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Here is Sam's younger brother, Matt.  He, too, emigrated to North Dakota.  Born 18, February 1866 at Nedre Standalen near Flora, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, his baptismal name was Bertil Mathias Andreas Olsen Standal.  Matt, as he was known in America, emigrated from Bergen on 30, August 1892.  He came to Griggs County, North Dakota and began his career with the Railroad.  Matt married a Norwegian immigrant named Karen Knudsdtr Hovdelien 1904.  The couple had 8 children and lived their lives in Cooperstown, North Dakota.  Karen died in  1942 and Matt died in 1949.  Both are interred at Cooperstown Cemetery.







Children of Matt and Karen:
1:  Olga Aluida       b.  28, September 1904/d. 25, Oct. 1983
2:  Olaf Conrad      b. 20, November 1906/d. 11, Aug. 1964
3:  Rubelle Irene   b.  1908/d. 1936
4:  Knute                 b. 14, December 1909/d. 09 Jan. 1911
5:  Gudrun              b. 9, June 1912/d. 10 December 1920
6:  Hjalmar L.        b. 22, December 1914/d. 30, March 2006
7:  Clara                   b. 07, March 1918/d. 25, March 1974
8:  Erling T.            b. 10, April 1920/d. 9, April 1934 

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Front: Hjalmar Erling, Clara Back: Olga, Olaf
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Olaf Conrad and Matt
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Hjalmar Leonard "Stan" Standal. The start of his lifelong military career.
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Matt and Karen
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Matt and Karen
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Baptism for Matt: Bertil Andreas Mathias, 15, April 1866 Kinn Parish, Sogn og Fjordane(#14)
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The brothers, Matt and Sam Standal
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Matt's daughter, Clara
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Original emigration; 30, June 1892
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Matt, his son Hjalmar and his daughter Clara's two boys.


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Hjalmar Leonard Standal

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Matt's oldest daughter, Olga Aluida, with Clara's sons; David and John Miller.

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The letter above was written by Matt's daughter, Olga, to Anna Svardal in Norway.  In this letter Olga tells of the death of her father.
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The photo above is from a book of the history of Griggs County, North Dakota.
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