Revised: January 5, 2012

Einar Einarson a.k.a. Einar Einarson (Eirikssonar), Einar Einarsson
Born 25 Apr 1849. From Gilsbakka in Miodolum (punct.) Moved to Vatn at 9 yrs old.Married, lived in Iceland 1879-1883.
Departure: Glasgow, Scotland
Immigrated 22 Aug 1883 to Quebec, Quebec according to Ancestry.com
or arrived in New York City on 28 Jul 1898 [New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957-Ancestry.com].
Residence in 1901 was Winnipeg (City/Cité) Ward/Quartier No 3, Winnipeg (City/Cité), Manitoba, Canada.
residence Abt. 1916 at 738, McGee St
Then remained in Winnipeg, Canada. b. = Gilsbakka, Miodolum from Em
Einar Einarson/Einarsson died 11 Nov 1923 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Buried at Brookside Cemetary, Winnipeg

Occupation: Maintenance Crew, Railroad for the Trans-Continental RailRoad, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

May 12, 1983 11:45 PM [typed up on May 12, 2008]
By Roy Einar Christopherson
Orig document from Journal integrated into the Genealogy binder and the Family Tree 2008 database.
After a 30 minute talk with my mother, Pauline Einarson Christopherson, I learned specifically about my middle name, Einar. Mom had given my brothers and sister, myself included, short names to go along with a 14 letter last name; Christopherson.Robert Glen and Carol Lynn were names picked at random. Ronald Ted was given after my father. My mother insisted upon my middle name; Einar, which was my Great Grandfather's first name. Einar was born in 1846 in Iceland. He died in Winnipeg, Canada at the age of 74 from a lump in his right side, mom did not know what the lump was. Einar was in Iceland and left in ____. He became an emigrant in Canada and worked laying down the first railroad across Canada. He worked the tracks the rest of his life. He would come home with frost bitten fingertips and actually peel skin off the tips. The only early remedy is to rub snow on the frost bite. Einar's name was changed from Erickson when Einar was in Iceland. He changed it to Einarson when he arrived in Canada. Mom said it might have been easier to pronounce, Einarson. But then she said she did not know the exact reason. Einar was about twenty years older than my Great Grandmother. She was about 84 years old when the photo of Avi(Gudbrunder Einarson), my Grandfather and mom next to Robert Glen (child) in Avi's arms. Still I feel as though only three generations before my Great Grandfather was his...
May 13, 1983 12:15 AM
Great Grandfather Leif Erickson [update spelling]. The only disproof I have of this is a question which comes to my mind [25 yrs later I realize I was naive]. Why would Einar Erickson change his name to Einar Einarson or Einarsson if he was related to Erick [Eric] the Red?

What was Einar's job title? Was my Great Grandfather from Iceland or Norway? My Grandmother never told my mother, Pauline about him or where his origin was. In the family photo [upstairs which is from Emily Einarson Enns] shows Einar and his wife and some of the 11 children. Avi sits in the right corner. Chris sits in the left corner. One of the two daughters standing in the back [Auslaug], drowned when she was 16 [22] years old. She was in a boat in the middle of the lake [online shows the Flu as the cause-investigate]. Mom figured that may be in those days, knowing how to swim might not be that important. Einars wife is shown the picture of Avi, mom and Robert Glen , at the age of 84. Possible Emily; mom's sister might know more of the past and have a family tree [oh boy does she]. Most of my childhood, I was mocked for having such a strange middle name, which othe immature kids related to ... [just as my GF Avie was made fun of then nicknamed Goodie]. However, at the age of 25 [now typing this at age 49], I am proud to have been bestowed such a fine and unique name as Einar.
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Einar Einarson, b. 1849 in Iceland
He began working on the Trans-Continental RailRoad in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He would be gone four months of the year trailing with the railway. Farmer in Iceland, then he settled in Winnipeg.

The answer regarding Erik the red of Greenland was answered by Roy in 2009 when he found a branch going to Erik's wife. Also Leif never had any children, so there are no descendants of his.

Einar translates to "One Warrior"
The name is derived from aina-harjar, composed of the prefix Ein- and the suffix - ar, corresponding to einherji "he who fights alone." The meaning of the name has changed over time. For example there is a sports team in Iceland called Einherji. So here you have an example of a team that fights as a single unit. The spelling has changed over the centuries and the name is pronounced differently in different countries. In Icelandic the name is pronounced as follows: Ei is pronounces like "ay" in the word ray nar is pronounced like the "nar" in Narnia Einar has been among the most popular male names in Iceland from the beginning of settlement in the 9th century. The name is older still in Norway. Sweden spelled the name as Enar and Ejnar and then Einar since the 19 century. In Denmark, during the Viking period the name was also spelled Enar and later Ejnar and Ejner. Einar was also used in England and Germany. In 1982 Einar was the ninth most popular name in Iceland. in 1989 six women had the name Einarína accoring to the Icelandic National Registry. The name is derived from the male name Einar and the suffix - ína. Translation from Kommi, Kormakur Hognason

From Living Johnson
"Einar Einarson (Eirikssonar) (b. April 23, 1851; d. Sept 11, 1923, 72 years old). Father was Einar Eiriksson from Ytri-Hrafnabjorg in Hordudal, and mother was Helga Gudmundsdottir from Laxardal in Hrutafjordur. Einar was brought up with relatives at Gunnarsstadir. He started farming at Gilsbakki in Middalir in 1879. Went to Canada (Vesturheims) along with his family in 1885 [however, later in the papers there is a note from 2001 that this date should have been 1883 - found from passenger lists in Iceland. Unfortunately, this info was found one year after a grave stone marker was placed on Einar Einarson's and Soffia's grave site with the 1885 date.]

