Lars Christian Pedersen Dahl

Notes:

!SO: D-005, D-036, D-042, MRIN-517.
NOTES: The name is listed various ways on these documents. MRIN-517 states
that it was Lars Christian Pedersen Dahl in Norway and that Pedersen was
dropped when he came to America and took the name, DAHL.
The obituary attached to MRIN-517 lists, Lars Christian Dahl.
BURIAL: Hitterdal East Cemetery.
NOTES: D-042 lists him as cook in Norse army, farmer, sunday school teacher.
NOTES: D-042 says Lars and Anna were reared in Oxendal. AT age 16 Lars
emigrated to America and worked for his relatives (D-013 indicates
he worked for Nils Dahl) in Southern Minnesota, attending school and
learning English. After 8 years he returned to Norway and worked on his
father's farm for 3 years. He then returned to America. After spending
2 years he returned to Norway, taking over the estate upon the death of
his father. Lars sold the estate, married, and together with his wife
and his mother, returned once again to America (June 1908) and settled in
Minneapolis, MN, where he worked for a time as a streetcar conductor.
But city life did not appeal to Lars and Anna (who spoke no English)
and they moved to Cottonwood, MN to be among relatives in a Norse
community. They farmed there for 7 years. Their desire to own their
own home in a christian community of their own nationality prompted
their move to their farm near Hitterdal, MN where they lived out their
lives. Son, Olaf, goes on to relate that the average life of his
paternal ancestors was between 75 and 94 years; his maternal side lived
between 70 and 87 years of age. His ancestors were blonde, fair
complexioned, and had grey or blue eyes. Olaf goes on to relate that
his father's ancestors were were of a listless nature with not much
enthusiasm for betterment of surrounding conditions, rather quiet and
prefer to hear rather than speak. His mother's ancestry was more
concerned with finding ways to make things different and better, were
often a bit outspoken, were outgoing, sociable and had a happy nature.
Olaf notes that both sides of his ancestry were interested in reading,
there were teachers, an author and also one who wrote a mathematics
textbook. His parents and grandparents were christian examples and
taught their children reverence for the bible and prayer. All of the
ancestors had been born a raised in rural valleys between the mountains
in Norway. The male ancestry of both Lars and Anna had derived from
Oxendal where farming is carried on on a small scale. All the tillable
land was used for agriculture while the mountain slopes were used for
raising hay and for pasturing cattle and sheep. Wood cut from the
mountainsides had to be transported (as did the hay) to the valley below.
Fishing was not commercialized but was carried on a a source of food.
Oxendal had had a religious awakening at one time and the community had
their own pastor and the children were thoroughly instructed in the
catechism and, at public school, in church history. Travel to the
nearest town, Flekkefjord, a distance of about 30 miles, was by boat.
Life was meager and not without hardship and many left to come to
America to seek their fortune. They found work in the lumber camps of
northern Minnesota and Wisconsin. However, most of the older ones
returned later to Norway to be with their families.

Lars married Tori Eliasdatter Oksendal on 22 Dec 1906. Tori was born on 7 Jun 1885 in Øksendal, Bakken Sogn, Vest Agder, Norway; died on 8 Jun 1970 in Velva, McHenry, North Dakota, United States; was buried in Hitterdal, Clay, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Clarence Peter Dahl was born on 21 Aug 1907 in Norway; died on 16 Aug 1970 in Burbank, Los Angeles, California, United States; was buried on 20 Aug 1970 in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States.
2. Olaf Edman Dahl was born on 9 Aug 1909 in Cottonwood, Lyon, Minnesota, United States; was christened in 1909; died on 18 Feb 1991 in Willmar, Kandiyohi, Minnesota, United States; was buried on 22 Feb 1991 in Belgrade, Stearn, Minnesota, United States.
3. Alvin Ditlif Dahl
4. Theressa Dahl

Notes:

!SO: D-031.
PROBEM: D-005 lists Peder Christian, dd as Mar 24, 1902.
D-014 lists name as Peer Kristian,
D-022 as Peder Kristian.
D-024 list name as Peder Kristian Pedersen, b. 1827.
D-025 lists Peder Kristian Pederson, b. Oct 2, 1827 at Oxendal, Bakke,
Vest-Agder, Norway.
D-029C lists Peder Christian, bd 1827, dd Mar 24, 1902.
D-036 lists marr date Dec 12, 1869.
D-040 and (O-12) list b. 1827, d. 3-24-1902.
D-042 lists Peder Christian Pederson (1827-1903)
D-043 lists marr. date Dec 12, 1869.

