Hillbillies & Vikings
This site is focused broadly on all descendants of John Denboe, an indentured servant who came to the Crown Colony of Maryland in about the year 1664. Also, it maintains a special emphasis on the descendants of John Denbow (1797-1862) and his brother Bazeleel (1795-1857), early pioneers in the hills of Southeastern Ohio, as well as the descendants of Jón Jónsson (1841-1934) of Dalasýsla, Iceland, who was an Icelandic immigrant to Canada and now has progeny throughout North America.

Sigríður Pálsdóttir
1. Sigríður Pálsdóttir was born on 12 Jul 1822 in Iceland; died on 21 Aug 1867 in Iceland. Sigríður married Baldvin Arason about 1850 in Iceland. Baldvin was born on 2 Jan 1830 in Iceland; died on 6 May 1893 in Iceland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Halldóra Sigriður Baldvinsdóttir
was born on 20 Nov 1850 in Iceland; died in 1890. - 3. Guðbjörg Baldvinsdóttir
was born on 1 Jul 1857 in Nípukot, Breiðabólstað-parish in Húnavatnssýsla county; From 1860 in Forsæludalur; Iceland; died on 23 Feb 1909 in Iceland.
- 2. Halldóra Sigriður Baldvinsdóttir
Generation: 2
2. Halldóra Sigriður Baldvinsdóttir
(1.Sigríður1) was born on 20 Nov 1850 in Iceland; died in 1890. Halldóra married Jón Jónsson in 1869. Jón (son of Jón Sveinbjarnarson and Helga Teitsdóttir) was born on 1 Feb 1841 in Dalasýsla, Iceland; died on 14 Mar 1934 in Manitoba, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Asa Jónsdóttir
was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. - 5. Porgerður Jónsdóttir
was born on 10 Dec 1883 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. - 6. Jón Jónsson
was born on 18 Sep 1870 in Dalasýsla, Iceland; died on 4 May 1960 in Canada. - 7. Helga Jóna Jónsdóttir
was born on 13 Jul 1875 in Dalasýsla, Iceland; died on 8 Sep 1927 in Lundar, Manitoba, Canada. - 8. Ingibjörg Augustine Jónsdóttir
was born on 13 Aug 1878 in Hóll, Dalasysla, Hörthudalur, Iceland; died on 19 Aug 1949 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA; was buried in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA. - 9. Hjortur Jónsson
was born on 10 Jul 1881 in Dalasýsla, Iceland; died in 1950. - 10. Sigriður Jónsdóttir
was born on 10 Jul 1881 in Dalasýsla, Iceland; died on 10 May 1954.
- 4. Asa Jónsdóttir
3. Guðbjörg Baldvinsdóttir
(1.Sigríður1) was born on 1 Jul 1857 in Nípukot, Breiðabólstað-parish in Húnavatnssýsla county; From 1860 in Forsæludalur; Iceland; died on 23 Feb 1909 in Iceland. Guðbjörg married Jón Sigfússon about 1880. Jón was born on 20 Sep 1860 in Breiðabólsstaður-parish in Vesturhóp, V-Húnavatnssýsla county, Iceland; died on 2 Mar 1932 in Breiðabólsstaður-parish in Vesturhóp, V-Húnavatnssýsla county, Iceland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. Sigríður Helga Jónsdóttir
was born on 30 Sep 1887 in Hnjúkur in Vatnsdalur, A-Húnavatnssýsla county, Iceland; died on 17 Aug 1973 in Blönduós, A-Húnavatnssýsla county, Iceland.
- 11. Sigríður Helga Jónsdóttir
Generation: 3
4. Asa Jónsdóttir
(2.Halldóra2, 1.Sigríður1) was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. 5. Porgerður Jónsdóttir
(2.Halldóra2, 1.Sigríður1) was born on 10 Dec 1883 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. 6. Jón Jónsson
(2.Halldóra2, 1.Sigríður1) was born on 18 Sep 1870 in Dalasýsla, Iceland; died on 4 May 1960 in Canada. 7.
