Zakeus (Sam) Dahl family Back row (left to right) Arthur, Emil, Alfred, Edwin, Roy Front row (left to right) Anna, Helma, Sam, Mary, Florence Grandpa (Sam) Dahl was born in Lansing, Iowa. Grandma (Mary) Dahl was born in Grenna, Denmark. With the exception of mother (Florence), the children were born three miles south and one half mile east of Arlington (SE quarter, 19-110-52) in Bangor township. Mother was born in 1900 3-1/2 miles north of Sinai (NW quarter, 35-110-52) in Bangor township