Kristín Finnsdóttir

ID: 5462
Date of birth : 1882

Kristín Finnsdóttir was born in Húnavatnssýsla on September 24, 1883.

Spouse: Hjörtur Líndal Jónasson b. in Húnavatnssýsla on February 23, 1884, d. in Washington on December 9, 1955. He had the last name Líndal in the west.

Children: 1. Kristjana Margrét b. January 7, 1908 2. Finnur b. June 1, 1909 3. Ásgerður Birna b. March 9, 1912 4. Magnús b. in Blaine on May 23, 1913 5. Elín Fríða Emilía b. February 24, 1924.

They came west to Manitoba in 1913 and went on to New Iceland. A year later, they moved to the Pacific coast and settled in Blaine, Washington.  Hjörtur bought land a short distance from Blaine and farmed there but also worked in a sawmill in the town.