Lars, Was Christian Olson Dahl really a Civil War Soldier? I would hate to see Carol spending valuable time at the NationalArchives tomorrow searching for the wrong soldier so I am reposting my reply toyou from May 13 and wondering if you disregarded my findings that he was notthe individual you were seeking. It appears that you still believe that the Christian Olson Dahl youposted on May 13 was in the Civil War from Wisconsin since on May 15 at 10:56 AMyou replied to Carol in regard to her trip tomorrow to the National Archives “Christen Olson Dahl would be an obvious part of this list” [ofsoldiers to search pension records] I replied to your post on May 13 at 5:55 PM “Christian Olson Dahl was in Company I of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry.  The card below him is for Peter B. Dahl whowas in Company D of the Wisconsin 2nd Infantry. This Christian Oleson Dahl enrolledon August 22, 1864 and mustered out August 15, 1865.  I don’t think he is who you are looking forsince he was unmarried and age 33 in 1864. Your Christian Olson Dahl would havebeen ca. 41 years of age and married. Your original post on May 13, 2018, 2:45 PM, Lars E. Oyane<lars.e.oyane@sdsl.no> wrote: Dear Listers! I have for several years tried to figure out whathappened to this family after they emigrated in 1864: Christen Olson Dahl, bornin Sogndal Co., Norway Jan. 10, 1823, married in Balsfjord, Troms, Norway Nov.27, 1856 to Martha Marie Johansdotter Hunstad, born in Bodo, Norway May 12,1834.  This couple emigrated from Vik inSogn in 1864 with four children…: Now the military records has a card entry which I find kind of suspicious: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-F49L-WY This card refers to a soldier named Christian Olson Dahl aliasChristian Olson, a Private of Co. D, 2nd Wisconsin Infantry.  It refers to a death reported in February of1909 and a beneficiary from 1896/1897 named Ole C. Dahl, if I have interpretedthis correctly? Any suggestions as far as this family and their destiny in America isconcerned, will be very much appreciated! Also, on May 8 I sent you the two Milwaukee obituaries you requestedunder “Lange and Allas - urgent obituary assistance in Milwaukee 1948 and 1969,please?”  Did you receive them? Sarah  

Dear Carol, Sarah and other listers! First of all I would obviously also hate to see Carol spend valuable time at the National Archives searching for the wrong soldier. However, as I also wrote on May 14, which you Sarah MAY have overseen, is the following: ~~~~~ > On May 14, 2018, at 4:31 PM, Lars E. Oyane <lars.e.oyane@sdsl.no> wrote: > > Dear Sarah, Jerry and other Listers! > > Thank you very much for your quick replies in regard to the Christen Olson Dahl family. > > From the information that you Sarah found on him, I agree that it doesn’t quite sound like the man I am looking for. However, I guess he would have arrived just in time for enlisting in the Army in August of 1864, and we do know the enlisting soldiers didn’t always tell the truth about their age or marital status…! > > Theoretically Christen COULD have left his wife and children, for example o=in Chicago, IL, to enter the Army and so to say to «start a new life»?. We all should have in mind the recently discussed Herman Johaneson from Hafslo who in 1861 «escaped» from his pregnant wife in Norway and enlisted that same fall in Milwaukee, WI pretending he was about five years younger than he really was! And he remarried in 1864 without ever officially divorcing his wife!! > > For this reason, it MIGHT be worthwhile trying to follow up on this Christian Olson alias Christian Olson Dahl. Does it say where he resided when he enlisted? And what happened to him? If he did die in 1909, where did he die? ~~~~~ So, I wouldn’t automatically exclude this Christian Olson Dahl without taking an extra look… Thanks again for your great assistance in this matter! I wish you Good Luck, Carol, and I’ll be anxiously waiting for your report… Very sincerely yours, Lars E. Oyane ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > On May 15, 2018, at 8:24 PM, Sarah Thorson Little via NORWAY <norway@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > Lars, > > Was Christian Olson Dahl really a Civil War Soldier? > > I would hate to see Carol spending valuable time at the NationalArchives tomorrow searching for the wrong soldier so I am reposting my reply toyou from May 13 and wondering if you disregarded my findings that he was notthe individual you were seeking. > > It appears that you still believe that the Christian Olson Dahl