Matúsalem Ólason was born in N. Múlasýsla May 14, 1850. Died in N. Dakota October 4, 1935.
Spouse: Guðrún Einarsdóttir b. Nóvember 4, 1854, d. March 7. 1929 in Akra Settlement in N. Dakota.
Children: 1. Jón b. September 22, 1874 2. Óli b. 1876, d. September 1, 1876 in Gimli 3. Salný b. October 5, 1877, d. 1878 4. Óli b. April 3, 1879 5. Salný b. August 10, 1880 6. Stefán b. March 30, 1882 7. Sigríður b. November 29, 1885 8. Pétur died in infancy 9. Guttormur 10. Vigfús Björgvin b. 22. desember, 1889 11. Guðrún 12. Anna Sigríður b. February 15, 1894 13. Skafti.
Matúsalem (Metúsalem in some sources) and Guðrún emigrated to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1876. They lived in Icelandic River Settlement but in 1881 they moved to Akra Settlement in N. Dakota.