Edda Magnason

Birth Name: Edda Karin Hjartardóttir Magnason

Place of Birth: Lövestad, Skåne, Sweden

Date of Birth: 22 August, 1984

Ethnicity:
*Icelandic (father)
*Swedish (mother)

Edda Magnason is a Swedish singer, songwriter, musician, and actress.

Her father, Hjörtur Ögmundur Magnason, is Icelandic. Her mother, Karin Eva Margit (Lindström) Waller, is Swedish, from Slottsstaden, Malmö.

Edda’s paternal grandfather was Magni Guðmundsson (the son of Guðmundur Jónsson and Guðrún Einarsdóttir). Magni was born in Stykkishólmur, Western Region. Guðmundur was the son of Jón Jónsson and Málfríður Kristín Jósepsdóttir. Guðrún was the daughter of Einar Árnason and Sigríður Halldórsdottir.

Edda’s paternal grandmother was Ása Hjartardóttir (the daughter of Hjörtur Ögmundsson and Kristín Helgadóttir). Ása was born in Stykkishólmur, Western Region. Edda’s great-grandfather Hjörtur was the son of Ögmundur Hjartarson and Málfriður Guðbjörg Hansdóttir. Kristín was the daughter of Helgi Guðmundsson and Ása Kristjánsdóttir.

Edda’s maternal grandfather was Sven Olof Lindström (the son of Ernst Axel Lindström and Gerda Hildur Helena Andersson). Olof was born in Mora, Dalarna. Ernst was the son of Karl Jakob Lindström and Ulrika Häger. Gerda was the daughter of Johan Linus Andersson and Anna Elisabeth Edström.

Edda’s maternal grandmother was Margit Ingegerd Jeppsson (the daughter of Magnus Harald Jeppsson and Blenda Linnéa Sjö). Margit was born in Svedala, Skåne. Magnus was the son of Jöns Jeppsson and Mathilda Mårtensson. Blenda was the daughter of Carl Ljungqvist (later Karl Sjö) and Hanna Larsson.

Sources: Genealogy of Edda Magnason (focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.dyr.is

Obituary of Edda’s paternal grandfather, Magni Guðmundsson – https://www.mbl.is

Baptismal record of Edda’s paternal great-grandfather, Guðmundur Jónsson – https://www.familysearch.org

Baptismal record of Edda’s paternal great-grandmother, Guðrún Einarsdóttir – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Edda’s paternal grandmother, Ása Hjartardóttir – https://www.mbl.is

Edda’s paternal great-grandfather, Hjörtur Ögmundsson, on the 1910 Icelandic Census – http://manntal.is

Edda’s paternal great-grandmother, Kristín Helgadóttir, on the 1910 Icelandic Census – http://manntal.is

Genealogy of Edda’s mother (focusing on her own father’s side) – https://wc.rootsweb.com

Baptismal record of Edda’s maternal grandfather, Sven Olof Lindström – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Edda’s maternal great-grandmother, Gerda Hildur Helena Andersson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Edda’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Johan Linus Andersson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Edda’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Anna Elisabeth Edström – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Edda’s maternal grandmother, Margit Ingegerd Jeppsson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Edda’s maternal great-grandfather, Magnus Harald Jeppsson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Edda’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Jöns Jeppsson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Edda’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Mathilda Mårtensson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Edda’s maternal great-grandmother, Blenda Linnéa Sjö – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Edda’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Carl Ljungqvist – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Edda’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Hanna Larsson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se