youposted on May 13 was in the Civil War from Wisconsin since on May 15 at 10:56 AMyou replied to Carol in regard to her trip tomorrow to the National Archives > > “Christen Olson Dahl would be an obvious part of this list” [ofsoldiers to search pension records] > > I replied to your post on May 13 at 5:55 PM > > “Christian Olson Dahl was in Company I of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry. The card below him is for Peter B. Dahl whowas in Company D of the Wisconsin 2nd Infantry. This Christian Oleson Dahl enrolledon August 22, 1864 and mustered out August 15, 1865. I don’t think he is who you are looking forsince he was unmarried and age 33 in 1864. Your Christian Olson Dahl would havebeen ca. 41 years of age and married. > > Your original post on May 13, 2018, 2:45 PM, Lars E. Oyane<lars.e.oyane@sdsl.no> wrote: > > Dear Listers! I have for several years tried to figure out whathappened to this family after they emigrated in 1864: Christen Olson Dahl, bornin Sogndal Co., Norway Jan. 10, 1823, married in Balsfjord, Troms, Norway Nov.27, 1856 to Martha Marie Johansdotter Hunstad, born in Bodo, Norway May 12,1834. This couple emigrated from Vik inSogn in 1864 with four children…: > > Now the military records has a card entry which I find kind of suspicious: > > https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-F49L-WY > > This card refers to a soldier named Christian Olson Dahl aliasChristian Olson, a Private of Co. D, 2nd Wisconsin Infantry. It refers to a death reported in February of1909 and a beneficiary from 1896/1897 named Ole C. Dahl, if I have interpretedthis correctly? Any suggestions as far as this family and their destiny in America isconcerned, will be very much appreciated! > > Also, on May 8 I sent you the two Milwaukee obituaries you requestedunder “Lange and Allas - urgent obituary assistance in Milwaukee 1948 and 1969,please?” Did you receive them? > > Sarah > >

I'm coming late to this discussion and apologize if this material that has already been covered. Arne Christian Oleson enlisted as a Private on 22 Aug 1864 at Jackson, Wisconsin He was mustered into Company I, 8th Wisconsin Infantry on 22 Aug 1864 He was mustered out on 15 Aug 1865 http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&2061842 =========================================================== His Alphabetical Pension Index Card contains the following: Christian O. Dahl (alias Christian Olson) filed for an invalid pension in Minnesota on 7 Nov 1889 for service in Co. I, 8th Wis Inf (application #737851). He was not awarded a pension On 3 Apr 1891 Christian's mother, Olive G. Dahl filed for a dependent's pension on 3 Apr 1891 in Minnesota (application #507949). She was awarded a pension under Certificate #333,261 On 6 Mar 1893, Christian's father Ole C. Dahl filed for a dependent's pension in Minnesota on 6 Mar 1893 (application #561555). He was awarded a pension by Certificate #380260. All 3 pension records would be filed under Certificate #380260. I believe this suggests that Christian probably died before 3 Apr 1891 and that his mother probably died before 6 Mar 1893 https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/13424907?h=58731f&utm_campaign=bandido-webparts&utm_source=post-share- =========================================================== VA Pension Payment Card would be for Christian's father, Ole C. Dahl (Certificatge #380260) who died in February 16, 1909. Only payment shown on the reverse side of the card is $36 in July, 1908 (stamped Milwaukee) FRONT https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-F49L-WY?i=659&cc=1832324 BACK https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-F49L-D9?i=660&cc=1832324 On Wed, May 16, 2018 at 5:41 AM, Lars E. Oyane <lars.e.oyane@sdsl.no> wrote: > Dear Carol, Sarah and other listers! > > First of all I would obviously also hate to see Carol spend valuable time > at the National Archives searching for the wrong soldier. However, as I > also wrote on May 14, which you Sarah MAY have overseen, is the following: > > ~~~~~ > > > On May 14, 2018, at 4:31 PM, Lars E. Oyane <lars.e.oyane@sdsl.no> wrote: > > > > Dear Sarah, Jerry and other Listers! > > > > Thank you very much for your quick replies in regard to the Christen > Olson Dahl family. > > > > From the information that you Sarah found on him, I agree that it > doesn’t quite sound like the man I am looking for. However, I guess he > would have arrived just in time for enlisting in the Army in August of > 1864, and we do know the enlisting soldiers didn’t always tell the