1950 US Census - Martha Svenia (Jordal) Askeland

Martha Svenia (Jordal) and husband Adolph Askeland were living in Lynnville township, Ogle county, Illinois at the time of the 1950 US Census.

The entries for Martha and Adolph can be found on lines 8 and 9.    Adolph was employed as a farmer.

Martha Jordal was the daughter of of Anna (Jossendal) and Gunder Jordal and granddaughter of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.

1940 US Census - Martha (Jordal) Askeland and Levi Johnson

In 1940, Martha (Jordal) Askeland, daughter of Anna (Larsdatter Jossendal) and Gunder Jordal and granddaughter of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson was living in Lynneville township, Ogle county, Illinois.   Living with Martha was her husband, Adolph Askeland employed as a farmer.

Living a few houses away on the same census record was Levi Orrell Johnson, the son of Susanna (Jordal) and Arthur Johnson and the grandson of Isabelle (Sigursdatter) and Lars Jordal and the great grandson of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.     Levi was living with his wife Anna (Askeland) and their children, Arlene, Robert and Harold.    Levi was also employed as a farmer.

Martha Svenia (Jordal) Askeland - burial

Martha Svenia Askeland, granddaughter of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson was born September 7, 1903 in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois to Anna (Larson Jossendal) and Gunder Jordal.

Martha married Adolph Askeland in Creston, Ogle county, Illinois on her birthday, September 7, 1927.  Adolph was born November 18, 1900 in Illinois to Thea and Ole Askeland.

Strangely, Martha passed away, also on her birthday, September 7, 1985 in Sycamore, DeKalb county, Illinois.   Adolph passed away November 1, 1979 in Illinois.    Martha and Adolph were buried at Woodlawn cemetery (also known as Brodie's Grove) northeast of Creston, Ogle county, Illinois.

Here is a photo of the Askeland plot.

Here is a photo of the Askeland monument.

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.