ID: 11859
Date of birth : 1869
Place of birth : Árnessýsla
Þorsteinn Þorsteinsson was born at Eyrarbakki in Árnessýsla in 1869. He took the last name Oliver in Canada.
Spouse: 1) Vilborg Jónsdóttir b. 1864 in Mosfellssveit, d. August 13, 1918 2) Ingiríður Stefánsdóttir b. 1883 in N. Múlasýsla.
Children: 1. Kristinn Þorsteinsson b. 1889 2. Sigurður Þorsteinsson b. February 5, 1897 3. Guðlaugur Þorsteinsson did not come west.
They came west to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1902 and settled in Westbourne, Manitoba. Their life’s road led them to the Lakes Settlement (Vatnabyggð) in Saskatchewan where they lived in the town of Leslie until 1915. Then they moved to Winnipegosis, Manitoba. Ingiríður came west to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1902.