This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fromdahl Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iIB.2ACI/917 Message Board Post: I am trying to find the FROMDAHL family in any census before 1910. Sprcifically, George (born 1939 in Sogn, Norway and settled after service in the civil war in Frost; Johannes, also from Sogn, Norway about 1840 both and settled in Frost after civil war and Buttof who was born in 1840, Sogn, Norway and died in Mississippi in 1865 from disease while with his unit in the civil war. I found one group of children in the 1870 census; 1870 United States Census Oles Ewig, head, age 29, born Norway, farmer Martha,wife, age 27, born Norway, keeping house Betsy Frandal, unknown relationship, age 8, born Wisconsin Bottol Frandal, unknown relationship, age 2, born Minnesota Duton Frandal , unknown relationship, age 2, born Minnesota John W Frandal, unknown relationship, age 9, born Wisconsin Lewis Frandal, unknown relationship, age 3, born Minnesota Martha Frandal, unknown relationship, age 5, born Minnesota Census Place: Leon, Goodhue, Minnesota Roll: M593_5 Page: 254 Image: 3. I wonder if the children could have been Buttof's and Martha remarried?? It is a guess. any help would be gratefully appreciated.