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Aldahl Family

The Aldahl Family

  • Publication date: November 2020
  • Pages: 708
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  • This book highlights the paternal line of ancestry for Lars Olson Aldahl. The book traces the descendants of Haldor Johanneson, the most distant man in that paternal line. Extended biographies are included for the families of Haldor Johanneson, his son Johannes Haldorson, his son Hans Johannesson Hermundsdal, his son Ole Hanson Aldalen, his son Knud Olson Aldalen, his son Ole Knutson Aldahl, and his son Lars Olson Aldahl. Hundreds of descendants have been discovered.

Pedigree Chart

Pedigree Chart for Margaret Olga Aldahl

Where are they in the tree?

Ancestor Report for Margaret Olga Aldahl

Ancestors of Margaret Olga Aldahl

Profiles and Posts

  • Consumption
    Last week, as I recovered from Thanksgiving and started thinking about Christmas, I was able to find a bit of time to work on family history. I was mostly consumed with work on children and other descendants of my ancestors William and Milly McCall. During the week I ran into a couple relatives who died… Read more: Consumption
  • The Aldahl Family book is now available!
    My latest book, “The Aldahl Family,” is now available. Nearly all my time in 2020 was spent locked up at home (to avoid the virus). I spent a lot of that time working on the Aldahl family book. After hundreds of hours scouring records, scanning photos, and formatting the information I’ve collected into a book,… Read more: The Aldahl Family book is now available!
  • Suffrage – The 1920 Election
    This is the fifth segment in our series about women’s suffrage. In the first, you were introduced to our sixteen female ancestors who were alive in the United States in 1920 when the 19th Amendment was signed on 26 Aug 1920. The second post gave a summary of the path leading to gaining full voting… Read more: Suffrage – The 1920 Election
  • Suffrage – Missed Elections Part 2 -1896 through 1916
    This is the fourth post in our series on women’s suffrage. In the first post you were introduced to our sixteen female ancestors who were alive when the 19th Amendment was ratified. In the second, you got a brief history lesson on voting prior to the 19th Amendment. This post and the previous post discuss… Read more: Suffrage – Missed Elections Part 2 -1896 through 1916
  • Suffrage – Missed Elections Part 1 – 1868 through 1892
    This is the third post in our series on women’s suffrage. In the first post you were introduced to our sixteen female ancestors who were alive when the 19th Amendment was ratified. In the second, you got a brief history lesson on voting prior to the 19th Amendment. This post discusses what our ladies missed… Read more: Suffrage – Missed Elections Part 1 – 1868 through 1892
  • Suffrage – The Path to Voting Rights
    This is the second post in our series on Women’s Suffrage. The first post introduced you to our sixteen female ancestors who were living in the United States in 1920 when the 19th Amendment was signed on 26 Aug 1920. This post covers efforts leading up to women getting full voter rights. Some Votes Cast… Read more: Suffrage – The Path to Voting Rights
  • Suffrage – Our Female Voters
    This first post in the series introduces you to our sixteen female ancestors who were alive in the United States in 1920 when the 19th Amendment was signed on 26 Aug 1920. Subsequent posts will cover efforts leading up to women getting full voting rights, elections in which our ladies were not to allowed to… Read more: Suffrage – Our Female Voters
  • Treasures in a Pretty Box
    When my parents recently gave me a pretty box full of miscellaneous stuff, I was excited. Even without knowing was was inside, I suspected that I would find at least a few treasures. It had been Grandma Christianson’s. Months later, I finally made time to really explore. In this post, I’ll share what I found.… Read more: Treasures in a Pretty Box
  • Ragnild Torkjelsdtr Ofstedal
    Ragnild Torkjelsdtr Ofstedal (1816-1880) Ragnild was another ancestor without a precisely known birth date, so I was planning to celebrate her on 26 January. But, as I was finalizing my post, I tried one more time to find her birth date. Voila! There she was! Well, it wasn’t really that easy. It took minutes (no,… Read more: Ragnild Torkjelsdtr Ofstedal
  • Knut Olson Aldalen
    Knut Olson Aldalen (1787-1851) Knut Olson Aldalen was born in 1787 at the Aldahl farm in Evanger, Hordaland, Norway. He was the child of Ole Hanson Aldalen and Marjo Knutsdat Hermundsdal. Knut Olson Aldahl was baptized on 29 Jul 1787 in Evanger, Hordaland, Norway. Knut’s mother died in 1789 at the age of 33. Knut was… Read more: Knut Olson Aldalen
  • Ole Knutson Aldahl
    Ole Knutson Aldahl (1814-1890) Ole Knutson Aldahl was born in 1814 (probably), but we don’t yet know the exact day. It really does drive me nuts that I’ve not been able to find his baptismal record! But, that isn’t going to stop us from celebrating his life… Ole Knutson Aldahl was born in 1814 on… Read more: Ole Knutson Aldahl
  • Going back 102 years to 18 October 1915
    Most days of most lives are “ordinary.” But our ordinary is likely very different than the ordinary of our ancestors. Though, in some ways things are probably similar. So, this is the first of a series of what will become regular blog posts in which we will go back in time to explore what our… Read more: Going back 102 years to 18 October 1915
  • Happy Birthday Margaret Olga Aldahl
    Margaret Olga Aldahl (1902-1972) Margaret Olga Aldahl was born on 21 Jan 1902 at home in Lansing, Mower, Minnesota as the eleventh child of Lars Olson Aldahl and Caroline Hilson. She had eleven siblings, namely: Johanna Ragnila, George Oscar, Clara Marie, Selmer Ludvig, Ida Bertina, Hilda Melvina, Judith Ronellie “Nellie,” Olga Mathilda (who died young),… Read more: Happy Birthday Margaret Olga Aldahl
  • Happy Birthday Lars Olson Aldahl
    Lars Olson Aldahl (1856-1940) Lars Olson Aldahl was born on 24 Nov 1856 in Voss, Evanger, Hordaland, Norway as the ninth child of Ole Knutson Aldahl and Ragnild Torkjelsdtr Ofstedal. He had nine siblings, namely: Jorun Olsdtr, Jorgen Olson, Knut Olson, Torkel Olson, Marta Olsdtr, Synneva Olsdtr, Brita Olsdtr, Marjo Olsdtr, and Olaf Olson. Lars Olson… Read more: Happy Birthday Lars Olson Aldahl
  • Caroline HIlson (1863-1940)
    Happy Birthday Caroline Hilson
    Caroline Hilson (1863-1940) Today is the 153rd anniversary of the birth of Caroline Hilson. Birth Caroline Hilson was born on 04 Mar 1863 in Westfield, Dodge, Minnesota as the third child of Guttorm Hillson Wenaas and Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke. She had seven siblings, namely: Inger Randina, Helena, Ragnild G, Christian G, Henry G, Marie, and… Read more: Happy Birthday Caroline Hilson

Consumption

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Last week, as I recovered from Thanksgiving and started thinking about Christmas, I was able…

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Knut Olson Aldalen

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Knut Olson Aldalen (1787-1851) Knut Olson Aldalen was born in 1787 at the Aldahl farm…

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Ole Knutson Aldahl

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Ole Knutson Aldahl (1814-1890) Ole Knutson Aldahl was born in 1814 (probably), but we don’t…

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