Hallgrimur Frederick “Grimsi” MAGNUSSON (1887-1965)
Hallgrimur was born in Arnes, Manitoba on 30 May 1887, the son of Johannes Magnusson (1852-1917) and Kristin Sigurbjornsdottir (1866-1925).
On 11 February 1923 in Winnipeg, he married Sigridur Gudmundina Oddson (1903-1990) and they had six children: Emily Margret (1923-1961, wife of Kristinn Franklin Stevens), Johannes “Joe” (1925-2015), Robert Frederik (1929-1999), Gudni, Wanda (wife of Ron Fulton) and Christine (wife of Norman Bibeau).
Fisherman and Boat Builder
He served overseas in the First World War with the Fort Garry Horse and was a member of the Gimli Branch of the Canadian Legion.
Grimsi resided at Arnes until moving to Gimli about 1939. He worked as a fisherman and boat builder.
Hallgrimur died at Winnipeg on 15 December 1965 and was buried in the Gimli Cemetery.
Sources:
- Birth, Marriage and Death Registrations, Manitoba Vital Statistics.
- 1891, 1901, 1911, 1916, and 1921 Census of Canada,
- Family Trees,
- Obituary, Arborg Lake Centre News, Arborg, Manitoba, 07 January 1966, page 6.
- Grave Marker [Johannes Magnusson], Find a Grave, Memorial #122590297.
- Obituary [Mrs Kristin Magnusson], The Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 25 September 1925, page 9.
- Obituary [Sigridur (Sigga) G Magnusson], Winnipeg Free Press, 28 June 1990, page 35.
- Grave Marker [Emily Stevens], Find a Grave, Memorial #173050048.
- Obituary [Robert Frederick Magnusson], Winnipeg Free Press, 14 July 1999, page C8.
- Obituary [Johannes (Joe) Magnusson], Winnipeg Free Press, 02 May 2015, page A29.
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