Rev. Carl J. Olson Photo: VÍÆ II
Carl Jónasson Olson was born in Minnesota on November 24, 1884 and died on September 10, 1951 in Nebraska. He was known as Rev. Carl J. Olson in the west.
Spouse: 1) September 18, 1913 Ólöf Sveinfríður Gísladóttir b. July 12, 1891 in Minnesota, d. December 31, 1925 in Brandon, Manitoba. 2) August 4, 1942 Ásta Laufey Davíðsdóttir b. May 1, 1917.
Children: With Ólöf: 1. Katherine Margaret b. in Gimli on December 17, 1914 2. Ingibjörg Lillian b. in Gimli on March 19, 1917 3. Carl Jonas b. January 10, 1919 4. Gísli Robert b. June 9, 1922.
Carl was the son of Jónas Ólafsson and Katrín Magnúsdóttir who lived in Lincoln County in Minnesota. There he attended primary and secondary school, then went on to graduate school from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota. He majored in theology and was ordained a pastor and began serving the Icelandic congregation in Minneota on April 30, 1911. He served widely as a pastor in both Canada and the United States.