Jon Hallgrimson left Akureyri in 1873 aboard Emma.
I'm looking for TWO things:
1) Where was Jon Hallgrimson from? Where was he born? He was born in 1848 and emigrated in 1873 (i've been told on a ship called Emma departing from Akureyri Iceland). His parents are believed to be Hallgrimur Hallgrimson (b.1819) + Setzelia Thorsteinsdottir (b.1825) --- however that has not been validated yet.
2. Where did SS. Emma drop him off? I did find a Jonas Hallgrimson in a record for the SS. St Patrick departing Akureyri and arriving 23 September 1874 in Quebec. Again, I'm not sure if this is him because the passenger record doesn't give ages, dates of departure, or family members names...
Any help I can get would be greatly appreciated. One other tidbit that may be of help (i'm not sure) is that he married his wife Sigridur Bergmann in 1881 in Gardar, North Dakota.
Thanks.
Anna
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