Alfred Forsdahl ^{1 2}

   Other names for Alfred were Alfred Andreassen and Alfred Forsdal.

  General Notes:

In the census for 1865 he was 19 years old, unmarried, and living with his parents and younger brother at Weden 7de Del Skandsen in Berg. He was helping his father who was one of many blacksmiths with the ironworks there. ³

Alfred married Anne Marie Olsdotter Bergerud. (Anne Marie Olsdotter Bergerud was born in 1845 in Holmedal församling, Värmlands län, Sweden and died in 1877 in Eidsberg, Østfold, Norway.)

Alfred had a child with Annette Kristiansdatter Hestehagen. (Annette Kristiansdatter Hestehagen was born in 1851 in Eidsberg, Østfold, Norway and died after 3 Dec 1900.)

Alfred next married Maren Sofie Johansdatter, daughter of Johan Nilsen and Anne Pedersdatter, on 8 Apr 1894 in Eidsberg, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Maren Sofie Johansdatter was born on 3 Apr 1863 in Eidsberg, Østfold, Norway and died in 1944.)

  Marriage Notes:

In the 1900 census they were living on the Hurva farm in Eidsberg. Alfred was a blacksmith [smed]. Maren's widowed pauper father was living with them. There was also a 17 year old blacksmith's apprentice, Kristian Johansen, living there. ⁴