Scandinavian Guard

Nels Ljungdahl of Sweden.

Nels Ljungdahl, b. 17 Sep 1832, emigrated from Färlöf, Skäne, Sweden in 1856. With wife Bengta Goransdotter, moved to Illinois after Indian uprising. Later spelled name Youngdahl, and is the ancestor of the prominent Minnesota Youngdahl family, which includes a former governor,
Luther Youngdahl.

Submitted by John Thorson

Last updated June 01, 2002.

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