Helga Jóna Jónsdóttir
(2.Halldóra2, 1.Sigríður1) was born on 13 Jul 1875 in Dalasýsla, Iceland; died on 8 Sep 1927 in Lundar, Manitoba, Canada. Family/Spouse: Kristjan Gudnason Backman. Kristjan was born on 16 Feb 1875 in Iceland; died on 19 May 1938 in Lundar, Manitoba, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
8.
Ingibjörg Augustine Jónsdóttir
(2.Halldóra2, 1.Sigríður1) was born on 13 Aug 1878 in Hóll, Dalasysla, Hörthudalur, Iceland; died on 19 Aug 1949 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA; was buried in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA. Ingibjörg married Gunnar Björn Björnson on 29 Mar 1903 in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA. Gunnar (son of Björn Kristinn Anderson and Kristín Benjamímsdóttir) was born on 17 Aug 1872 in Mássel, near Sleðbrjótur, Jökulsár district, Nordur Mölasysla, Iceland; died on 15 Sep 1957 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA; was buried on 17 Sep 1957 in St. Paul's Cemetery, Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. Edvard Hjálmar Björnson
was born on 18 Mar 1904 in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA; died on 27 Oct 1958. - 13. Kristjan Valdimar Björnson
was born on 29 Aug 1906 in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA; died on 10 Mar 1987 in United States. - 14. Gunnar Björn Björnson
was born on 23 Jun 1908 in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA; died on 2 Feb 1994 in United States. - 15. Halldóra Ingibjörg Björnson
was born on 21 Aug 1910 in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA; died on 20 Jan 1911 in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA. - 16. Helga Sigríður Björnson
was born on 6 Jan 1912 in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA; died on 28 Jun 1996 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA. - 17. Stefania Aðalbjörg Björnson
was born on 28 Dec 1916 in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA; died on 18 Oct 2008 in 60 Eden Place, Athens, Athens, Ohio, USA; was buried on 22 Oct 2008 in West Union Street Cemetery, Athens, Athens, Ohio, USA. - 18. Jón Henrik Björnson
was born on 9 Feb 1919 in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA; died on 11 Mar 1999 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA; was buried about 14 Mar 1999 in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.
- 12. Edvard Hjálmar Björnson
9. Hjortur Jónsson
(2.Halldóra2, 1.Sigríður1) was born on 10 Jul 1881 in Dalasýsla, Iceland; died in 1950. 10.
Sigriður Jónsdóttir
(2.Halldóra2, 1.Sigríður1) was born on 10 Jul 1881 in Dalasýsla, Iceland; died on 10 May 1954. 11. Sigríður Helga Jónsdóttir
(3.Guðbjörg2, 1.Sigríður1) was born on 30 Sep 1887 in Hnjúkur in Vatnsdalur, A-Húnavatnssýsla county, Iceland; died on 17 Aug 1973 in Blönduós, A-Húnavatnssýsla county, Iceland. Sigríður married Valdimar Jóhannsson about 1908. Valdimar was born on 6 Dec 1888 in Bálkastaðir, V-Húnavatnssýsla county, Iceland; died on 16 Dec 1975 in Blönduós, A-Húnavatnssýsla county, Iceland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 19. Jóhanna Sigurlaug Valdimarsdóttir
was born on 18 Aug 1915 in Blönduós, A-Húnavatnssýsla county, Iceland; died on 26 Sep 2000 in Blönduós, A-Húnavatnssýsla county, Iceland.
- 19. Jóhanna Sigurlaug Valdimarsdóttir
Generation: 4
12. Edvard Hjálmar Björnson
(8.Ingibjörg3, 2.Halldóra2, 1.Sigríður1) was born on 18 Mar 1904 in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA; died on 27 Oct 1958. Edvard married Ella Martha Jónasson about 1930 in Ediminton, Alberta, Canada. Ella was born on 11 Mar 1907 in Canada; died on 5 Aug 1993 in United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. Living
- 20. Living
13.
