ID: 5346
Date of birth : 1874
Place of birth : Húnavatnssýsla
Date of death : 1971
Þóra Bergsdóttir and Daníel Pétursson Photo A Century Unfolds
Daníel Pétursson: Born in Húnavatnssýsla on October 29, 1874. He died on February 4, 1971 at the Betel care home in Gimli.
Spouse: 1) Þóra Bergsdóttir b. August 22, 1866 in Strandasýsla, d. May 9, 1955. 2) Ingiríður Sigurðardóttir b. August 31, 1879.
Children: 1. Eymundur b. June 4, 1897 2. Kristín Ketilríður b. 1899, d. 4 years old 3. Jóhanna Bergþóra b. March 21, 1901 4. Tómas Leslie b. July 4, 1902 5. Þorvaldur b. October 20, 1907 6. Agnes Sigurbjörg b. July 1, 1904. Daniel had these children outside of marriage: 1. Eiríkur b. June 12, 1897 2. Valdimar.
They emigrated west in 1902 and bought land in the Víðir-Sandy Hills Settlement. They moved to Gimli in 1930.