsdóttir (1840)
- Jason Thórðarson (1835-1911) and Anna Jóhannesdóttir (1836-1880)
- Jóhann Pétur Sæmundsson (1868-1969)
- Jóhanna Sigurlína Friðbjörnsdóttir (1857-1946), see Jóhannes Thórðarson (1848-1934)
- Jóhannes Thórðarson (1848-1934) and Jóhanna Sigurlína Friðbjörnsdóttir (1857-1946)
- Jón Bjarnason (unidentified)
- Jón Ólafsson Foss (1888-1922)
- Jónas Jónsson (1828-1907)
- Júlíana Steinsdóttir (1843)
- Kristín Sigurðardóttir (1865-1950), see Skúli Stefánsson (1863-1952)
- Kristjana Sigríður Eyjólfsdóttir (1864), see Einar Thorkelsson Scheving (1852-1944)
- Kristrún Thorkelsdóttir (1872-1933), see Sigurjón Eiríksson (1867-1941)
- Margrét Björnsdóttir (1857-1920), see Halldór Hjálmarsson (1851-1908)
- Margrét Sveinsdóttir (1867-1943), see Guðmundur Elíasson (1871-1953)
- Ófeigur Gunnlaugsson (1853-1931) and Sulíma Jóhanna Stefánsdóttir (1873-1905)
- Ólafur Stefán Stefánsson (1855) and Hallfríður Gunnarsdóttir (1852)
- Ólöf Vigfúsdóttir (1867-1907), see Ásgeir Sölvason (1866)
- Pétur Matúsalem Bjarnason (1849) and Sigthrúður Thorkelsdóttir (1854-1895)
- Ragna (Erickson) (unidentified)
- Ragnhildur Jónsdóttir (1857-1935), see Eiríkur Jónsson (1850-1895)
- Runólfur Guðmundsson Goodman (1868-1911)
- Sæmundur Jakobsson Jackson (1853-1941) and Helga Helgadóttir (1858-1926)
- Sigríður Björnsdóttir (unidentified)
- Sigthrúður Thorkelsdóttir (1854-1895), see Pétur Matúsalem Bjarnason (1849)
- Sigurgeir Stefánsson (1870-1938) and Sigurrós Guðmundsdóttir (1865-1946)
- Sigurjón Eiríksson (1867-1941) and Kristrún Thorkelsdóttir (1872-1933)
- Sigurrós Guðmundsdóttir (1865-1946), see Sigurgeir Stefánsson (1870-1938)
- Sigurveig Guðlaug Sigurðardóttir (1876)
- Skúli Stefánsson (1863-1952) and Kristín Sigurðardóttir (1865-1950)
- Stefán Jónsson (1830-1911) and Guðrún Ólafsdóttir (1828-1913)
- Steinunn Ísleifsdóttir (1864-1921), see Guðjón Sæmundsson (1864-1908)
- Sulíma Jóhanna Stefánsdóttir (1873-1905), see Ófeigur Gunnlaugsson (1853-1931)
- Sveinn Jónsson (1863)
- Thorbjörg Sveinsdóttir (1831-1911), see Thorkell Bessason (1840-1922)
- Thorkell Bessason (1840-1922) and Thorbjörg Sveinsdóttir (1831-1911)
- Thorsteinn Jóhannesson (1837-1918) and Guðrún Jónsdóttir (1837-1904)
- Valgerður Jónsdóttir (1857), see Indriði Indriðason (1857-1904)
- Vilborg Gunnlaugsdóttir (1849-1929), see Halldór Einarsson (1847-1913)
- Vilborg Stefánsdóttir (1849-1929), see Eiríkur Jónsson (1850-1937)
Currently the only publication dealing specifically with this township is the 2002 Summary of the Pioneer Icelandic Settlers of Cavalier Township, which contains brief summaries of many of the families. Considerable additional information has been gathered since that time and a new volume is anticipated in the near future.
As is obvious from the table above, not all the pioneer Icelandic settlers have been identified. For many other families there is minimal information. I would greatly appreciate hearing from anyone who has any information they wish to share on these or any Icelandic immigrant families or who wishes to participate in project.
Click on the name below to contact The Dakota Icelanders Project.
