Franklin, Magnús, Benjamín, Stefanía, Valdimar, Guðrún, Hermanía og Júlíana Photo A Century Unfolds
Benjamín Pétursson was born in Húnavatnssýsla September 22, 1879. Was Benjamin S. Gudmundson in Canada. Died April 7, 1941.
Spouse: 1905 Júlíana Þorsteinsdóttir b. in Mikley in New Iceland April 23, 1883. Died February 2, 1952.
Children: 1. Stefanía Guðrún b. August 10, 1905 2. Valdimar Thorstein b. July 31, 1906 3. Magnús b. September 14, 1907, d. February 5, 1986 in Winnipeg 4. Júlíus B., twin, b. September 14, 1907, d. September 22, 1907. 5. Franklin Benjamin b. March 13,1911 6. Steinunn Blanche b. May, 1913, d. August 12, 1913. 7. Hermanía (Hermie) Agusta Blanche b. August 23, 1914 8. Guðrún b. December 19, 1917 9. Kristjanina Helga b. 1919 10. Guðbjörg Lilja b. March 27, 1925.
Benjamín emigrated to N. Dakota with his family in 1883. They settled north of Garðar. The family moved north to Manitoba in 1901 and settled in the Framnes- Ardal Settlement. Benjamin and Juliana bought their land in 1906 and started farming.