Hans Hansen Grovdahl

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About Hans Hansen Grovdahl

Hans was a sailor, achieving the rank of Skipper.

Hans & Anna immigrated to the United States in June 7, 1887, locating in Ossian. They left Bremen, Germany and landed at Baltimore, Maryland - trip took an extra month. They got off at Castalia, Iowa through- an-error and walked all the way to Ossian, Iowa with all their luggage and a child. Several years later they moved to Nordness, residing there about 12 years. They returned to-Ossian- in 1906:

Hans was a section foreman for Burlington/Cedar Rapids Railroad Company and later Rock Island Railway. He worked for the company 40 years, 35 years as foreman.

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Hans Hansen Grovdahl's Timeline

1853
April 21, 1853
Norway
1886
October 12, 1886
Halsno, Gravdahl, Norway
1890
1890
1892
1892
1894
March 13, 1894
1896
August 29, 1896
Nordness, IA, United States
1898
October 2, 1898
1901
April 7, 1901
1903
June 8, 1903
1940
April 26, 1940
Age 87