truth > about their age or marital status…! > > > > Theoretically Christen COULD have left his wife and children, for > example o=in Chicago, IL, to enter the Army and so to say to «start a new > life»?. We all should have in mind the recently discussed Herman Johaneson > from Hafslo who in 1861 «escaped» from his pregnant wife in Norway and > enlisted that same fall in Milwaukee, WI pretending he was about five years > younger than he really was! And he remarried in 1864 without ever > officially divorcing his wife!! > > > > For this reason, it MIGHT be worthwhile trying to follow up on this > Christian Olson alias Christian Olson Dahl. Does it say where he resided > when he enlisted? And what happened to him? If he did die in 1909, where > did he die? > > > ~~~~~ > > So, I wouldn’t automatically exclude this Christian Olson Dahl without > taking an extra look… > > Thanks again for your great assistance in this matter! > > I wish you Good Luck, Carol, and I’ll be anxiously waiting for your report… > > Very sincerely yours, > > Lars E. Oyane > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > On May 15, 2018, at 8:24 PM, Sarah Thorson Little via NORWAY < > norway@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > > > Lars, > > > > Was Christian Olson Dahl really a Civil War Soldier? > > > > I would hate to see Carol spending valuable time at the NationalArchives > tomorrow searching for the wrong soldier so I am reposting my reply toyou > from May 13 and wondering if you disregarded my findings that he was notthe > individual you were seeking. > > > > It appears that you still believe that the Christian Olson Dahl > youposted on May 13 was in the Civil War from Wisconsin since on May 15 at > 10:56 AMyou replied to Carol in regard to her trip tomorrow to the National > Archives > > > > “Christen Olson Dahl would be an obvious part of this list” [ofsoldiers > to search pension records] > > > > I replied to your post on May 13 at 5:55 PM > > > > “Christian Olson Dahl was in Company I of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry. > The card below him is for Peter B. Dahl whowas in Company D of the > Wisconsin 2nd Infantry. This Christian Oleson Dahl enrolledon August 22, > 1864 and mustered out August 15, 1865. I don’t think he is who you are > looking forsince he was unmarried and age 33 in 1864. Your Christian Olson > Dahl would havebeen ca. 41 years of age and married. > > > > Your original post on May 13, 2018, 2:45 PM, Lars E. Oyane< > lars.e.oyane@sdsl.no> wrote: > > > > Dear Listers! I have for several years tried to figure out whathappened > to this family after they emigrated in 1864: Christen Olson Dahl, bornin > Sogndal Co., Norway Jan. 10, 1823, married in Balsfjord, Troms, Norway > Nov.27, 1856 to Martha Marie Johansdotter Hunstad, born in Bodo, Norway May > 12,1834. This couple emigrated from Vik inSogn in 1864 with four children…: > > > > Now the military records has a card entry which I find kind of > suspicious: > > > > https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-F49L-WY > > > > This card refers to a soldier named Christian Olson Dahl aliasChristian > Olson, a Private of Co. D, 2nd Wisconsin Infantry. It refers to a death > reported in February of1909 and a beneficiary from 1896/1897 named Ole C. > Dahl, if I have interpretedthis correctly? Any suggestions as far as this > family and their destiny in America isconcerned, will be very much > appreciated! > > > > Also, on May 8 I sent you the two Milwaukee obituaries you > requestedunder “Lange and Allas - urgent obituary assistance in Milwaukee > 1948 and 1969,please?” Did you receive them? > > > > Sarah > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Norwaylist Archiveshttp://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/ > index?list=norway > > RESUBSCRIBE UNSUB > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/NOR/NORWAY.html > > guidelines http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~norway/guidelines.htm > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/ > norway@rootsweb.com/ > > Archives: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/ > norway@rootsweb.com/ > > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >

