Rev. Níels Þorláksson and Erika Rynning Photo: Well Connected
Níels Steingrímur Þorláksson was born in S. Þingeyjarsýsla on January 20, 1857. He died on February 8, 1943 in Canton, S. Dakota. He took the name Rev. Niels Steingrimur Thorlakson in the west.
Spouse: May 19, 1888 in Minneapolis, Erika Christofa Rynning b. March 15, 1860 in Norway, d. November 6, 1947 in Seattle.
Children: 1. Paul Henry Thorbjorn b. October 5, 1895, d. 1890 2. Steingrímur Octavius b. May 26, 1890 3. Anna Margrethe 4. Paul Henry Thorbjorn b. October 5, 1895 5. Harald Fredrick b. June 27, 1898 6. Lorentz Halfdán b. July 4, 1900 7. Erika Louise Rannveig b. December 20, 1902.
Níels came west in 1873 with his parents, Þorlákur Jónsson and Lovísa Níelsdóttir. They settled in Wisconsin. Níels was educated in theology and became a pastor, serving congregations in Minnesota, N. Dakota, and Manitoba.