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Johannes Jonasson Johannes Jonasson was born in Hunavatnssysla, Iceland, in 1851. Shortly after his birth his parents moved to Skagafjardarsysla, where he lived until he went to America at the age of 25. After the age of 11, he spent most of his life on the sea fishing, which fact no doubt did much to develop that hardy spirit which is one of his prominent characteristics. In 1876 he arrived in Winnipeg, and in 1880 settled in what became Thingwalla township, Pembina county, where he has lived since. Mr. Jonasson has been married twice, first in 1880 to Miss S. P. Thorlaksson, who died three years afterwards. In 1886 he married his present wife. He has five children living. In 1886, when Gardar township was organized, he was elected one of the supervisors, which office he held for six terms, when he refused re-election. He has been assessor of Thingwalla since 1894 and clerk of school district No. 69 since 1885. In politics Mr. Jonasson was a democrat until 1896, when the free silver plank of the party led him to join the republicans, with whom he has remained ever since. He has taken an active interest in all public affairs and takes great pains to keep abreast of the timeS. He has always been a faithful worker within the church, having been one of the most active members in organizing a congregation in 1880. He has four times represented his congregation at the conference of the synod. Genealogy Village and Access Genealogy This page was last updated Sunday, 12-Jan-2014 23:11:38 EST.
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