Jóhannes M Ólafsson Mynd VÍÆ V
Jóhannes Magnús Ólafsson was born in Canada March 30, 1915. Died April 7, 1981.
Spouse: September 9, 1942 Nanna Málmfríður Þorsteinsdóttir b. in Wynyard, Saskatchewan October 23, 1917.
Children: 1. Joanne Arlene b. September 23, 1943 2. Eric Ásgeir b. July 31, 1947 3. Edith Bina b. July 9. júlí, 1949 4. twin sister Elaine Thora b. July 9, 1949 5. Leonard Jóhannes b. October, 22, 1951.
Jóhannes´parents were Bjarni Jóhannes Ólafsson from Hagi in Austur-Húnavatnssýsla and Olgeirína Sveinsdóttir. Her brother was the famous Jóhannes Kjarvals, listmálari. They lived in the community near Dafoe in Saskatchewan. He was a farmer who specialized in wheat production. It can beadded here that he and Nanna made several trips to Africa and Central- America in order to assist local farmers in the growing of wheat. These were sponsored by Lakeside Machinery Company in Canada.