Hermann Vigfússon was born on July 1, 1859 in N. Múlasýsla. He died in Minnesota on November 20, 1942.
Spouse: 1) 1890 Aðalbjörg Sigfúsdóttir b. 1871 in N. Múlasýsla, d. 1904 2) Kristín Júlíana Þórðardóttir b. 1871 in S. Þingeyjarsýsla d. 1934.
Children: With Aðalbjörg: 1. Ágúst Stefán b. August 4, 1893, d. 1963 2. Jóhann Sigurgeir b. August 11, 1896, d. 1961 3. Vilborg b. November 15, 1898, d. 1919 4. Lillian b. February 21, 1901, d. 1948 5. Aðalbjörn b. 1904, d. 1980. Two children died months’ old. With Kristín 1. Sigþóra María b. December 7, 1906 2. Hermann Júlíus b. July 18, 1908, d. 1978 3. Jónína Sigurborg b. June 23, 1910, d. 1975 3. Kristín Jósefína b. February 17, 1912
Hermann emigrated west to Minnesota with his parents, Vigfús Jósefsson and Sigurborg Hjálmarsdóttir, in 1878. They settled in Lincoln County.