Dear Arne, Carol and other Listers! Thank you very much, Arne, for your message on this topic! This Christian Olson Dahl question sure has given me a lot of «head ache». There seems to be several individuals by the same name! However, the person described by you, Arne, must be the son of Ole C. Dahl (62) and wife Oline G. Dahl (63) farming 1880 in Tumuli township, Otter tail Co., MN. According to find a grave Ole C. Dahl, born Dec. 18, 1817, died Aug. 17, 1908 and is buried in the St. Olaf cemetery at Dalton, MN with wife Oline G. Dahl, born Oct. 2, 1816, died Jan. 13, 1893. Ole Christopherson and Oline Gundersdotter were married in Gausdal Co., Norway Oct. 21, 1840, and their oldest son Christian Olson (Dahl) was born in Gausdal Co., Norway Oct. 31, 1840! This information suggests, however, that when Christian Olson Dahl enlisted at Jackson, WI on Aug. 25, 1864, his age wasn’t 33, but rather 23 or almost 24! This information definitely eliminates «my» Christen Olson Dahl who emigrated in 1864 at the age of 41. So, we may consequently assume that «my» Christen Olson Dahl was never a Civil War soldier…!? But what happened to him in the US is still a BIG MYSTERY! Thanks again Arne for helping clear this up! Very sincerely yours, Lars E. Oyane ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > On May 16, 2018, at 12:04 PM, Arne H. Trelvik <atrelvik@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'm coming late to this discussion and apologize if this material that has > already been covered. > Arne > > > Christian Oleson enlisted as a Private on 22 Aug 1864 at Jackson, Wisconsin > He was mustered into Company I, 8th Wisconsin Infantry on 22 Aug 1864 > He was mustered out on 15 Aug 1865 > http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&2061842 > =========================================================== > His Alphabetical Pension Index Card contains the following: > Christian O. Dahl (alias Christian Olson) filed for an invalid pension in > Minnesota on 7 Nov 1889 for service in Co. I, 8th Wis Inf (application > #737851). He was not awarded a pension > > On 3 Apr 1891 Christian's mother, Olive G. Dahl filed for a dependent's > pension on 3 Apr 1891 in Minnesota (application #507949). She was awarded a > pension under Certificate #333,261 > > On 6 Mar 1893, Christian's father Ole C. Dahl filed for a dependent's > pension in Minnesota on 6 Mar 1893 (application #561555). He was awarded a > pension by Certificate #380260. All 3 pension records would be filed under > Certificate #380260. > > I believe this suggests that Christian probably died before 3 Apr 1891 and > that his mother probably died before 6 Mar 1893 > https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/13424907?h=58731f&utm_campaign=bandido-webparts&utm_source=post-share- > =========================================================== > VA Pension Payment Card would be for Christian's father, Ole C. Dahl > (Certificatge #380260) who died in February 16, 1909. Only payment shown on > the reverse side of the card is $36 in July, 1908 (stamped Milwaukee) > > FRONT > https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-F49L-WY?i=659&cc=1832324 > BACK > https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-F49L-D9?i=660&cc=1832324 > > > > On Wed, May 16, 2018 at 5:41 AM, Lars E. Oyane <lars.e.oyane@sdsl.no> wrote: > >> Dear Carol, Sarah and other listers! >> >> First of all I would obviously also hate to see Carol spend valuable time >> at the National Archives searching for the wrong soldier. However, as I >> also wrote on May 14, which you Sarah MAY have overseen, is the following: >> >> ~~~~~ >> >>> On May 14, 2018, at 4:31 PM, Lars E. Oyane <lars.e.oyane@sdsl.no> wrote: >>> >>> Dear Sarah, Jerry and other Listers! >>> >>> Thank you very much for your quick replies in regard to the Christen >> Olson Dahl family. >>> >>> From the information that you Sarah found on him, I agree that it >> doesn’t quite sound like the man I am looking for. However, I guess he >> would have arrived just in time for enlisting in the Army in August of >> 1864, and we do know the enlisting soldiers didn’t always tell the truth >> about their age or marital status…! >>> >>> Theoretically Christen COULD have left his wife and children, for >> example o=in Chicago, IL, to enter the Army and so to say to «start a new >> life»?. We all should have in mind the recently discussed Herman Johaneson >> from Hafslo who in 1861 «escaped» from his pregnant wife in Norway and >> enlisted that same fall in Milwaukee, WI pretending he was about five years >> younger than he really was! And he remarried in 1864 without ever >> officially divorcing his wife!! >>> >>> For this reason, it MIGHT be worthwhile trying to follow up on this >> Christian Olson alias Christian Olson Dahl. Does it say where he resided >> when he enlisted? And what happened to him? If he did die in 1909, where >> did he die? >>