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Gudleif and Sturlaugur Johannesson's 39th Wedding Anniversary
17 March 1964
Home in Riverton, Manitoba

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Sturlaugur and Gudleif Johannesson encouraged their children to be inspired by music.

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Sturlaugur and Gudleif Johannesson with their children
1958
Home in Riverton, Manitoba

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Sturlaugur and Gudleif Johannesson

Gudleif passed away February 13, 2000. Sturlaugur passed away January 6, 1965.
Gudleif and Sturlaugur had six children.

A) Gudjon (Johnny), was born June 5, 1922. He married Evelyn " Beatrice" Jonasson.
Johnny passed away December 18,1994. They had six children:
Beverly Lenore
Lorne Jonas Marino
Gudjon Elvin (deceased)
Halldor Louis
Johanness Bjorgvin
Kelly Evelyn Gudjona

B) Kristjan (Kris) Bjorgvin was born December 22, 1925. He married Begga Gudrun Einarson. They had four children:
Keith Barry
Jason Kevin
Jeffrey Hal
Jodine Krista Claire

C) Gudbjorg (Dorothy) Halldora was born November 17, 1928. She married Sigurdur Bjorgvin Johnson. Siggi passed away August 5, 1980. They had five children:
Donald Bjorgvin Halldor
Richard Magnus Gisli
Robert Harold
Sigrid Gudleif
Steven Bruce

D) Sesselja (Sella) Sigurbjorg was born February 26, 1932. She married Donald Valdimar Benedictson. They had four children:
Deborah Cecile Kristine
Alanna Donnette Charlene
Donald Hal
Heather Marie Valdine

E) Kristine Gudleif was born May 18, 1935. She married Hugh Victor Collins August 9, 1958. She was predeceased by her husband Hugh in 1993. On September 13, 1997, she married Herbert Briem. Kristine passed away on June 8, 1999. Kristine and Hugh had seven children:
Cecile Kristine
Hugh James Wyper
Dorothy Joan
Margery Ann Marie
David Haldor
Kristjan Victor
Jean Gudleif

F) Surlaugur (Laugi) Hjalmar was born September 14, 1936. He married Darlene Valerie Sigurdson. Laugi passed away March 13,1994. They had three children:
Len Ward
Lori Dawn (deceased)
Gary Hjalmar

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Gudjon (Johnny) Johannesson, twenty two years old
1940
Riverton, Manitoba

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Johnny was the eldest brother to the Johannesson children.

Johnny gave support and encouragement to his brothers and sisters to take an interest in music.

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Kristjan Bjorgvin Johannesson, seventeen years old
1942
Riverton, Manitoba

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Kris, the second eldest in the Johannesson family.

Kris, still entertains with the "Musical Mates" at the present time.

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Gudbjorg (Dorothy) Halldora Johannesson, sixteen years old
10 July 1944
Riverton, Manitoba

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Dorothy, the oldest sister and third eldest in the family.

Dorothy still entertains with "The Musical Mates" at the present time.

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Sesselja (Sella) Sigurbjorg Johannesson fourteen years old
7 October 1947
Riverton, Manitoba

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Sella, the second eldest sister, is the fourth sibling in the family.

Sella still plays drums with the "Musical Mates" at the present time.

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Kritine Gudleif Johannesson, thirteen years old
9 November 1944
Riverton, Manitoba

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Kristine, the youngest sister, is the fifth child in the family.

Kristine started playing the piano at a very young age. In later years she enjoyed the challenge of learning other instruments.