Argyle Icelandic Community  /  People People / Page 7 / S Gudrun & Arni Sveinsson   Born Iceland 1851: Died 1928 In 1880 Mr. Sveinsson from the “New Iceland” colony at Gimli, visited the district south of Glenboro.  He was impressed with the agricultural potential of the region and influenced several others from New Iceland to come south. He homesteaded N23-6-14. Built Grund Church with Byring Hallgrimsson. Head Carpenter - St. Immanuel Lutheran Church Went to Iceland in 1919 as a delegate to the annual shareholders convention of “Einiing”, “Icelandic Steamship Co.”. Municipal Councillor   Arni Sveinsson     Gudrun Sveinsson   Gudney, Injiborg and Jana Sveinsson     Injibjorg (Bjornson) Sveinsson   1891 – 1985 Imba taught for many years in schools in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. From 1937 until she retired in 1967, she worked at Betel Home in Gimli, first as a Night Nurse and then as Assistant Matron. Her son, Lawrence, was postmaster in Gimli for many years.   The Sveinsson Sisters   Left to Right: Sigrun, Gudny, Jana, Ingibjorg, Anna.   Phyliss and Florence Sveinsson   Sigrun and Anna Sveinsson Injiborg and Jana Sveinsson     Jon Sveinsson     Viega and Jon Sveinsson   At about the time they were married, June 1,1909. Kristjan Sveinsson     Kristjan and Olina Sveinsson     Donald Sveinsson   Kristjan and Olina’s son, born February 21, 1925, in Seattle, Washington.   Sigrun and Anna Sveinsson   Sveinn Arnason Sveinsson       Margaret Anna Sveinsson   Born Aug. 19, 1924.  (Daughter of Jon & Veiga)   Unnur Sveinsson   Born March 9, 1919. (Son of Jon & Veiga)   Sveinn, Marie, Arni, Sigrun an Unnur Sveinsson.     Veiga Sveinsson with her son Arni.     Valdimar Sveinsson