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Ole Halvorsen Dahl autobiography, circa 1914-1919
- Title
- Ole Halvorsen Dahl autobiography, circa 1914-1919
- Identifier
- P1576
- Date
- circa 1914-1919
- Creator
- Dahl, Ole
- Description
- Born on the Smaadal farm, Baastad parish, Trogstad kommune, Ostfold, on Aug. 26, 1836. Emigrated with his family in 1870 to Litchfield, Minn., where his brother, Theodore H. Dahl (1845-1923) was pastor. After a few months moved to St. Paul and worked as a carpenter for six years. Then homesteaded in Pope county, Minn., worked as a carpenter and merchant. The account closes with his wife's death in 1915. The larger part of the autobiography concerns his life in Norway, including seven years in the National Guard cavalry.
Autobiography. Three letters (1914-1919) to his grandson Gerhard are also included. Translated and with an introd. by grandson Spener Lloyd Bull Dahl. - Extent
- 1 folder
- Subject
- Dahl, Ole
- Type
- Typescripts
- Photographs
Citation
Dahl, Ole, “Ole Halvorsen Dahl autobiography, circa 1914-1919,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed September 20, 2024, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10862.