Hannes Pétursson

ID: 7500
Date of birth : 1880
Place of birth : Skagafjarðarsýsla
Date of death : 1961

Hannes Pétursson

Hannes Pétursson was born in Skagafjarðarsýsla on April 10, 1880. He died in Winnipeg on June 9, 1961.

Spouse: Lilly Anna Chisholm

Spouse: 1. María. In addition, they raised Walter, Fred, and Ólöf Vatnsdal.

Hannes emigrated west to N. Dakota in 1883 with his parents and siblings. He grew up in the Icelandic community southwest of Hallson, and moved to the Icelandic community in Roseau, Minnesota in 1899. He taught in Saskatchewan before moving to Winnipeg where he lived thereafter.