Ólína Björg Briet Ólafsdóttir was born in Húnavatnssýsla on October 27, 1872. She died on November 25, 1965.
Spouse: 1) January 11, 1889 Sigurður Árnason b. June 16, 1864 in S. Múlasýsla, d. in Selkirk on July 11, 1902. He took the name Sam Anderson in the west. 2) 1904 Kristján Helgi Kristjánsson b. October 11, 1853, d. May 22, 1917 in Selkirk.
Children: With Sigurður: 1. Ólafur Thordur b. October 27, 1890, d. October 6, 1958 2. Carl b. September 9, 1892 3. Margrét Sigríður b. November 20, 1894, d. November 16, 1965 4. Anna Thora b. September 26, 1896 5. Sigurður Árni b. July 6, 1898 6. May b. April 13, 1900 7. Harold b. October 23, 1902. With Kristján: 1. Sigrid b. in Selkirk on May 1, 1905 2. Björg Briet b. July 16, 1907.
Ólína came to Winnipeg in 1883 with her parents, Ólafur Guðmundsson and Margrét Ólafsdóttir. Sigurður came west in 1882 to Winnipeg, Manitoba, with his mother, Þórunn Björnsdóttir. Sigurður bought and sold cattle in Selkirk. He was elected to the town council, the first Icelander. Kristján came west in 1887 with his wife, Sigríður Guðbjartsdóttir, and two sons. Sigríður died in 1902 in Selkirk.