Date of Birth: 13 May 1894
Place of Birth: Kóranesi á Mýrum, Iceland
Date of Birth: 15 September 1972
Place of Death: Reykjavík, Iceland
Ethnicity: Icelandic
Ásgeir Ásgeirsson was an Icelandic politician, who served as the second President of Iceland from 1 August 1952 to 1 August 1968. He was the son of Ásgeir Eyþórsson and Jensína Björk Matthíasdóttir. He was married to Dóra Þórhallsdóttir.
Ásgeir’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his 3rd great-grandfather Sveinn Jónsson.
Ásgeir’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his 10th great-grandmother Guðrún Narfadóttir.
Ásgeir’s paternal grandfather was Eyþór Felixson (the son of Felix Sveinsson and Herdís Ólafsdóttir). Felix was the son of Sveinn Sveinsson and Þórey Egilsdóttir. Herdís was the daughter of Ólafur Jónsson and Ingibjörg Jónsdóttir.
Ásgeir’s paternal grandmother was Kristín Grímsdóttir (the daughter of Grímur Pálsson and Þórunn Ásgrímsdóttir). Grímur was the son of Páll Magnússon and Guðrún Hálfdánardóttir. Þórunn was the daughter of Ásgrímur Vigfússon and Sigríður Ásgeirsdóttir.
Ásgeir’s maternal grandfather was Matthías Markússon (the son of Markús Þórðarson and Þorbjörg Þorvaldsdóttir). Markús was the son of Þórður Ólafsson and Valgerður Markúsdóttir. Þorbjörg was the daughter of Þorvaldur Sveinsson and Guðrún Bjarnadóttir.
Ásgeir’s maternal grandmother was Solveig Pálsdóttir (the daughter of Páll Jónsson and Guðrún Jónsdóttir). Páll was the son of Jón Eyjólfsson and Hólmfríður Benediktsdóttir. Ásgeir’s great-grandmother Guðrún was the daughter of Jón Filippusson and Ingveldur Þorsteinsdóttir.
Sources: Genealogies of Ásgeir Ásgeirsson – http://www.geni.com/people/%C3%81sgeir-%C3%81sgeirsson/6000000010081987623 & http://genealogy14.tripod.com/asgeir.html