1930 US Census - Ernest Jordal

Here is the 1930 US Census for Ernest Jordal, grandson of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.

Ernest was living in Malta township, DeKalb county, Illinois with wife Margaret and their children Ernest Jr and Donna.

Ernest was the son of Ingeborg (Malland) and Omund Jordal.

1930 US Census - Martin Jordal

Here is the 1930 US Census for Martin Jordal, grandson of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.

Martin was living in Rockford, Rockford township, Winnebago county, Illinois with wife Alvera.

Martin was the son of Ingeborg (Malland) and Omund Jordal.

1930 US Census - Omund Jordal

Omund Jordal, the youngest child of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson was living in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois during the 1930 US Census.

Living with Omund was wife Ingeborg (Malland) and their children, Harvey, Gordon, Lillian (my grandmother) and Evelyn.

A few of Ingeborg and Omund's sons were living nearby in different households, also seen on this census page.   

Silas was living with the Coefield family as a laborer.   

Omer was living with wife Mabel (Berg) and their son Owen and Omer's brother, Olai.

1930 US Census - Celia (Jordal) Oleson

Here is the 1930 US Census for Celia Oleson, granddaughter of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.

Celia was living in Alto township, Lee county, Illinois with husband Elmer and their sons Arlo and Irvin.

Celia was the daughter of Ingeborg (Maland) and Omund Jordal.

1930 US Census - Edith (Jordal) Larson

Here is the 1930 US Census for Edith Larson, granddaughter of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.

Edith was living in the village of Malta, Malta township, DeKalb county, Illinois with husband Carl and Carl's grandmother, Anna Lawtenslager.

Edith was the daughter of Anna (Jossendal) and Gunder Jordal. 

1930 US Census - Anna (Jordal) Thuestad

Here is the 1930 US Census for Anna Thuestad, granddaughter of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.

Anna was living in Lynnville township, Ogle county, Illinois with husband Melvin and son Vernon.

Anna was the daughter of Anna (Jossendal) and Gunder Jordal.

1930 US Census - Gilbert Jordal & Martha (Jordal) Askeland

Here is the 1930 US Census for Gilbert Jordal and Martha Askeland, grandchildren of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.

Gilbert was living in Lynnville township, Ogle county, Illinois with wife Dorothy (Ahlberg) and their daughter Vergene.    

Living a few houses away was Gilbert's younger sister, Martha Askeland with husband Adolph and a servant.

Gilbert and Martha were the children of Anna (Jossendal) and Gunder Jordal.

1930 US Census - Mabel (Jordal) Edwards

Here is the 1930 US Census for Mabel Edwards, granddaughter of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.

Mabel (Leila) was living in Cortland township, DeKalb county, Illinois with husband Arthur and their children, Arthur Jr, Gerald and Arnold (Dewayne).

Mabel was the daughter of Anna (Jossendal) and Gunder Jordal.

1930 US Census - Sylvia (Jordal) Oleson

Here is the 1930 US Census for Sylvia Oleson, granddaughter of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.

Sylvia was living in Arena township, Lac qui Parle county, Minnesota with husband Gilbert and their children, Ordine, Gordon, Stella, Minerville, Eugene, Edith and Howard.

Sylvia was the daughter of Anna (Jossendal) and Gunder Jordal.

1930 US Census - Myrtle (Jordal) Wrigley

Here is the 1930 US Census for Myrtle Wrigley, granddaughter of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.

Myrtle was living in Willow Creek township, Lee county, Illinois with husband Earl and their children, Lorraine and Eugene.

1930 US Census - Alfred Jordal

Here is the 1930 US Census for Alfred Jordal, grandson of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.

Alfred was living in Mt Vernon township, Davison county, South Dakota with wife Ida (Luglan) and their children, Arthur, Jeverna, Iola, Arlene, Charline and Charlotte.

1930 US Census - Simon Jordal

Here is the 1930 US Census for Simon Jordal, grandson of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.

Simon was living in Lonewell township, Fall River county, South Dakota with wife Grace (Abbott).

1930 US Census - Susanne (Jordal) Johnson

Here is the 1930 US Census for Susanne (Jordal) Johnson, granddaughter of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.

Susanne was living in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois with husband Arthur, their son Walter.   Living next door was her aunt, Anna (Jossendal) Jordal.

1930 US Census - Ole Jordal

Here is the 1930 US Census for Ole Jordal, the grandson of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.

Ole was living in Alto township, Lee county, Illinois with wife Elizabeth (Brown) and their sons, Lavern, Milo and Oden.

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

1929 plat map - Milan Township, DeKalb County, Illinois

Here is the 1929 plat map for Milan Township, DeKalb county, Illinois.

Three sons of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson continued to have property in the township.  

The properties owned by Lars (quadrant 31) and Gunder (quadrant 30) Jordal were still showing in their names even though they had both passed away prior to 1929.   Transfer of title apparently had not taken place.    My great grandfather, Omund Jordal's properties were located in quadrants 20, 21 and 31.

Edith Jordal - marriage

Here is the marriage license application for Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's granddaughter, Edith Jordal.

Edith married Carl Larson on July 5, 1928 in St Louis, Missouri.     Edith was the daughter of Anna (Jossendal) and Gunder Jordal.

Omund Jordal - property

Here are recent photos of the property mentioned yesterday that my great grandfather, Omund Jordal had owned in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois.

Looking northwest on Tower Road of the home and farm land.

