Sylvia Anna Jordal and Celia Berthana Jordal - baptism

Here is the baptism record for cousins, Sylvia Anna Jordal (#30) and Celia Berthana Jordal (#1), granddaughters of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.

Witnesses (below) for Sylvia included uncle Lars Olson Jordal, Lars Halstenson Jordal and wife Ingeborg Helgesdatter Jordal (unrelated), cousins Simon Jordal and Annie (Susanna) Jordal.   I can't quite make out Martha's last name so not sure if it is a relative.  Her aunt, Martha had married Ingebrigt Knudson in 1882 and I have not been able to find any further documentation on Martha after her marriage.

Witnesses for Celia included aunt and uncle, Isabelle Cordelia (Halvorson) and Lars Jordal, Lars Halstenson Jordal and wife Ingeborg Helgesdatter Jordal (unrelated) and cousins Ole and Annie (Susanna) Jordal.

Sylvia was the first child born to Anna (Larson Jossendal) and Gunder Jordal.     She was born September 29, 1894 and baptized November 4, 1894.  

Celia was the first child born to Ingeborg (Haldorsdatter Mæland) and Omund Jordal.   She was born November 29, 1894 and baptized January 13, 1895.

Sylvia Anna (Jordal) Oleson - burial

Sylvia Anna Oleson, granddaughter of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson was the first child born to Anna (Larson Jossendal) and Gunder Jordal.    Sylvia was born September 29, 1894 in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois.

Sylvia married Gilbert Eugene Oleson on January 1, 1913 in Lee, Lee county, Illinois.  Gilbert was born July 10, 1885 to Elsie  'Elsa' (Johannsdatter) and Ole Olseon in Lee county, Illinois.   (Gilbert was the older brother of Bennie who had married Sylvia's cousin, Celia Jordal)

Sylvia passed away in December 1977 in Franklin Grove, Lee county, Illinois.  Gilbert passed away May 30, 1952 in DeKalb, DeKalb county, Illinois.   The Oleson's were buried at First Lutheran Cemetery in Lee county, Illinois.

Here is a photo of the Oleson plot.

Here is a closeup of Sylvia and Gilbert's marker.

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.

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.