ND PUBLIC DEATH INDEX:
GESTSON, SIGURJON. Born: December 3, 1860. Death: March 31, 1936, Walsh County, North Dakota. Male. Age 75. County and State of Residence: Walsh County, ND.
ND DEATH CERTIFICATE:
SIGURJON GESTSON. Born Dec 3, 1860, Iceland. Death March 31, 1936, Grafton, Walsh, ND. Age 75 years, 2 months, 28 days. Married: Thora Gestson. Retired Farmer. Has lived in Grafton for 16 years. Father: Gester Gestson (born in Iceland). Mother: unavailable (born in Iceland). Burial April 3, 1936, Thingvalla Township, Pembina County.

1900 US CENSUS Thingvalla Twp, Pembina County, ND
Living in home: Sigurjon Gestson-39/Iceland (born Dec 1860) & wife, Arnthora-34/Iceland (born Nov 1865) and their children: Johann-14/ND (born Aug 1885), Mathias-13/ND (born April 1887), Helga-11/ND (August 1888), Sigurjona-10/ND (March 1890), Gestur-7/ND (Sept 1892), Rosman-6/ND (December 1893), Johannes S-5/ND (February 1895), August G-2/ND (August 1897), Kristian K-1/ND (September 1898), Bjorvin and Thorarin-5 month old twin boys/ND (December 1899).
They both immigrated in 1883, Married 14 years (1886), she has had 12 births/10 living children. Farmhouse is owned free and clear. He is a farmer.

1910 US CENSUS Thingvalla Township, Pembina County, North Dakota.
Living in home: Sigurjon Gestson-49/Iceland & wife, Arnthora Gestson-44/Iceland and their children: son, Mattias-22/ND; daughter, Helga-21/ND; daughter, Jona-20/ND; son, Gestur-18/ND; son, Rosman-16/ND; son, Johanes-15/ND; son, Gudni-13/ND; son, Kristian-12/ND; daughter, Aldis-8/ND; son, Magnus-6/ND; daughter, Octavia-2/ND.
He is a farmer, farmhouse is mortgaged. They both immigrated in 1883. Married 24 years. She has had 15 births/12 children are living.

1920 US CENSUS Grafton, Walsh County, North Dakota.
Living in home is Sigurjon Gestson-59/Iceland & wife, Thora-53/Iceland and their children: Conrad-21/ND, salesman/oil company; Aldis-17/ND; Magnus-15/ND and Octavia-11/ND. Daughter-in-law, Freda Gestson-33/ND, Widow (of Johann S. Geston) and her children also live with them, children are: Matthew-10/ND, Josephine-8/ND and Joanne-5/ND. Freda is working as a dressmaker/private family.
Sigurjon was naturalized in 1888. He is a retired farmer.

1930 US CENSUS Grafton, Walsh County, North Dakota.
Sigurjon Gestson-70/Iceland & wife, Thora-64/Iceland and children: Gestur-37/ND, Single, Common laborer; Octavia-21/ND, Single, Public School Teacher.
Sigurjon was 25 and Thora 19 at 1st marriage. He is not a veteran. Rents the house. Immigrated in 1885 and is a naturalized citizen.