Peder married Anna Larsdatter Espetvedt on 29 Dec 1869. Anna (daughter of Lars Christian Invarson Espetvedt and Karen Svensdatter Oftedal) was born on 22 Sep 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: D-005, D-031.
NOTES: D-042 states that Anna came to America with her son, Lars Christian Dahl,
in 1908. Lars had inherited the family farm in Norway and had sold it,
to return to America in 1908. Anna later returned to Norway in Dec. 1919
after the end of W.W.I, where she lived out her life.
D-042 spells it Espetved.

Notes:

Peder married Karen Larsdatter Espetveit. Karen (daughter of Lars Ingvorsen Espetveit and Siri Tollaksdatter Sporkland) was born on 29 Jun 1791 in Espetveit, Bakke, Vest-Agder, Norway; was christened on 30 Oct 1791; died on 22 Oct 1872. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Notes:

!SO: D-042. (Spells it Espetved). Farmer at Espetved.

Lars married Karen Svensdatter Oftedal. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: D-042.

Notes:

!SO: D-016 From AC provided by Paul and Nina Larson.
D-027 from Nina Larson in 1990.
D-008 Information from P.T. Larson-1481 indicates that Hans Olson served
as a "life guard to foot" for either King Frederick the 5th, who reigned
from 1746 to 1776, or for King Kristian the 7th, 1766 to 1808.
In his letter of discharge it was stated that Hans Olson had strong
shoulders and strong legs and that he served the king faithfully as the
"life guard to foot" for 8 years and 8 months.
He married a girl from Lundesagn by the name of Marthe Kjyrmo. By
inheritance she was entitled to the homeplace and they were to live there,
but Hans got so homesick that he could not stay there so they moved to
Oksendal where he took posession of the original homestead, "Volden". From
Marthe Kjyrmo the names PEDER and MARTHE came into our family.
NOTES: D-013 Occupation listed as farmer in Oksendal and carpenter. Served as
life guard to King Kristian of Denmark 8 years and 8 months (1766-1774).
When he moved back to Oksendal, he bought the homeplace from his
brother, Hans.
D-014 reveals that he and eleven others were selected to be the king's
special body guard. Norway was then ruled by Denmark. While in this
service he recieved a uniform and a chest in which to keep his clothes.
The chest, which is inscribed with the date 1776, is now (as of 1968) in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Deen, Minneota, Minn. Buttons from the
uniform and his honorable discharge were in the possession of Nils H.
Dahl at Minot, N.D. He was described in his discharge papers as being
'light hair, blue eyes, broad shoulders and strong legs'. "It is said
that once when the soldiers were lifting various objects to measure
thier strength, that he placed his head under a horse and stood to full
height with the horse hanging across his shoulders. Asked by the king
what they fed men in Norway to make them so strong, he answered - `Your
Majesty, in Norway they feed the men the food you feed your horses ...
oats.' This was true for the main food in Norway then was oatmeal"
PROBLEM: D-024 lists b. date as 1765.
D-042 indicates he was a farmer. Was widely known for his great
strength. But attributes the bodygard duties to his son, Peder.

Hans married Marta Pedersdatter Steinberg. Marta (daughter of Peder Salvesen Steinberg and Ingeborg Nilsdatter Hamre) was born on 21 Jul 1767 in Steinberg, Lund, Rogaland, Norway; died on 10 Dec 1831. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: D-016 (Full name and birthdate) From AC provided by Paul and Nina Larson.
D-013 Source for Lundesogn.
D-027 from Nina Larson is source for data finally listed.
PROBLEM: D-008 and D-013 list name as Marthe.

Notes:

!SO: D-027 from Nina Larson.
NOTES: B. Place is listed as Bakke, (Flekkefjord), Vest Agder, Norway

Lars married Siri Tollaksdatter Sporkland. Siri (daughter of Tollak Johannesen Sporkland and Kari Eriksdatter Sporkland, daughter of Tollak Johannesen Sporkland and Kari Eriksdatter Sporkland) was born in 1746 in Sporkland, Bakke, Vest Agder, Norway; died in 1834. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!NOTES: From AC sent by Paul and Nina Larson.

!SO: D-027 from Nina Larson.

Notes:

!SO: D-042. (Spells it Espetved). Farmer at Espetved, schoolteacher about 1798.
Author.

Ingvar married Dorthe Christiansdatter Oftedal. Dorthe was born in 1774; died in 1853. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: D-042.