Kristjan Valdimar Björnson
(8.Ingibjörg3, 2.Halldóra2, 1.Sigríður1) was born on 29 Aug 1906 in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA; died on 10 Mar 1987 in United States. Kristjan married Guðrun Jónsdottir on 20 Feb 1945. Guðrun was born on 18 Oct 1915 in Iceland; died on 6 Mar 1998 in United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 21. Living
- 22. Living
- 23. Jón Gunnar Björnson
was born on 16 Jun 1949; died on 27 Oct 2022 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA. - 24. Living
- 25. Living
- 21. Living
14.
Gunnar Björn Björnson
(8.Ingibjörg3, 2.Halldóra2, 1.Sigríður1) was born on 23 Jun 1908 in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA; died on 2 Feb 1994 in United States. Gunnar married Birgit Nye Jacobson on 23 Jul 1945. Birgit was born on 10 Jun 1924 in Geneva, Switzerland; died on 17 Jan 2009 in Minneapolis, Anoka, Minnesota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 26. Gunnar Björn Björnson
was born on 20 Aug 1946; died on 22 Oct 2012 in Minnesota, USA. - 27. Living
- 28. Sylvia Moyra Björnson
was born on 13 Oct 1950 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA; died on 29 Dec 1967 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA. - 29. Living
- 30. Living
- 31. Living
- 26. Gunnar Björn Björnson
15. Halldóra Ingibjörg Björnson
(8.Ingibjörg3, 2.Halldóra2, 1.Sigríður1) was born on 21 Aug 1910 in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA; died on 20 Jan 1911 in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA. 16.
Helga Sigríður Björnson
(8.Ingibjörg3, 2.Halldóra2, 1.Sigríður1) was born on 6 Jan 1912 in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA; died on 28 Jun 1996 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA. Helga married Arne Brøgger in 1935. Arne was born on 21 Oct 1909; died on 21 Oct 1965 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
17.
Stefania Aðalbjörg Björnson
(8.Ingibjörg3, 2.Halldóra2, 1.Sigríður1) was born on 28 Dec 1916 in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA; died on 18 Oct 2008 in 60 Eden Place, Athens, Athens, Ohio, USA; was buried on 22 Oct 2008 in West Union Street Cemetery, Athens, Athens, Ohio, USA. Stefania married Carl Herbert Denbow on 5 Jun 1939 in Grace Luthern Church, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA. Carl (son of Edward Clifford Denbow and Edna Esther Gigax) was born on 13 Dec 1911 in East Fultonham, Muskingum, Ohio, USA; died on 6 Aug 1994 in Doctors North Hospital, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA; was buried on 10 Aug 1994 in West Union Street Cemetery, Athens, Athens, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 35. Marie Denbow
was born on 17 Nov 1942 in Athens, Athens Twp., Athens, Ohio, USA; died on 17 Nov 1942 in Athens, Athens Twp., Athens, Ohio, USA. - 36. Living
- 37. Living
- 38. Living
- 35. Marie Denbow
18.
Jón Henrik Björnson
(8.Ingibjörg3, 2.Halldóra2, 1.Sigríður1) was born on 9 Feb 1919 in Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, USA; died on 11 Mar 1999 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA; was buried about 14 Mar 1999 in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA. Jón married Matthilður Kvaran on 8 Mar 1944 in Iceland. Matthilður was born on 13 Jan 1923 in Canada; died on 23 Aug 2025 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
19. Jóhanna Sigurlaug Valdimarsdóttir
(11.Sigríður3, 3.Guðbjörg2, 1.Sigríður1) was born on 18 Aug 1915 in Blönduós, A-Húnavatnssýsla county, Iceland; died on 26 Sep 2000 in Blönduós, A-Húnavatnssýsla county, Iceland. Jóhanna married Jón Sumarliðason about 1935. Jón was born on 21 Sep 1915 in Blönduós, A-Húnavatnssýsla county, Iceland; died on 27 Oct 1986 in Blönduós, A-Húnavatnssýsla county, Iceland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 43. Living
- 43. Living
