ID: 10521
Date of birth : 1873
Place of birth : N. Þingeyjarsýsla
Date of death : 1943
Kristján Stefánsson Photo: VÍÆ III
Kristján Stefánsson was born in N. Þingeyjarsýsla on March 21, 1873. He died in Winnipeg, Manitoba on June 6, 1943.
Spouse: May 11, 1907 Rannveig Eiríksdóttir b. March 30, 1877, d. in Winnipeg on January 18, 1943.
Children: 1. Ingi b. March 23, 1908, d. June 13, 1943 2. Anna b. August 28, 1909 3. Stefán b. November 9, 1910 4. Eiríkur b. January 8, 1913 5. Kristján b. April 11, 1914.
Kristján came west in 1886, traveled to Manitoba, and settled in Gimli. He moved to Winnipeg in 1890, learned carpentry and worked as a house builder for a some time. He moved to Vestfold, Manitoba in 1915 and farmed until 1926. Rannveig came west to Winnipeg in 1902.