Björgvin Halldórsson
Birth Name: Björgvin Helgi Halldórsson
Place of Birth: Hafnarfjörður, Capital Region, Iceland
Date of Birth: 16 April, 1951
Ethnicity: Icelandic
Björgvin Halldórsson is an Icelandic singer and songwriter. He is the son of Halldór Baldvinsson and Sigríður Þorleifsdóttir. He is married to Ragnheiður Björk Reynisdóttir.
Björgvin’s daughter is singer-songwriter Svala.
Björgvin’s paternal grandfather was Baldvin Halldórsson (the son of Halldór Þórður Magnússon and Guðrún Baldvinsdóttir). Halldór was the son of Magnús Jónsson and Sigríður Halldórsdóttir. Guðrún was the daughter of Baldvin Jónsson and Guðrún Bjarnadóttir.
Björgvin’s paternal grandmother was Helga Jónsdóttir (the daughter of Jón Jónsson and Jóhanna Arnbjörnsdóttir). Jón was the son of Jón Guðmundsson and Vilborg Einarsdóttir. Jóhanna was the daughter of Arnbjörn Þorkelsson and Gunnhildur Gísladóttir.
Björgvin’s maternal grandfather was Þorleifur Jónsson (the daughter of Jón Þorleifsson and Guðríður Pálsdóttir). Jón was the son of Þorleifur Jónsson and Guðrún Þorsteinsdóttir. Guðríður was the daughter of Páll Pálsson and Helga Fridfinnsdóttir.
Björgvin’s maternal grandmother was Margrét Oddsdóttir (the daughter of Oddur Pétursson and Guðbjörg Guðmundsdóttir). Oddur was the son of Pétur Ólafsson and Elín Oddsdóttir. Guðbjörg was the daughter of Guðmundur Nikulásson and Sigríður Steingrímsdóttir.
Sources: Obituary of Björgvin’s father – http://www.mbl.is
Genealogy of Björgvin’s paternal uncle, Hafsteinn Baldvinsson – http://genealogy14.tripod.com
Baptismal record of Björgvin’s paternal great-grandfather, Halldór Þórður Magnússon – https://familysearch.org
Baptismal record of Björgvin’s paternal great-grandmother, Guðrún Baldvinsdóttir – https://familysearch.org
Björgvin’s maternal grandfather, Þorleifur Jónsson, on the 1910 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is
Obituary of Björgvin’s maternal grandfather, Þorleifur Jónsson – http://timarit.is
Björgvin’s maternal great-grandfather, Jón Þorleifsson, on the 1860 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is
Baptismal record of Björgvin’s maternal great-grandmother, Guðríður Pálsdóttir – https://familysearch.org
Björgvin’s maternal grandmother, Margrét Oddsdóttir, on the 1910 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is
Baptismal record of Björgvin’s maternal great-grandfather, Oddur Pétursson – https://familysearch.org
Baptismal record of Björgvin’s maternal great-grandmother, Guðbjörg Guðmundsdóttir – https://familysearch.org
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