Peter Dahl, son of Lars and Marie Dahl, came to United States from Osterdalen, Norway at the age of one year with his parents. They settled at Dalton, Minnesota where he lived until he was fourteen years of age. His mother had passed on and his father remarried. He went to live with an aunt (Mrs. Ole Wahl of Cumberland, Wisconsin). It was here that he met his wife to be, Sigrid Lee, daughter of John and Ella Lee. She also came from Osterdalen, Norway when she was two years old. In 1900 they came to North Dakota, south of Valley City, to work during the harvest season. Sigrid and her sister Inga cooked for threshing crews. In 1901 Sigrid and Peter were married at Valley City, North Dakota, at the First Lutheran Church. They worked for Oscar Hoiberg and it was here that Lawrence and Eleanor (Mrs. Henry Monson) were born on what is known as the O. B. Skonnard farm. Later they started farming for themselves on the east side of the Sheyenne River on the Old Bow place, where Pearl (Mrs. Charles Struble) was born. When Pearl was a month old they moved to Ypsilanti, North Dakota where they purchased a half section of land. While at Ypsilanti, Evelyn (Mrs. Elmer Sandness), Reynold, Mildred (Mrs. L. M. Wolfersburger) were born.
Lawrence was accidentally killed at the age of twenty-four years while working at Molt, North Dakota for Montana-Dakota Company. In 1929 the family moved to Marion, North Dakota, community and later to Litchville area. Peter passed away in 1936. Reynold and his mother continued to farm. In 1940 his mother passed away. In 1941 Reynold was drafted into the army where he served the duration of the war under General Patton's army. When he returned he worked for Northern States Power Co. at Fargo, where he was working at the time of his accidental death in 1953 at West Fargo, North Dakota.
The four living sisters are: Eleanor (Mrs. Henry Monson) who now lives in Valley City. Her husband passed away in 1967. Her children are: D. Eugene of Horace, North Dakota; JoAnne (Mrs. Thorald Skramstad) Valley City, North Dakota; Ronald of LaMoure, North Dakota; Gerald of Port Angeles, Washington; James of Phenix City, Alabama; Cheryl (Mrs. Gerald Jerome) of Lakeville, Minnesota; Pearl (Mrs. Charles Struble) of Marion, North Dakota - Their children are Lawrence and family of Jamestown, North Dakota and Loretta (Mrs. James Fike) of Fessenden, North Dakota. Evelyn (Mrs. Elmer Sandness) of Litchville, North Dakota. Their family are Eunice (Mrs. Ron Measec) of Denver, Colorado; Warren of Fargo, North Dakota; Richard of Fargo, North Dakota; and Connie of Jamestown, North Dakota. Mildred (Millie) (Mrs. L. M. Wolfersberger) of O' Fallon, Illinois. She has one daughter, Christine, (Mrs. Tom Holiday) also of O' Fallon, Illinois.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 53