ID: 10688
Date of birth : 1863
Place of birth : N. Þingeyjarsýsla
Sigurrós and her mother Margrét Marbrét Photo A Century Unfolds
Kristlaugur and son Thor Jóhann Photo A Century unfolds
Kristlaugur Illugason: Born in N. Þingeyjarsýsla on January 1, 1863.
Spouse: 1906 Margrét Ólafsdóttir born in 1883 in Gullbringusýsla.
Children: 1. Valdimar Ágúst (Walter) b. August 28, 1905 2. Sigurrós Elísabet (Sigra or Sarah) b. January 12, 1909 3. Kristbjörg Aðalheiður b. March 11, 1916 4. Thor Jóhann b. January 27, 1920
Kristlaugur came west in 1889, but Margrét emigrated in 1903. They first lived in Grafton, N. Dakota and later moved to New Iceland.
They bought land in the Víðir-Sandy Hills Settlement and moved there in 1910. They then moved to the Framnes Settlement and later moved to Árborg.