Eyjolfur Nikulasson was born on February 18, 1850. He died on July 27, 1900 in Minneota, MN. He took the last name of Nicholson in the west.
Spouse: 1) Thorbjorg Josefsdottir, b. April 13, 1851, from Vopnafjord. 2) Kristin Williamson (Williams), b. Dec. 10, 1861.
Children: With Thorbjorg: 1. Metusalem (Matt) b. May 1, 1877 2. Halldor Josef b. Oct. 19, 1878 3. Ingolfur (Engle) b. April 13, 1883 in Minnesota 4. Nicholas b. Feb., 1885 5. Jonina (Nina) Kristrun b. Feb. 29, 1888. With Kristin: 1. Thorsteinn (Stanie) Adalbjorn b. Nov. 28, 1891 2. Kari Vilhjalmur b. Dec. 3, 1893 3. Svannur (Swan) F. b. May 25, 1895 4. Johanna b. June 10, 1899 5.
Evaline/Evelyn Thorunn b. Jan. 23, 1900; d. May 28, 1966. Eyjolfur also had a son, Johann Eyjolfsson Nicholson b. Nov. 12, 1872, with Johanna Johannesdottir.
He emigrated to North America with his family in 1879 and settled in Minneota, Minn. He belonged to St. Paul’s Icelandic Lutheran Church in Minneota and then the Marshall Icelandic church.