Individual Details

Fridtjof M. Brodahl, the owner of one of the finest ranches in the Ferndale district and a leader in all projects for public betterment passed away on December 9, 1963. A native of Norway, he was born January 21, 1890, and at seventeen years of age came to the United States with his parents, Frederick and Gina Brodahl, who settled in Minnesota in 1907. They migrated to Whatcom county, Washington, in 1910 and the father purchased twenty acres of wild land in Mountain View township. He cleared the place and prepared the soil for the sowing of seed, eventually transforming the property into a productive farm.

Frederick spent the remainder of his life on the ranch, passing away in 1915, and the mother's demise occurred in 1924. To their union were born six children: Albert, who lived in Bellingham; Paul, also was a resident of that city and owned a forty acre farm, which he rented; Marie, deceased; Fridtjof M.; Olga, the wife of Ole Hemmestad, who operated the homestead; and Mrs. Magnus Asplin, of Bellingham.

F. M. Brodahl was educated in his native land and on starting out in life for himself chose the career of an agriculturist. In 1918 he bought a tract of twenty-eight and a half acres in Mountain View township and had since been engaged in general farming, residing in the vicinity of Ferndale. He had a valuable orchard on his place, to which he is constantly adding improvements, and his methods of farming were both practical and progressive. He had a fine herd of cattle and has also made a success of poultry raising.

Mr. Brodahl married Miss Augusta Anderson, a native of North Dakota and a daughter of Engebrecht Anderson, who came to Whatcom county in 1911, purchasing a farm which is now operated by the subject of this sketch. Mrs. Anderson was a resident of the county. Mr. and Mrs. Brodahl had two children: Herbert and Kenneth, aged respectively seven and three years. Mr. Brodahl has served his fellow townsmen in various capacities. He filled the office of school clerk for five years acted as school director and township supervisor. He was a member of the Whatcom County Dairymen's Association and also of the local Poultry Associaton.

"Fred" passed away at home Monday, December 9, 1963 following a brief illness. Mr. Brodahl had been a resident of Whatcom County for the past 52 years and was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church of Custer. Surviving are 1 daughter, Mrs. John Kanarr of Port Townsend; 2 sons, Herbert of Hayward, California and Kenneth of Renton; 1 sister, Mrs. O. A. Hemmestad of Ferndale and ten grandchildren. Funeral services were held in the Zion Lutheran Church of Custer Friday, December 13 at 1 p.m., with Rev. Donald Cornell officiating.

Birth	21 Jan 1890	Norway
Residence	1891	Øeer, Øyer, Oppland, Norway
Arrival	Jun 1907	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Residence	1910	Swift, Minnesota, United States
Marriage	1 May 1917	Whatcom, Washington, United States - Augusta Anderson
Residence	1930	Mountain View, Whatcom, Washington, United States
Residence	1935	Mountain View, Whatcom, Washington, United States
Residence	1940	Mountain View, Whatcom, Washington, United States
Residence	1942	Ferndale, Whatcom, Washington, United States
Death	9 Dec 1963	Ferndale, Whatcom, Washington, United States
Alt name		Fridtjof Brodahl
Alt name		Frederick M. Brodahl
Burial		Ferndale, Whatcom, Washington, United States
Naturalization		Whatcom, Washington, United States

Spouse	Augusta Anderson (1890 - 1945)
Child	Herbert Clair Brodahl (1918 - 1987)
Child	Kenneth Glen Brodahl (1922 - 2015)
Child	Kathleen Jean Brodahl (1927 - )

Father	Fredrik Pedersen (1832 - )
Mother	Gina Engebretsdatter (1851 - 1924)
Sibling	Einer Fredriksen (1880 - )
Sibling	Albert Fredriksen (1881 - )
Sibling	Paul Fredreksen (1884 - )
Sibling	Marie Fredreksdatter (1888 - )
Sibling	Olga Fredriksdatter (1893 - 1985)
Sibling	Borghild Fredriksdatter (1901 - 1957)