1940 US Census - Silas Jordal & Kinnie Jordal, Susanna (Jordal) Johnson, Anna Winterton

The 1940 US Census for Silas Jordal and his brother Kinnie Jordal are contained on the same page.    Both were the sons of Ingebor (Haldorsdatter Mæland) and Omund Olson Jordal and grandson of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.

1940 US Census

Kinnie and family can be found on lines 3 - 7.  Living with Kinnie were wife Ethel (Johnson) and their children, Keith, Marilyn and Marcia.    Kinnie was employed as a farmer.

Silas and family can be found on lines 18 - 10.  Living with Silas were wife Margaret (Hall) and their son Robert.   Silas was also employed as a farmer.

Living next to Silas was their aunt, lines 15 - 16, Anna (Larsdatter Jossendal) living with her second husband, Elling Winterton.   Anna married Elling after the death of her husband, Gunder Olson Jordal.

Susanna (Jordal) Johnson, daughter of Isabelle (Sigursdatter) and Lars Olson Jordal and granddaughter of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson is listed on line 13 - 14.  Susanna (also known as Annie) was living with her husband, Arthur.   Arthur was also employed as a farmer. 

All these families were living in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois at the time the census was taken in 1940.

Martin O Jordal & Annie 'Anna' Elizabeth Jordal - baptism

Here is the baptism record for Martin O Jordal (#8) and Annie 'Anna' Elizabeth Jordal (#18), grandson and granddaughter  of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.

Witnesses (below) don't appear to include any family members, though Lars Halstenson Jordal and wife Ingeborg Helgesdatter Jordal appeared at Martin's baptism. 

Martin was the fourth child born to Ingeborg (Haldorsdatter Mæland) and Omund Jordal.   He was born December 6, 1900 and baptized April 7, 1901.

Annie 'Anna' Elizabeth was the fifth child born to Anna (Larson Jossendal) and Gunder Jordal.    She was born June 23, 1901 and baptized August 18, 1901.

Anna Elizabeth (Jordal) Thuestad - burial

Anna Elizabeth Thuestad, granddaughter of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson was born June 23, 1901 to Anna (Jossendal) and Gunder Jordal in DeKalb county, Illinois.

Anna and Edward Melvin Thuestad were married on December 16, 1924. 

Edward was born January 9, 1897 in Alto township, Lee county Illinois to Anna and Vermond Thuestad.

Anna passed away April 11, 1943 in Malta, DeKalb county, Illinois.

Edward passed away in May of 1970 also in Malta, DeKalb county, Illinois.   

The Thuestad's were buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, also known as Brodie's Grove just northeast of Creston, Ogle county, Illinois.

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.