Looking at the home on Tower Road where Omund and family had lived.

Another view of the home on Tower Road.

Omund Jordal - property

In 1927, my great grandfather, Omund Jordal, son of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson purchased* 160 additional acres of land in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois for $29,600.

The property was located on Tower Road, 1/2 mile north of Lee Road and 2 3/4 miles south of Perry Road.

*From the May 7, 1927 edition of the Sycamore True Republican.

1925 South Dakota Census - Alfred Jordal

Here is the 1925 South Dakota Census for Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's grandson, Alfred Jordal.

Alfred was living in Mt Vernon, Davison county, South Dakota with wife Ida (Luglan) and their children, Arthur, Jeverna, Iola, Arlene and twins, Charline and Charlotte.

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

1925 South Dakota Census - Simon Jordal

Here is the 1925 South Dakota Census for Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's grandson, Simon Jordal.

Simon and wife Grace (Abbott) were living in Oelrichs, Fall River county, South Dakota.   Below is the census card for Grace.

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

Isabelle (Halvorson) and Lars Olson Jordal - burial

Lars Jordal, the eldest child born to Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Jordal passed away October 4, 1923 in Lee county, Illinois.

Lars was born August 17, 1849 in Jordal, Odda parish, Hordaland county, Norway.   Lars and Isabelle Halvorson married in Lee county on April 8, 1875.   Isabelle was born in August, 1851 in Illinois and died in April 1910.

Both Isabelle and Lars were buried at the First Lutheran Church Cemetery in Lee county, Illinois.   Here is a photo of the Jordal plot.

Here is a photo of the Jordal monument.

I wasn't able to locate a marker for Isabelle, but there was one for Lars to the left of the monument.

Jordal sons

Here is a photo of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's grandsons.

The photo was probably taken in front of the home of my great grandparents, Ingeborg (Maland) and Omund Jordal and 4 of their sons.    I'm not sure whether it's Olai, Harvey, Martin, Omer, Ernest, Silas, Kinnie or Gordon.

Ole Jordal - property

Yesterday I posted the Alto township plat map for the grandson of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson, Ole Jordal.   Here is a photo of the property as it looked a couple of months ago - just cornfields. 

This is a view looking northwest from Hermann Road at County Line Road.    According to the plat map the house would have been near the corner but it no longer exists.

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

1921 plat map - Alto township, Lee County, Illinois

Here is the 1921 plat map for Alto Township, Lee County, Illinois.

The plot of land owned by Ole Jordal, the grandson of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson is located in quadrant 13.   Ole Jordal was the eldest son of Isabelle (Halvorson) and Lars Jordal.

Martin Lars Jordal - baptism

Here is the First Lutheran Church of Lee, baptism record* for Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's grandson, Martin Lars Jordal (entry #14) born on June 13, 1844 and baptized July 20, 1844.

Martin was the 5th child born to Isabelle (Halvorson) and Lars Jordal.  

The witnesses (above) included Martin's uncles, Gunder and my great grandfather, Omund Jordal.

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

1920 US Census - Omund Jordal

Here is the 1920 US Census for Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's son Omund Jordal (my great grandfather).

Omund was living in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois with wife Ingeborg (Maland) and all 12 of their children, Celia, Olai, Harvey, Martin, Omer, Ernest, Silas, Agnes, Kinnie, Gordon, Lillian (my grandmother) and Evelyn.

1920 US Census - Mabel Leila (Jordal) Edwards

Here is the 1920 US Census for Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's granddaughter,  Mabel Leila Edwards.

Mabel was living in Lee, DeKalb* county, Illinois with husband Arthur and son Arthur Jr.

*The village of Lee is in both Lee and DeKalb counties; the western portion is in Lee county and the eastern portion is in DeKalb county.

1920 US Census - Sylvia (Jordal) Oleson and Elizabeth Jordal

Here is the 1920 US Census for two of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's grandchildren, Sylvia (Jordal) Oleson and her younger sister, Elizabeth Jordal.

Sylvia and Elizabeth were living in Cerro Gordo township, Lac Qui Parle county, Minnesota with Sylvia's husband, Gilbert Oleson and their children Ordine, Gordon, Stella and Minerville.

1920 US Census - Alfred Jordal

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

Alfred was living in Mt Vernon township, Davison county, South Dakota with wife Ida (Luglan) and their children, Arthur, Jeverna, Iola, Arlene and twin daughters, Charline and Charlotte.

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

1920 US Census - Susanna (Jordal) Johnson, Simon Jordal, Anna (Jossendal) Jordal and Gilbert Jordal

Here is the 1920 US Census for Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's grandchildren, Susanna (Jordal) Johnson, Simon Jordal and Gilbert Jordal.     Sigri and Ole's daughter-in-law, Anna (Jossendal) Jordal is also included on this census from Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois.

Susanna (Anna) the daughter of Isabelle (Halvorson) and Lars Jordal was living with husband Arthur and their children, Blanche, Levi and Walter as well as Anna's younger brother, Simon Jordal.

Two households away were Anna and Simon's mother, Anna (Jossendal) Jordal, Elling Winterton, her companion following the death of husband Gunder as well as Anna and Gunder's children, Gilbert, Anna Elizabeth, Martha and Edith.    Anna (Jossendal) Jordal's mother, Anna Jossendal was also living with the family.

Another family living nearby was the family of Seward Sanderson and his son, Lawrence Sanderson who were part of the Finnestad bloodline.