Thurber (Jess) Thorvaldson was born on 1 May 1880 in Artun, Gulburn, Iceland; was christened on 8 May 1880 in Artun, Gulburn, Iceland; died on 25 Sep 1965 in Payson, Utah County, UT; was buried on 28 Sep 1965 in City cemetery, Spanish Fork, Utah County, UT.