Pétur Pétursson was born on January 27, 1852 in N. Múlasýsla. He died on January 12, 1932.
Spouse: 1) Sigurveig Jónsdóttir b. January 20, 1853, d. in Minnesota in January 1896 of tuberculosis. 2) Sigurborg Hallgrímsdóttir b. 1861 in N. Múlasýsla, d. 1930
Children: With Sigurveig: 1. Guðrún b. March 23, 1877 2. Sigríður Marta b. 1879 3. Pétur b. 1883, d. January 14, 1905 4. Jón (John) b. February 18, 1885 5. Solveig b. October 11, 1886; d. January 3, 1900 6. Jónína b. July 18, 1889; d. 1911 7. Ingibjörg b. July 11, 1892. With Sigurbjörg: 1. Pétur Sigurdur b. July 10, 1897
Pétur came west in 1878 with his wife Sigurveig, his mother Guðrún Jónsdóttir, and one-year-old daughter, Guðrún. They lived in the Lincoln County Settlement in Minnesota and later moved to Minneota. He was a carpenter and built many of the houses and buildings in the town.