1920 US Census - Ole L Jordal

Here is the 1920 US Census for Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's grandson, Ole Jordal.

Ole was living in Alto township, Lee county, Illinois with wife Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Brown) and their three sons, Lavern, Milo and Oden.   Also residing with the Jordal family as a boarder was Frank Brown.

Ole was the eldest child of Isabelle (Halvorson) and Lars Jordal.

1920 US Census - Lars Jordal and Myrtle (Jordal) Wrigley

By the time of the 1920, Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's granddaughter Myrtle had married Earl Wrigley and were living in Willow Creek township, Lee county, Illinois with their daughter Lorraine. 

Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's eldest son,  Lars Jordal, a widower for the past 9 years was also living in the household of his youngest daughter..

Lillian and Gordon Jordal

I believe the photo below is of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's grandchildren, my grandmother, Lillian and her brother Gordon sitting on a mountain of corn from about 1919 or 1920.

Lillian and Gordon were the children of Ingeborg (Malland) and Omund Jordal.

Marie Caroline, Lyman Theador and Alfred Clarence Jordal - deaths

Backtracking just a few years, in 1913, three of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's grandchildren passed away and were buried in the month of February.    Marie Caroline, the 3rd child born to Anna (Jossendal) and Gunder Jordal, Lyman Theador, their 7th child and Alfred Clarence, their 9th and final child all died within a few weeks of each other.

Here is the funeral record* from the First Lutheran Church of Lee, Illinois.    Marie Caroline is entry #6, her brothers Lyman Theador and Alfred Clarence are #7 and #8.

Here is a more legible copy of the left hand page.

Here is a more legible copy of the right hand page.

I walked the First Lutheran Cemetery 3 times and was unable to locate a marker for any of the three Jordal children, though quite a few markers are worn and difficult if not impossible to read.    I do not know whether a marker was ever made for Marie, Lyman and Alfred.

(Martha and Maria Jordal, entries #4 and #5 were the children of Ingeborg (Larson) and Lars H Jordal.   Again, while there is a possibility there was some distant blood relationship with the Jordal family that descended from Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson, the only connection of which I'm aware was that Lars H Jordal had lived at the same Jordal farm in Norway.)

*First Lutheran Church records provided by Pastor Steve Dow, Faith Lutheran Church, Rochelle, Illinois.

Harvey Jordal - WW I draft registration

Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's grandson, Harvey Jordal completed his draft registration for World War I on September 12, 1918 in Sycamore, Illinois.

Harvey was the son of my great grandparents, Ingeborg (Malland) and Omund Jordal.

Gilbert Orlando Jordal - WW I draft registration

Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's grandson, Gilbert Orlando Jordal completed his draft registration for World War I on September 12, 1918 in Sycamore, Illinois.

Gilbert was the son of Anna (Jossendal) and Gunder Jordal.

Olai Jordal - WW I draft registration

Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's grandson, Olai Jordal completed his draft registration for World War I on June 5, 1918 in Sycamore, Illinois.

Olai was the son of my great grandparents, Ingeborg (Malland) and Omund Jordal.

Alfred Jordal - WW I draft registration

Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's grandson, Alfred Jordal completed his draft registration for World War I on September 12, 1918 in South Dakota.

Alfred was the son of Isabelle (Halverson) and Lars Jordal.

Simon L Jordal - WW I draft registration

Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's grandson, Simon L Jordal completed his draft registration for World War I on September 12, 1918.

Simon was the son of Isabelle (Halverson) and Lars Jordal.

Ole L Jordal - WW I draft registration

Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's grandson, Ole L Jordal completed his draft registration for World War I on September 12, 1918.

Ole was the son of Isabelle (Halverson) and Lars Jordal.

Omund Jordal - property

In 1915, Kinnie Sanderson transferred a plot of land to my great grandfather, Omund Jordal in section 20 of Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois for $36,000.

This parcel of land adjoined the property that Omund Jordal had already owned in section 29.

*From the March 7, 1915 edition of the Sycamore True Republican.

1915 South Dakota Census - Alfred Jordal

Here is the 1915 South Dakota Census for Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's grandson, Alfred Jordal.   

Also living in the Jordal household were Alfred's wife Ida and three of their children, Arthur, Jevema and Iola.

The Jordals were living in Blendon, Davison county, South Dakota.

Alfred was the son of Isabelle (Halverson) and Lars Jordal.

Sigri Gunnersdatter - death

My great great grandmother, Sigri Gunnersdatter passed away on January 11, 1914 in Sandvin, Hordaland County, Norway.

Here is the Odda parish death record for 1914.  Sigri is listed as entry #1 on the lower half of the page.

Anna (Jossendal) and Gunder Olson Jordal - burial

Gunder Jordal, the 4th child born to Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Jordal passed away on April 9, 1911, most likely in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois.

Gunder was born in Jordal, Odda parish, Hordaland county, Norway on May 25, 1859.   Gunder and Anna Larson Jossendal married March 12, 1894 in Lee county, Illinois.

Anna died February 25, 1959 in DeKalb county, Illinois.    Anna and Gunder were buried at the First Lutheran Church Cemetery in Lee, Lee county, Illinois.

Here is a photo of the Jordal plot showing the Jordal monument and markers.

 Here is a closeup of the Jordal monument.

Here is the marker for Anna.

Here is the marker for Gunder.

Following Gunder's death, Anna's companion was Eling Winterton.   Eling was born in Norway on November 12, 1865 and died in Malta, DeKalb county, Illinois on April 22, 1945.   Here is his marker next to the Jordal monument.

Lars Jordal and family

Here is a photo* of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's eldest son Lars and family taken sometime after the death of Isabelle who passed away in early April 1910.

