Anders Olsen Jordahl (1878-1969) [RA 1943-1969]
Norwegian-American engineer, inventor, entrepreneur and artist ;
Anders Jordahl ; A.O. Jordahl ; A. O. Jordahl ; Anders O. Jordahl ; A. Olsen Jordahl ;
[Born April 4, 1878 in Elverum, Hedmark, Norway – died February 18, 1969 in East Millstone, Somerset, NY]

SAL record control number: 88348 ;

Record level: Person ;

Record type: Artist ;

Biography:

Birth: April 4, 1878 in Elverum, Hedmark, Norway ;
Death: February 18, 1969 in East Millstone, Somerset, NY ;
Sex: Male ;
Ethnicity: White ; 
Zodiac: Aries ;

Known for: Patents for concrete anchors and connectors ;
Medium: Oil ;
Technique: Painting ;
Subjects: Landscape ; still-life ;

Areas: Elverum, Hedmark, Norway ; Germany ; Sweden ; CA ; East Millstone, Somerset, NY ;
Region: Europe ; North East ; West Coast ;
Lived: Elverum, Hedmark, Norway ; Germany ; Sweden ; East Millstone, Somerset, NY ;
Father: Ole Kristoffersen Jordahl (1849-1924), a school teacher ;
Mother: Mari Andersdatter Furu (1846-1882) ; Bereth Olsdatter Jordahl (1848-?), biological mother ;
Relatives: Kristofer Olsen Jordahl (1874-1926), brother ; Karen Olsdatter Jordahl (1876-1932), brother ; Karen Olsdatter Jordahl (1876-1932), sister ; Harald Olsen Jordahl (1880-1962), sister ; Mari Olsdatter Jordahl (1882-1888), sister ; Olaf Olsen Jordahl (1884-?), brother ; Kristian Olsen (1886-?), brother ; Sigurd Olsen Jordahl (1888-?), brother ; Arne Olsen Jordahl (1890-?), brother ;
Spouse: Mary Hopkins (Dyas) Jordahl (1880-1967), wife, married November 19, 1904 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH, divorced June 6, 1934 in Bronx, NY ;
Children: Helen Agnes Jordahl (1906-1996), daughter ;

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Work: Trained as an engineer, specialized in re-enforced concrete structures ; Deutsche Kahneisen Gesellschaft mbH (now Jordahl GmbH), Germany, structural concrete firm (1913) ; Worked as an executive at a match company ; Moved to Sweden to run companies ; returns to America and lives in New Jersey ;

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Member: Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, resident & non-resident artist member (1943-1969) ;
Exhibited with: Salmagundi Club, New York, NY (1956) ;
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