Soffia Gudbrandsdottir from Vatn in Haukadal. Born Feb 9, 1859; Died Oct 6, 1948 at 89 years old. Soffia was born at Holmlatur but moved with her parents to Vatn when she was 9 years old. Soffia and Einar lived at Gilsbakki in Midfjordur 1879-1882. Lived in Winnipeg, and spent her last years with her son Gudbrandur who lived in Argyle, Manitoba.

Daughter: Lilja, she married Sigurjon "Jon" Jonsson (from Dvergasteinn in east Seydisfjordur) in Ballard, Washington; they lived in Vancouver. From 1946-1948 Lil spent many months on the farm in Manitoba with her brother, Goodie, and her mother, Soffia, who was in declining health. After her mother died in the fall of 1948, she went back to Vancouver, BC. She was dearly loved by Goodie's family.

[This is where the genealogy becomes inaccurate according to the papers from Emily Enns. At some point between Iceland and the birth of my grandfather, Einar Johnson, the last name of Lilja and Sigurjon changes from 'Jonsson' to 'Johnson'. My grandfather's birth certificate (BC reg # 11-09-138582) states he was born as Einar John Johnson]

Lilja Einarson died on Oct 15, 1965 (79 years old) in North Vancouver (BC reg #1965-09-012949) under the name of "Lillie Johnson". Sigurjon Jonsson also died in North Vancouver on May 4, 1945, age 66, (BC Reg 1945-09-662934) under the name "John Johnson". This info was found in the BC Archive website, I still need to apply for copies."

Pauline EINARSON Christopherson visiting her Aunt Lil Johnson
Ted and Pauline Cbristopherson Collection

Einar John Johnson, first married Living Comba.... Margret was born in Edmonton, Alberta...only child is Living Johnson born ... in North Vancouver. Einar's second marriage was to Phyllis Fleming.... They did not have any children.

[Emily Enns has "Bethnee Kristina" as being born to Einar and Phyllis, but this is not the case. Living Johnson (my sister) is the oldest child of Living Johnson (my father). Living now goes by her middle name Living - she decided to change it when she was about 16 years old.] Living Johnson... married Living Currie (born in New Zealand) in Sidney, Australia on .... Their children are: Living Johnson, ... in Sidney, Australia. She now goes by Living' and has 5 children. Living Johnson, ... in North Vancouver, BC. I have 2 sons, Living and Living. Living Johnson, b. ... in North Vancouver, BC. Living has one son. Living Johnson, b... in South Korea. deleted.
End From Living Johnson

Name : State of Nebraska Description : Steamship built 1880 at Glasgow by London & Glasgow Co. Ltd. for the State Line. Taken over by the Allan Line 1891 with the rest of the State Line fleet Source : Old Photo card Uploaded By : Børge Solem .


New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Einar Einarsson
Name: Einar Einarsson
Arrival Date: 28 Jul 1898
Birth Year: abt 1852
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Icelander
Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: State of Nebraska

17.10.2007 | 11:00
How can I trace my relatives in Iceland? Q: My grandfather Einar Einarsson left Iceland in the early 1900s with three brothers and went to Chicago, and then slowly migrated to Saskatchewan Canada. When he joined the army in WWI they changed his last name to Einarson instead of Einarsson. I have never met my grandfather’s brothers or any of their children and my grandfather died before I was born and my father died when I was a teenager, not knowing that family line. So is there any way to trace down some of my relatives and family history? Randy Einarsson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Source: http://icelandreview.com/ask_eyglo/?ew_news_onlyarea=1000&ew_news_onlyposition=2&cat_id=29623&ew_2_a_id=292179
http://www.hofsos.is/home.htm

Randy, if your out there, email me!
Roy

Jan 05, 2012, Randy JUST contacted Roy. How cool is that!!!!

Avi, Gudbrunder Einarson (Goodie), Einar's son, worked for the T.E. Eden Company in Winnipeg, then when he married, his wife insisted that he move to a farm outside of Glenboro. Mary Sigvaldson Einarson died in 1930. The owner of the farm foreclosed on the farm during the Depression, then they moved to another farm 8 miles south of Glenboro (District of Argyle).

View family photo.

from Katelin Parsons:
It just so happens that I'm researching Icelandic manuscripts at the University of Manitoba library, two of which were written by Einar when he was still living in Iceland. It was actually quite common in 19th century Iceland for people to copy out whole books by hand - it was cheaper than buying printed books, and the selection of printed books was still fairly limited (these particular manuscripts contain poetry that was mostly unpublished at the time).

Einar Einarsson grew up on a farm called Gunnarsstaðir and later worked as a farmhand at Vatn before moving to Gilsbakki (the manuscripts were written at Gunnarsstaðir and Vatn).  A third
manuscript at the U of M was probably once owned by Soffía Guðbrandsdóttir's brother Ólafur Guðbrandsson - Soffía might have inherited it and taken it with her to Canada when they moved.

Katelin Parsons from Manitoba just sent a page out of a manuscript written by Einar Einarson.

Photos of Einar Einarson
son of Einar Eiriksson
Great Grandfather of Roy Christopherson
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Courtesy of
Pauline Einarson Christopherson

Family Photo
Courtesy of Emily Enns and Joan McCulloch

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