Back row, left to right:   Anne, Lars and Myrtle
Front row, left to right: Alfred, Simon and Ole


*Photo provided by Dave Jordal, the great grandson of Isabelle and Lars Jordal.

1910 US Census - Omund Jordal

During the 1910 US Census, my great grandfather, Omund Jordal, the son of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson was living in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois with wife Ingeborg (Malland) and their children, Celia, Olai, Harvey, Martin, Omer, Ernest, Silas, and Agnes.

1910 US Census - Gunder Jordal

Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's son, Gunder Jordal was living in Milan township, DeKalb, Illinois with wife Anna (Jossendal) and their children, Sylvia, Mabel (Lila), Mary, Gilbert, Anna (Elizabeth), Martha, Edith, Lyman and Alfred.    Anna's mother Anna Jossendal was also residing at the Jordal household in 1910.

1910 US Census - Alfred Jordal

Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's grandson, Alfred Jordal had left Illinois and was living in Mt Vernon township, Davison county, South Dakota by the time the 1910 US census was taken.

Alfred was living with his wife Ida (Luglan) as well as a hired man and a boarder.

Alfred was the son of Isabelle (Halverson) and Lars Jordal.    

Simon, Alfred's brother, was probably living in Milan township, DeKalb county with another family as a farm hand; I have not been able to track down his 1910 Census record.

1910 US Census - Susanna Johnson

Here is the 1910 US Census for Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's granddaughter, Susanna (Jordal) Johnson.

Susanna (Annie), husband Arthur and their children, Blanche, Levi and Walter were living in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois.

Susanna and Arthur's eldest son died as an infant.

Susanna was the eldest daughter of Isabelle (Halverson) and Lars Jordal.

1910 US Census - Ole L Jordal

Here is the 1910 US Census for Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's grandson, Ole L Jordal.

Ole, the son of Isabelle (Halverson) and Lars Jordal, was living in Alto township, Lee county, Illinois with wife Elizabeth (Brown) and their children, LaVern and Milo.   The census indicates LaVern was their daughter, which is an error.  LaVern Amos Jordal was their eldest son.

Coincidentally, another of my blood lines is listed on this census record.    Ole Jordal and family were living next door to my great great grandparents, Caroline (Quitno) and Ole Finnestad Jr. and family.

1910 US Census - Lars Jordal

Here is the 1910 US Census for Sigri Gunnersdatter and Lars Olson's eldest son, Lars Jordal.

Lars had moved from Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois to Willow Creek township, Lee county along with his youngest daughter Mrytle. 

The census is dated April 15, 1910 indicating Lars was a widow; his wife Isabelle had passed away sometime earlier that month.   The Lee County Genealogical Society has an index for the Dixon Telegraph; her obituary was printed in the April 22, 1910 edition.

Lars still owned property in Milan township, DeKalb county at the time of this census and reviewing the Willow Creek township plat maps I've been unable to locate a Lars Jordal.

1910 Norwegian Census - Sigri Gunnersdatter and Torbjor Olsdatter

By 1910, my great great grandmother had moved from Strond in 1900 to Sandven with her daughter, Torbjor Olsdatter and husband Gunner Olson.

Sigri's family status is listed as "fl" the abbreviation for "losjerende, hørende til familien" which translates to "lodger, related to the family". 

The last two individuals listed are probably Torbjor's brother and sister-in-law.

Below is a map showing Sandven, south of Jordal.

Alfred Lars Jordal - marriage

Sigri Gunnersdatter and Lars Olson's grandson, Alfred Lars Jordal was married to Ida M Luglan on December 16, 1909 in Mt Vernon, Davison county, South Dakota.

Here is the marriage register from Davison county.   Alfred and Ida are listed at entry #14500.

Alfred was the son of Isabelle (Halverson) and Lars Jordal.

Lars Jordal - property

Isabelle (Halverson) Jordal, the wife of Lars Jordal passed away sometime in April 1910.    Possibly after the death of his wife, Lars transferred a portion of his property to Arthur Johnson.  

Later plat maps will indicate Lars still held a quarter of section 31 in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois.    The portion transferred to Arthur Jacobson was the northern section of his property located in Section 30.

*From the Sycamore True Republican, April 23, 1910 edition.

Lars Jordal - property

Backtracking a bit...... in 1900, Lars Jordal, the son of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Lars Olson purchased* 107.66 acres of land from Armond Hellison for $2,100 in section 30 of Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois.

This property was shown in a post from last month; the southern portion of his property would have been in section 30 of Milan township.

*From the October 20, 1900 edition of the Sycamore True Rebublican.

Gunder Jordal and family

Here is a photo* of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's 4th child, Gunder Jordal along with his family from Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois.

Back row (standing): Gilbert Orlander, Sylvia Anna, Marie Caroline, Mabel Leila
Front row: Anna Larson (Jossendal) Jordal, Anna Elizabeth, Edith Matilda,  Martha Svenia, Gunder

Lyman and Alfred are not included in this photo, indicating the photo was probably taken in late 1906 or early 1907 prior to the birth of Anna and Gunder's eighth child, Lyman Jordal who was born September 7, 1907.

*Photo provided by Anna and Gunder's great granddaughter, Jennifer Gallenbach.

Omund Jordal - property

Here are photos of the property in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois previously owned by my great grandfather, Omund Jordal.   

From the southern portion of the property looking northwest off Willrett Road.

From the northern portion of the property looking southwest from Kehm Road at Willrett Road.  This is approximately where the house and farm buildings once stood.

Another shot of the northern end of the property looking southwest.

Looking northwest from Kehm Road at Willrett Road.

Gunder Jordal - property

Here are photos of the present day property which used to belong to Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's son, Gunder Jordal in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois.

Here is a photo of the house in which Gunder and family probably lived on the eastern side of County Line Road just south of Reynolds Road.