About the Utah Icelanders by David A. Ashby

* The Icelandic settlement in Utah was the first permanent Icelandic settlement in North America.
* The Icelandic Association of Utah was founded in 1897.
* Iceland Days are held annually on the fourth Saturday in June, at Spanish Fork, Utah.

* For questions about the Icelanders that settled in Utah contact David A. Ashby at DAA@q.com

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Leone Jolley

Bertha Leone Turner Jolley passed away September 19, 2011. She was 97 years old. She is the granddaughter of Páll Árnason, known in Utah as Parley Arni Johnson born 22 February 1852 at Vilborgstadur, Vestmannaeyjar and Kristín Eiríksdóttir known in Utah as Christine Eirikson Runolfson. She was born 6 December 1842 at Lagakotey, Medallandsthing, Vestur Skaftafell.

Her obituary is posted in the Daily Herald Saturday, September 24, 2011
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