Christian Fredric Kristoffersen Dahl was born on 31 Jan 1820 in Faaberg Area, Oppland, Norway63

The Christian Dahl family: Christian Dahl, the second oldest of the family, was the last one to come to America. He was a butcher in Norway and worked at this trade until he came to America.

Christian Dahl was married in Norway and emigrated to America in 1886. raised a family of seven boys and three girls, namely: Conrad; Caroline (Mrs. Martinus Dahl); Rigina (Mrs. Anderus Strinden); Hans, Anton, Oluf, Bernhart and Berntine, who were twins; Constance and Carl. The wife of Christian Dahl died in Norway and in 1882, he came to America and homesteaded in St. Olaf Townstip, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. The children all came to America except Conrad, who was a fisherman in Norway, where he lived out his life. Christian Dahl spent the last few years of his life in Grafton, North Dakota.