Gunnar Björn Björnson was born on 17 August 1872 in Mássel, near Sleðbrjótur, Jökulsár district, Nordur Mölasysla, Iceland, Direct quote from Validi's essay: "Mássel, a cotter's farm next to Sleðbrjótur in the Jökulsár district in Nordur Mölasysla."
1,2,3 He witnessed the birth of
Edvard Hjálmar Björnson on 18 March 1904 in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA.
3 Gunnar Björn Björnson witnessed the birth of
Kristjan Valdimar Björnson on 29 August 1906 in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA. Gunnar Björn Björnson witnessed the birth of
Gunnar Björn Björnson on 23 June 1908 in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA.
1 Gunnar Björn Björnson witnessed the birth of
Halldóra Ingibjörg Björnson on 21 August 1910 in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, United States.
1,4 He witnessed the birth of
Helga Sigríður Björnson on 6 January 1912 in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA.
1 He witnessed the birth of
Stefania Aðalbjörg Björnson on 28 December 1916 in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA.
1 He witnessed the birth of
Jón Henrik Björnson on 9 February 1919 in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA.
1,4 Gunnar Björn Björnson and
Ingibjörg Augustine Jónsdóttir were married on 29 March 1903 in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA.
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He died on 15 September 1957, at age 85, in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States.
1 He was buried on 17 September 1957 in St. Paul's Cemetery, Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA.
1 Gunnar Björn Björnson immigrated to USA in 1876.
2 He formed a partnership with 22-year-old Stephen T. in 1895; they were co-owners between 1895 and 1900, when Gunnar took over as editor and publisher.
1 He was an owner and publisher of the Minneota Mascot in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA, between 1900 and 1943.
1 He was was an elected member of the Minnesota House of Representatives between 1913 and 1916 represnting his district in the southwestern part of the state.
1 He was a chairman of the Minnesota Board of Tax Appeals between 1939 and 1955.
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