Alfred Lars Jordal - baptism

Here is the baptism record for Alfred Lars Jordal, (line #28) grandson of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.




































Witnesses (below) included Simon's paternal uncle and aunt, Gunder and Martha Jordal, the brother and sister of Lars Jordal.

Alfred was the fourth child born to Isabelle Cordelia (Halvorson) and Lars Jordal.    He was born November 30, 1881 and baptized December 25, 1881.

1940 plat map - Milan Township, DeKalb County, Illinois

Here is the 1940 plat map for Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois.

My great grandfather, Omund Jordal still held his properties located in quadrants 20, 29 and 31.   The property of his brother Lars was held by his estate in quadrant 31 and their brother Gunder's property which was located in quadrant 30 had been transferred to Elling Winterton.

1936 plat map - Milan Township, DeKalb County, Illinois

Here is the 1936 plat map for Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois.

The properties owned by brothers Lars (quadrant 31) and Gunder (quadrant 30) Jordal were still in their names even though they had passed away.    My great grandfather, Omund Jordal was still in possession of his properties located in quadrant 20, 29 and 31.

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.

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.

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..

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 - 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.

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.

Lars Jordal - property

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

Looking northeast from Hermann Road and County Line Road toward DeKalb county.   The left side of the street is Lee County.

The house located on the southern portion of Lars' property on the east side of the road.

A closeup of the house on County Line Road.   

Another home is situated on the northern portion of Lars' property.   This one is listed on the plat map and may have been the home in which the Jordal family lived.

Here is a shot of the home on the northern portion of his property along with the outlying buildings.

Here is a photo looking southeast from the northern end of Lars Jordal's property on County Line Road facing DeKalb County.

1905 Milan township plat map

By 1905 the Jordal brothers, Lars, Gunder and Omund had increased their land holdings and were farming property they had acquired in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois.

Lars' property was located in the upper left quadrant of section 31 as well as the lower left quadrant of section 30.  

Gunder's property was located in the upper left quadrant of section 30, north of Lars.

Omund's property was located in the upper right quadrant of section 29, east of his two brothers.

1900 US Census - Lars and Gunder Jordal

Here is the 1900 US Census for two of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's sons, Lars Jordal and his younger brother, Gunder Jordal.

Gunder, wife Anna (Jossendal) and the first of their 4 children,  Sylvia, Mabel, Marie and Gilbert were living in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois.

Lars, his wife Isabelle (Halverson) and 4 of their children, Ole, Simon, Alfred and Mrytle were living next door.   Their daughter Susanna (Annie) had already married and was living with her husband (their census record will be posted at a later date).   Lars and Isabelle's other child, Lars Jr had passed away twelve years earlier in 1888.

Both Gunder and Lars were farming the land they had purchased a few years earlier.

Isabelle (Halvorson) and Lars Olson Jordal - church marriage record

Here is the April 8, 1875 from First Lutheran Church of Lee, Illinois marriage record* for Isabelle (Halvorson) and Lars Olson Jordal.

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

Isabelle (Halvorson) and Lars Olson Jordal - wedding photo

And going a little further back.....

Lars Olson Jordal, the eldest child of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson was the first of their children to marry.

Here is a photo* of Isabelle Halvorson and Lars Olson Jordal taken on their wedding day,  April 8, 1875 in Lee County, Illinois.

Isabelle was 23 and Lars was 25 at the time they were married.

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

1880 US Census - Lars Jordal & Gunder Jordal

1880 was the first US Census for two of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's children.

Lars Olson Jordal was living in Willow Creek township, Lee County, Illinois with his wife, Isabelle (Sigursdatter) and their children, Ole, Anne and Simon. 

Gunder Jordal, who had just arrived in the United States a few weeks prior to the census was living in his brother's household as a farm laborer.

Lars Jordal - immigration

Lars Olson Jordal, the eldest son of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson had been living in the United States since 1871 when he filed citizenship papers 9 years later.

Here is an index card indicating he filed on February 9, 1880 in Dixon, the county seat of Lee County, Illinois.