Rev. Kristinn K. Ólafsson Photo: VÍÆ II
Kristinn Kristinsson was born on September 28, 1880 in the Garðar Settlement in N. Dakota. He died in Iowa on June 27, 1961. He took the name Rev. Kristinn K. Olafsson in the west.
Spouse: 1) July 14, 1905 Sigrún Ólafsdóttir b. 1883 in Minneota, Minnesota, d. April 6, 1913. She had the last name Anderson in Minnesota 2) Friðrikka Sigurgeirsdóttir b. in Mountain, N. Dakota on December 26, 1884, d. in Seattle, Washington on November 14, 1942. 3) Ethel Phillips of American descent.
Children: With Sigrún: 1. Erlingur Kristinn b. March 6, 1906 2. Marino Ólafur b. December 28, 1907 3. Páll Theodore b. April 30, 1911, all born in N. Dakota. With Friðrikka: 1. Sigrún Ólöf b. October 18, 1916 2. Petrina Aurora b. February 1, 1918 3. Frederick Arlan b. September 1, 1924.
Kristinn was the son of Kristinn Ólafsson and Katrín Ólafsdóttir who came west to Wisconsin in 1873. Kristinn grew up in N. Dakota, got higher education and became a pastor.