Jón Bjarnason (15 November 1845 – 3 June 1914) was born in Thvottá, Iceland and became a Lutheran minister. Later, he and his family came to North America and settled in Manitoba. Bjarnason was a figure who is identified with the Icelandic immigration to North American areas and particularly to the province of Manitoba. He was associated with congregations in New Iceland and also in Winnipeg. He seems to have been a person who thrived on controversy which he also enjoyed. He was a charismatic individual and was supported by his wife who was also his partner.
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| - Jón Bjarnason (15 November 1845 – 3 June 1914) was born in Thvottá, Iceland and became a Lutheran minister. Later, he and his family came to North America and settled in Manitoba. Bjarnason was a figure who is identified with the Icelandic immigration to North American areas and particularly to the province of Manitoba. He was associated with congregations in New Iceland and also in Winnipeg. He seems to have been a person who thrived on controversy which he also enjoyed. He was a charismatic individual and was supported by his wife who was also his partner. (en)
- Jón Bjarnason, född 1845 och död 1914, var en isländsk präst i Amerika. Jón Bjarnason studerade vid prästskolan i Reykjavik, tog en teologie kandidatexamen och prästvigdes 1869. Han vistades 1873-80 i Amerika, och var därefter 1880-84 präst på Island. 1884 återvände Jón Bjarnason till Kanada som pastor för isländska församlingen i Winnipeg, organiserade islänningarnas evangelisk-lutherska kyrkosamfund i Amerika, som på 1920-talet räknade omkring 50 församlingar och 12 präster i Förenta staterna och Kanada. Han startade 1886 månadstidskriften Sameiningin (Enigheten) och bidrog med sin verksamhet att bevara den isländska kulturen bland de amerikanska emigranterna från ön. (sv)
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| - Jón Bjarnason (15 November 1845 – 3 June 1914) was born in Thvottá, Iceland and became a Lutheran minister. Later, he and his family came to North America and settled in Manitoba. Bjarnason was a figure who is identified with the Icelandic immigration to North American areas and particularly to the province of Manitoba. He was associated with congregations in New Iceland and also in Winnipeg. He seems to have been a person who thrived on controversy which he also enjoyed. He was a charismatic individual and was supported by his wife who was also his partner. (en)
- Jón Bjarnason, född 1845 och död 1914, var en isländsk präst i Amerika. Jón Bjarnason studerade vid prästskolan i Reykjavik, tog en teologie kandidatexamen och prästvigdes 1869. Han vistades 1873-80 i Amerika, och var därefter 1880-84 präst på Island. 1884 återvände Jón Bjarnason till Kanada som pastor för isländska församlingen i Winnipeg, organiserade islänningarnas evangelisk-lutherska kyrkosamfund i Amerika, som på 1920-talet räknade omkring 50 församlingar och 12 präster i Förenta staterna och Kanada. Han startade 1886 månadstidskriften Sameiningin (Enigheten) och bidrog med sin verksamhet att bevara den isländska kulturen bland de amerikanska emigranterna från ön. (sv)
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