Educator.
Born at Gimli on 5 May 1892, daughter of H. J. Sigurdardottir (?-?) and G. Helgason (1859-?), she took teacher training and taught at Arnes School (1909, 1914) and Arnes South School (1910, 1911, 1916-1918) and was Principal of Gimli School (1915).
On 22 March 1920, she married Hannes Jacobson [Jakobson] Lindal at Winnipeg and they had six children: Pearl Lindal (c1921-?, wife of Mr. Powers), Violet Anna Lindal (1922-?, wife of Robert J. Hamilton), Hannes Lindal (c1928-1971), Gaylord Lindal (1931-2019), and twins who died in infancy (1920). They lived at Holly Apartments (1921) and Kenwood Apartments (1926) and 912 Jessie Avenue (1941). She was involved with several social and charitable organizations including the 100 Club of Knowles School for Boys (Publicity Committee 1941, Life Membership Committee 1945) and Junior Icelandic league (Publications Committee 1941). After the Second World War, the couple lived at Toronto, Ontario before retiring to California.
She died in Los Angeles County on 4 February 1963 and was buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery at Santa Monica.
Birth [Unnamed Lindal & Violet Anna Lindal], marriage, and death [Unnamed Lindal] registrations, Manitoba Vital Statistics.
1901, 1921, & 1926 Canada census, Library and Archives Canada.
“Winnipeg girl student missing in California,” Winnipeg Tribune, 26 March 1941, page 13.
“Missing co-ed wanted “A change of scenery”,” Winnipeg Tribune, 1 April 1941, page 12.
“Mrs. Stephen Sametz named President of 100 Club of Knwles' School for Boys,” Winnipeg Tribune, 26 November 1941, page 10.
“J. I. L. News,” Heimskringla, 26 November 1941, page 2.
“Mrs. Robert J. Hamilton [...],” Winnipeg Free Press, 29 April 1942, page 8.
“Mrs. J. H. Cathcart named President of 100 Club,” Winnipeg Tribune, 28 November 1945, page 6.
“Engagement notices [The engagement is announced of Joyce Allison ...]” Winnipeg Free Press, 15 August 1953, page 17.
“H. J. Lindal, grain trade pioneer, dies,” Winnipeg Free Press, 31 January 1957, page 36.
Woodlawn Cemetery burial transcriptions [Santa Monica, Los Angeles County], FindAGrave.
Obituary [Hannes Lindal], Winnipeg Free Press, 5 October 1971, page 27.
Obituary [Gaylord Lindal], HumphreyMiles.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 27 December 2022
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