Kristbjörg Emily Valdimarsdóttir Photo: VÍÆ IV
Kristbjörg Emily Valdimarsdóttir was born in Pembina, N. Dakota on September 29, 1901. She was known as Emily Gislason in the west.
Spouse: June 20, 1937 Marin Ólafur Tryggvason b. in Pembina, N. Dakota on June 25, 1897. He had the name Marin Ó. Johnson in the west.
Children: 1. Kenneth Ólafur b. May 18, 1938 2. Dennis Stephan.
Kristbjörg was the daughter of Valdimar Gíslason and Guðríður Teitsdóttir in the Lakes Settlement (Vatnabyggð). Marin was the son of Tryggvi Jónsson and his second wife, Rósa I. Jónsdóttir. Marin grew up in Pembina but moved in 1920 with his parents to the Lakes Settlement (Vatnabyggð) in Saskatchewan. His life’s road led him to Bellingham, Washington where he was a store manager.