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Biography
Una Guðmundsdóttir from Sjólyst was born in Skùlahùs in the town of Garður November 18 1894. Her parents were Guðríður Þórðardóttir and Guðmundur Jónsson. They lived in Garður and had 7 children together. Una was the youngest. Guðríður died when Una was about 8 weeks old. Around that time a middle aged woman moved to Garður. Her name was Sigurlaug Sveinbjarnardóttir. She became Una´s mother and raised the children. Guðmundur died when Una was 4 years old. Una called her foster mother “ Lauga mín “ that means “ my Lauga “. Una was a good student and had beautiful handwriting. At an early age she became aware that she also had special talents. She could see and communicate with people that have passed away. In 1927 Una adopted a little girl. Her name was Stefanía Guðríður Kristvinsdóttir and she was born in Reykjavík June 26, 1927. She died young at the age of 27 on August 10, 1953. She was very important to Una and she says that Stefanía´s passing away is the most difficult part of her life.

Una and the children
When Una was 16 years old she started teaching children. In the year 1910 the minimum age to go to school was 10 years. Una founded a special school for children under the age of 10 in Garður and she also took in older children that had trouble learning. She had this special school for 20 years. She was very kind to children and children in the area used to take injured birds to her house and she would take care of them and try to heal them. Una had a library in her house for a long time and children came there, sat there and read books and listened to hear storys. Unuhús Una lived in the house Sjólyst in Garður. Her house is called “ Unuhús “ wich means “the house of Una” Unuhús was a place in Garður were people could come. They would go see Una and talk to her about everything between life and death. She would welcome everyone and listen to their problems and help them and give advise.

Museum
At the moment people in Garður are rebuilding her house and turning it into a museum.