Thomas Dahl Family

Thomas Emil Dahl was born to Thorvald and Engeborg (Emma) Dahl, May 12, 1898.  His father came from Smalaning, Norway, on March 24, 1858.  He was confirmed on October 6, 1872.  Thorvald changed his name from Haakenson to Dahl, after the place of his birth.  He died May 7, 1941, near Hannaford, North Dakota, at the home of his daughter Helga (Mrs. Paul Vangen).

Engeborg (Thune) Dahl was born July 9, 1958 in Vang Valdres, Norway.  She was baptized on October 3, 1858, and confirmed on June 18, 1873.  She came to Northfield, Minnesota, in 1879.  She died February 27, 1931, at their farm home near Binford, North Dakota.

Thomas attended a rural school near Binford, North Dakota known as the Helland School.  He was confirmed in the Norwegian faith, on December 14, 1913, by Reverend Sweger.  He worked in the woods in Minnesota a couple winters, and also was a mail carrier.  Later he farmed his father's farm for a couple of years.  On July 23, 1925, he married Sophia Amanda Trost.

Sophia Trost was born July 23, 1902, to William and Sophia Trost.  Her father came from Germany in 1883 and settled on a place in Addie Township.  Later he moved one mile east to Tyrol Township where he set up farming, built new buildings, etc.  He lived there until he passed away on October 3, 1930.

Sophia (Michaelis) Trost was born March 9, 1878, in Ontario, Canada.  She passed away on February 10, 1948.

Sophia attended the Jessie school and she was baptized, and confirmed by Reverend J. F. L. Bohnhoff of Valley City, North Dakota.

Thomas and Sophia Dahl farmed the Dahl farm for a couple of years and then they moved to a farm southwest of Binford, known then as the Pete Idsvoog farm.  They farmed there till the spring of 1930, and decided to move once more.  This time they moved into the Hannaford territory, Ball Hill Township, then known as the Edward Michaelis farm.  They rented this land for a number of years and later bought it.  In the 30's it was a life of hardship for them.

Roger, their son, rented the farm for a couple years and later he bought it.

Seven children were born to the marriage of Thomas and Sophia Dahl.  They are:

  1. Betty Jane and her husband Dale Erickson.  They live at Gridley, California.  They have four children.
  2. Roger Thomas and his wife, Darlene, live near Hannaford, North Dakota on a dairy farm.  They have seven children: 
    1. Kathy
    2. Judy
    3. Thomas
    4. Deanna
    5. Susan
    6. Mary
    7. Beth
    and one grandchild, Echo Jennifer.
  3. Donald Eldon and his wife Elaine live in Fargo, North Dakota.  They have seven children.
  4. David Gordon and his wife Connie live in Valley City, North Dakota.  They have five children.
  5. Evelyn LaVerne and her husband Du Wayne Braaten live at Riverside, California.  They have three children.
  6. Lyle Dale and his wife Betty live in Fargo, North Dakota.  They have two children.
  7. Arlene Joyce and her husband Verel Moore live on a dairy farm near Doran, Minnesota.  They have five children.

Thomas passed away January 4, 1972, and Mrs. Dahl makes her home in Valley City, North Dakota.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 196