Family:Tobias Nilsson Bjørndal and Gunhild Johnson (1)

Parents: Nils Kitelsson Bortelien and Randi Sørensdatter Svindal Tobias Nilsson Bjørndal b. 24 Apr 1875 Bjørndal, Hornnes, Aust-Agder, Norway d. 26 Dec 1955 Watrous, Saskatchewan, Canada	Parents: Hans Jonsson Kviteseid and Margit Torsteinsdatter Hellekaas Gunhild Inanda Johnson b. 1 Sep 1879 Hayfield, Dodge County, Minnesota, United States d. 25 Dec 1961 Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Facts and Events

Marriage^[1]	1 Jan 1902	Edinburg, Walsh County, North Dakota, United States
Residence^[2]	From 1902 to 1904	Fancher Twp, Ramsey County, North Dakota, United States
Residence^[2]	From 1904 to 1908	Mandal, Saskatchewan, Canada
Residence^[2]^[3]	From 1908	Watrous, Saskatchewan, Canada

Children

		Birth	Death
1.	Norris Hilary Bjorndahl	13 Jul 1903 Edmore, Ramsey, North Dakota, United States	9 Nov 1969 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
2.	Marion Randolph Bjorndahl	27 Aug 1907 Mandal, Saskatchewan, Canada	24 Jun 1908 Mandal, Saskatchewan, Canada
3.	Myron Reuben Bjorndahl	11 Jan 1911 Watrous, Saskatchewan, Canada	Dec 1969 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
4.	Glen Theodore Bjorndahl	17 Jun 1915 Watrous, Saskatchewan, Canada	2003 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
5.	Adeline Thelma Bjorndahl	19 Aug 1917 Watrous, Saskatchewan, Canada	8 Mar 2000 Sidney, BC, Canada
6.	Lloyd Nelson Bjorndahl	6 Dec 1921	13 Sep 1923

References

↑ Family records.

Tobias Nilson Bjorndahl, known as Tom, born 24 Apr 1875 in Norway
moved with his parents to North Dakota in March 1882
married Gunhild Inanda Johnson (known as Julia) 1 Jan 1902 in Edinburg, North Dakota
moved to Saskatchewan and homesteaded in 1904
died 26 Dec 1955 in Watrous, Saskatchewan and was buried in the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery there
He was a farmer, postmaster, blacksmith and inventor.

His parents stated that they were from the Bjorndal farm when they immigrated to the United States in 1882.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Melland, Gail Haugen, and Dorothy Strand Johnson. Edmore, N.D. and Countryside: Tales Beyond "No Man's Land" 1901-2001. (Grafton, ND: Edmore Centennial Committee, 2001)
page 110.
↑ Canada. 1921 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
Saskatchewan, Humboldt District.

Tobias Bjorndahl, age 45, born in Norway, immigrated to Canada 1881, farmer
wife: Julia Bjorndahl, age 41, born in U S A, immigrated to Canada 1903
son: Norris Bjorndahl, age 18, born in U S A, immigrated to Canada 1904
son: Myron Bjorndahl, age 9, born in Sask
son: Glen Bjorndahl, age 6, born in Sask
daughter: Adelin Bjorndahl, age 4, born in Sask
plus 2 lodgers
living on 3rd Ave, Watrous, all Lutheran